Hockerton Housing Project
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--92.23.168.78 17:06, 8 November 2011 (UTC)The Hockerton Housing Project is a small community of five earth sheltered
homes on the outskirts of Hockerton
, Nottinghamshire, UK.
The houses were designed by ‘green’ architects Professor Brenda Vale and Dr Robert Vale
. Low carbon living is facilitated through the use of renewable energy, the water system, food grown on site, and the community's approach to work and transport.
The homes were completed in September 1998 after three years of planning and 18 months of construction, at a cost of about £65,000. Two homes have since changed ownership on the open property market.
Earth sheltering
Earth sheltering is the architectural practice of using earth against building walls for external thermal mass, to reduce heat loss, and to easily maintain a steady indoor air temperature...
homes on the outskirts of Hockerton
Hockerton
Hockerton is a village in Nottinghamshire. It is 2 miles from the town of Southwell on the A617 between Newark and Mansfield. Fewer than 60 houses are situated around the church, the Spread Eagle pub and village hall...
, Nottinghamshire, UK.
The houses were designed by ‘green’ architects Professor Brenda Vale and Dr Robert Vale
Brenda and Robert Vale
Professor Brenda Vale and Doctor Robert Vale are architects, writers, pioneer researchers, and experts in the field of sustainable housing....
. Low carbon living is facilitated through the use of renewable energy, the water system, food grown on site, and the community's approach to work and transport.
The homes were completed in September 1998 after three years of planning and 18 months of construction, at a cost of about £65,000. Two homes have since changed ownership on the open property market.