At SKA we have been integrating a host of approaches to the design of low carbon, sustainable homes for over 2 decades & in the last 12 months have developed many new, innovative eco-homes (with several schemes currently on site) which have pushed the boundaries of how sustainable a modern family home can be.
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Scarborough Photography Studio - Full Planning & Building Regulations Approval
We are happy to announce our project for a photography studio in Cayton Bay, Scarborough has received full planning permission & building regulations approval.
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Chilterns Oak House, an off-grid passive eco-home.
5 Steps to an Off-grid Eco-home
The dream of a home with no running costs, no energy from the grid but instead generating energy profit may seem to of reach to most, but at Samuel Kendall Associates this is a dream we have realised many times through careful passive solar design, innovative renewable energy systems and a holistic understanding of what makes sustainable architecture.
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New Film - Chilterns Oak House
Nestled in the Chiltern Hills, this oak framed home sets a new standard for healthy family living, framing its picturesque setting, integrating passive environmental design strategies & building with low carbon, locally sourced materials.
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Connecting Home and Garden - 7 Ideas
As sustainable architects, a strong connection to nature is at the core of our design thinking and we have developed many techniques to maximise the garden-home relationship.
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Top 7 Sustainable Home Materials
Achieving a sustainable home is no simple task, pairing renewable energy systems with a well orientated, efficiently organised and well-insulated home will not ensure your home is sustainable, how much energy was used in that concrete slab or those blockwork walls? To make a sustainable home you must use sustainable materials.
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Market Weighton Eco-Extension Approved
We are happy to announce our project for a passive solar home in Market Weighton, East Yorkshire has now received full planning and building regulations approval.
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New Film - Solar Courtyard House, Beverley
Our project for a solar courtyard eco-home in Beverley, East Yorkshire is the subject of our newest animated film.
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The Sustainable, Free Energy Home
Through careful passive solar design & renewable technologies, this house extension on the edge of Hornsea Mere achieves a sustainable, tranquil lifestyle with no running cost - the building actually generates a profit in surplus energy.
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Passive Solar Design Guide UK
At Samuel Kendall, we specialise in passive solar homes which take full advantage of their setting, climate, materials and family lifestyle to achieve the healthiest living conditions for the modern family whilst minimising the home’s heating costs.
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Lantern Terrace Begins Construction
After receiving planning & building regulations approval our Lantern Terrace project is to set to begin construction.
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New Sustainable Home in Scarborough
We are pleased to announce SKA have received a new commission in the delightful core of Scarborough old town.
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Sustainable Strategies for Eco-Friendly Extensions
Our most common architectural project begins with an existing home that cannot meet the spatial, environmental or performative needs of the modern family.
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Pragmatic Sustainability
The 21st century presents us with the fact that the building industry is responsible for 39% of global carbon dioxide emissions. An immediate sustainable solution is to stop building new buildings with virgin materials & instead focus on restoring, upgrading & reclaiming the existing buildings and materials we already have.
At Samuel Kendall we have spent over two decades practising a pragmatic approach to eco-friendly building, lowering both the environmental and financial cost of architecture. We believe through following these ideas architecture can play its part in creating a sustainable future.
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Achieving the perfect eco-home
At Samuel Kendall we constantly aim to refine our design approach to create the most eco-friendly, cost effective & delightful family homes. We believe the perfect eco-home can be achieved through three key strategies. Spatial, Thermal & Air.
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Scarborough Passive House - Full Planning & Building Regs Approval
Our project for a passive house on Box Hill in Scarborough has now received full planning & building regulations approval with construction expected to commence in May 2020. This home aims to set a new standard for high quality housing in North Yorkshire.
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