Oak Tree Passivhaus
Tyneside finally has its first Passivhaus, and it’s been worth the wait! Every November the Passivhaus Trust organises a series of Open Days. Visitors can experience low energy, well insulated,...
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Tales from the Joist End
Retrofit projects require careful detailing to secure the necessary energy efficiency improvements without compromising the building fabric. In the second of our articles on retrofit, we’re going to take a...
5 Barriers to Retrofit
In the first of a new series on Retrofit, we look at the main barriers to making serious energy efficiency improvements to our existing housing stock. The collapse of coal and...
Carbon Negative Farm Steading
This carbon negative conversion of a farm steading in Northumberland blends into a landscape of outstanding natural beauty. One building stood out for me at last year’s RIBA awards ceremony....
Energy-Efficient Living at Hexham Gate
A new collection of low-energy homes in Hexham is raising the ‘energy-efficiency’ bar for developer housing in the region. The terms eco-friendly, sustainable and low-energy are common in the language...
Low Carbon Living in Mickley
A new family house near Stocksfield demonstrates that low carbon living can be both stylish and affordable. A couple of weeks ago, I called in to meet Liam Newton and...
Bucking the Trend
We reveal the mysteries of how to design and build better homes. The Racecourse Estate in Houghton le Spring is an anomaly. It is to say the least a very...
Steel Farm – Northumberland’s First Passivhaus
A reinterpretation of the traditional Northumberland farmstead. Materials and form are in harmony with the region. Windows are proportioned and positioned to act as the eyes to the world, playfully...
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