Olcote – Nailsworth Gloucestershire
A future-proofed high quality family eco-house in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire
Design: Miller Howard Workshop
Status: Completed 2011
Brief: A two storey contemporary family home designed to replace a bungalow that had reached the end of its life.
Summary: A passionate client and an innovative architect set the foundation for this brand new family home. Greenheart was tasked with delivering a high quality house for the future, as responsibly as possible, using as little energy as possible and sourcing local materials where possible, while still working to a realistic budget. We were able to add real value by determining the best method of construction, how the timber frame should be built and advising on how the roof should function. The main roof is slate with a single storey section in standing seam zinc. Slate, zinc, local stone and charred timber cladding combine beautifully to create a house that fits perfectly with its beautiful surroundings.
Inbuilt efficiency: This timber framed building is highly insulated with Warmcell recycled newspaper in both the walls and roof. Triple glazed windows help to achieve a high degree of air tightness. There are solar thermal panels contributing to the supply of hot water and the under floor heating is enhanced by a mechanical ventilation and heat recovery system (MVHR). With an airtightness target of 2.0 air changes per hour everyone was pleased with the final building test reading of 1.6.
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A future-proofed high quality family eco-house in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire
Design: Miller Howard Workshop
Status: Completed 2011
Brief: A two storey contemporary family home designed to replace a bungalow that had reached the end of its life.
Summary: A passionate client and an innovative architect set the foundation for this brand new family home. Greenheart was tasked with delivering a high quality house for the future, as responsibly as possible, using as little energy as possible and sourcing local materials where possible, while still working to a realistic budget. We were able to add real value by determining the best method of construction, how the timber frame should be built and advising on how the roof should function. The main roof is slate with a single storey section in standing seam zinc. Slate, zinc, local stone and charred timber cladding combine beautifully to create a house that fits perfectly with its beautiful surroundings.
Inbuilt efficiency: This timber framed building is highly insulated with Warmcell recycled newspaper in both the walls and roof. Triple glazed windows help to achieve a high degree of air tightness. There are solar thermal panels contributing to the supply of hot water and the under floor heating is enhanced by a mechanical ventilation and heat recovery system (MVHR). With an airtightness target of 2.0 air changes per hour everyone was pleased with the final building test reading of 1.6.
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