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developing the net-zero carbon homes of tomorrow, today...

Towards Net-Zero Carbon Development

We are passionate about reducing our environmental impact and believe that 'Net Zero Carbon' Development is URGENTLY required to limit excessive global warming. The UK government has committed to Zero Carbon by 2050 and Cornwall Council by 2030. Every building that is not designed NOW to be Net Zero-Ready will require an expensive retrofit before 2050. We have just 10 years to dramatically change the way we procure and construct buildings and we therefore believe that everyone should be designing and building to Net Zero Carbon standards NOW, including considering how to minimise the embodied carbon of the building materials and construction process


We have therefore set ourselves the target of achieving (and surpassing, where possible) the leading industry benchmarks for operational energy, embodied carbon and potable water usage set by the Passivhaus Standard, the LETI Climate Emergency Design Guide, the RIBA 2030 Climate Challenge and the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard 

What is Climate Change and Global Warming?

An Idiot's Guide To Climate Change with Rainn Wilson

(Yes, we are ALL idiot's compared with nature and considering what we have done to the planet in the past 200 years!)

View on YouTube


The Cleantech Guide provides easy-to-understand, authentic answers to frequently asked questions on sustainability, renewable energy and clean technology 



What is Net-Zero Carbon Development?

The UK Green Building Council defines two approaches to Net Zero Carbon buildings, which are of equal importance:


Net Zero Carbon – Operational Energy

“When the amount of carbon emissions associated with the building’s operational energy on an annual basis is zero or negative. A net zero carbon building is highly energy efficient and powered from on-site and/or off-site renewable energy sources, with any remaining carbon balance offset.”


Net Zero Carbon – Construction

“When the amount of carbon emissions associated with a building’s product 

and construction stages up to practical completion is zero or negative, 

through the use of offsets.”

Luxury, Comfort & Energy Efficiency

"Passivhaus isn't just the best standard of efficiency; it is also the new standard for luxury."  Lloyd Alter, Treehugger


"The benefits of Passivhaus in order: Comfort, Comfort, Comfort, Energy Efficiency." Architect Elrond Burrell

our net zero carbon development strategy

Passive Design

Low Carbon Services

Passive Design

Photo by Lukas Rychvalsky from Pexels

  • Integrate Thermal Mass
  • Optimum window areas and orientation to balance daylight, heat loss and overheating
  • Openable windows and cross ventilation
  • Shading to prevent summer overheating

Fabric First

Low Carbon Services

Passive Design

  • Super Insulate
  • Compact Form Factor <3 (external heat loss surface area : floor area ratio)
  • Triple glazed windows
  • Eliminate cold bridges
  • Airtight envelope
  • Use PHPP software modelling to design to Passivhaus performance

Low Carbon Services

Low Carbon Services

Integrated Renewables

  • Reduce heating / hot water demand through a 'fabric first' approach
  • 100% three-phase electric operation
  • Heat Recovery Ventilation (MVHR)
  • Heat Pump 
  • Energy storage (electric, thermal)
  • Low Energy Lighting & Appliances
  • 22kW fast EV chargepoints

Integrated Renewables

Modern Methods of Construction

Integrated Renewables

  • Solar electric (PhotoVoltaic) for 'net zero' operation over the year
  • 3 Phase connection future-proofed for Vehicle-To-Grid (V2G) technology
  • Home Energy Management System (HEMS)
  • Low carbon grid electricity tariff

Low Embodied Carbon Materials

Modern Methods of Construction

Modern Methods of Construction

  • Natural and 'bio-based' materials
  • Cradle-to-cradle (C2C) certified and A rated Green Guide products  
  • Local materials (reduced transport) 
  • Re-used / recycled / repurposed materials 
  • Design for disassembly at end of life

Modern Methods of Construction

Modern Methods of Construction

Modern Methods of Construction

  • Higher quality construction
  • Improved airtightness
  • Weathertight shell in 2 weeks!
  • Greater cost certainty early on
  • Reduced 'performance gap'
  • Reduced impact on neighbours
  • Reduced waste and transport 

Photography Links (left to right): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 , 6

The Unique Selling Point of Zero Carbon Development

"On a consumer level, environmental issues have become more prominent in recent years. One survey last year by Skye Holiday Cottages found that 33% of people want to be greener. A further 20% of people said they intended to book “more sustainable” holidays in the future."


Source

want to know more about our climate emergency?

Climate Change - The Facts (BBC)

Reduce Your Carbon Footprint (The Guardian)

Reduce Your Carbon Footprint (The Guardian)

Sir David Attenborough looks at the science of climate change and potential solutions to this global threat. Interviews with some of the world’s leading climate scientists explore recent extreme weather conditions such as unprecedented storms and catastrophic wildfires. They also reveal what dangerous levels of climate change could mean for both human populations and the natural world in the future. 


(View on BBC i-Player)
 

Reduce Your Carbon Footprint (The Guardian)

Reduce Your Carbon Footprint (The Guardian)

Reduce Your Carbon Footprint (The Guardian)

From cutting down on meat to contacting your local representatives and investing in clean energy, here are 15 ways to help reduce global carbon emissions 


(Read on The Guardian Website)

23 Climate Change Documentaries (Mashable)

Reduce Your Carbon Footprint (The Guardian)

23 Climate Change Documentaries (Mashable)

23 climate change documentaries you need to watch because this planet is NOT fine. But as Greta Thunberg would say, "some of us still aren’t panicking enough". 


 Mashable have rounded up the best climate change documentaries. Plus, they've added a tip on how to help in real life, after these films leave you wondering what the hell to do next! 


(View on YouTube)

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