A six bedroom timber frame replacement dwelling in the Forest of Bowland AONB, which was completed in the Autumn of 2010.The
design is a modern twist on a traditional building form, and was
designed as a ‘Zero Carbon’ House. The space and water heating is
provided by solar panels and a wood chip boiler system.The structure is a hybrid of a traditional Oak Frame, with a modern
timber panel external skin which is clad in cedar. The footprint for the
house is over 650 sq m. The walls, roof, floor and windows are
insulated to around twice the level required in the building regulations
at the time of construction. The house is built to a high standard of
air tightness which is close to those found in a Passivhaus. Many of the
materials used in the construction of the house are from sustainable
sources, or can be recycled.
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