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Walbut House
Melbourne, East Yorkshire
2002 - 2004
Sited in the rural landscape of Melbourne, East Yorkshire this rural cottage was in drastic need of remodelling and extension to achieve a high performance eco-friendly rural home. Solar orientation for heat gain and natural light was a key project goal, providing a light and airy internal environment anathema to the existing building. Reclaimed brickwork helped maintain the rural character of the dwelling as well as ensuring a low carbon footprint to the extension.
Sustainability Strategy
The sustainable retention of this existing farmhouse & reclamation/reuse of dismantled brickwork from prior extensions lowered the carbon footprint, material cost and shipping distance of the home extension. Thermal insulation upgrades in existing & new areas of the home lowered the heat loss and cost of the home.
Timber windows, structural floors and roofs enabled the home to sequester stored CO2 into its fabric, further lowering the environmental impact of the project.
The eco-extension was organised sectionally to promote natural stack and cross ventilation, improving air quality & distributing heat passively through the dwelling.
The extension plan also resolved the wasted circulation areas of the existing home, lowering the inherent footprint and therefore heating cost of the farmhouse.
