About this home:

Located in the tranquil countryside of Woodgreen, Fordingbridge, Little Barn involves replacing an existing dwelling with a new, sustainable family home built to Passivhaus standards. Designed to be carbon positive, this project emphasises high energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy sources. Multiple PV Panels supply energy to the home and grid. An ASHP ensures the homes energy consumption is reduced. Utilising high levels of insulation, careful positioning for solar gains, and high-quality materials for a low energy home. The new design will re-purpose existing slate roof tiles to lower the embodied carbon of new build materials.

Planning Insights:

4 months at planning

A dwelling to replacement the existing dilapidated house. Requirements fro mthe planners to prove the new house would have a low embodied energy, re-using existing materials and be a highly sustainable home