The building looks strikingly modern to be in a region that's a conservation area. The project was designed to be as eco-friendly as possible in its building and running.
The timber-frame construction uses recycled wood and creates a highly insulated cavity wall filled with recycled newspaper to keep heat in. This cuts down on how much the building needs to be heated, thus saving energy.
Rainwater collected from the roof is recycled, filtered and then used to flush the house's toilets.
The roof is planted with seedum which acts as a good insulator, slows water run off and provides a habitat for insects.
Photovoltaics on the roof generate electricity that powers the building and any excess energy is sold back to the grid.
The fact that this building was completed in 2001, shows the foresight of the architects for using technology that at the time was fledgling, and still isn't used widely enough in construction today.
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