‘Energy – efficient house opens in Nottingham’
- ‘The project aims to stimulate sustainable design ideas and promote new ways of providing affordable, environmentally sustainable house that are innovative in their design.’
- A low carbon emissions target has been set for the house. Energy-efficient products are being used to create a thermally-efficient home and renewable fuel will be used for heating.
- The aim is to build an energy-efficient house that balances with the benefits of its efficiency in-terms of its cost.
- The design relies on passive solar to keep costs down. Walls are highly insulated with limited openings except for the south façade.
- The south façade features opening and closing glazed screens which can adjust heating and cooling.
- Expanded polystyrene blocks were used: This reduces the carbon footprint by up to 12% on normal concrete as less natural aggregates are used.
- These blocks also increase the thermal and acoustic qualities.
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