Zero Carbon House, Hove
Winning achievements
Winner of the RIBA Downland Prize 2011.
Featured 6 times in Brighton’s Eco Open Houses Show.
The brief
The clients are passionate about environmental sustainability and wanted to create a contemporary new dwelling that would provide an energy efficient and healthy place for their family to grow up.
Our approach
Every aspect of sustainable design was incorporated into the house from Passivhaus principles and renewable energy to rainwater harvesting and natural materials. The zinc roof is integrated with solar panels to provide both electricity and hot water which is supplemented by a wood pellet boiler system to provide underfloor heating. In addition, rainwater from the roof is harvested for WC flushing and garden use.
Natural materials
Natural materials that are low in embodied energy have been used throughout including hemp insulation, oak cladding, zinc roofing and lime render. The living room roof also features a green sedum roof.
To create a healthy interior for their young family the clients opted for natural paints and oils and have avoided all materials that off-gas toxic bi-products.
The result
The sustainable features mean the dwelling uses half the energy of the average UK household and emits 93% less carbon. The clients enjoy living in their new family-friendly, award-winning dwelling and benefit from low energy bills and far greater levels of comfort.
“Mark came up with a wonderful design which maximises the natural attributes of our rural site”
Geoff & Gail Aucock
“Mark came up with a wonderful design which maximises the natural attributes of our rural site”
Geoff & Gail Aucock
“Mark came up with a wonderful design which maximises the natural attributes of our rural site”
Geoff & Gail Aucock
01273 204065
info@koruarchitects.co.uk
Studio 221, 91 Western Road,
Brighton and Hove, BN1 2NW
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