Zero emissions house UK
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Country | United Kingdom |
Type | New construction |
Designer | The BRE Group (Building Research Establishment Limited) |
Contact | +44 (0)1923 664000 |
Summary of house features
- Passive cooling and ventilation
- Wind Catcher for summer ventilation
- Solar Array for electricity and hot water
- High level of thermal nsulation
- Biomass boiler
- Downstairs bedrooms
- Rainwater harvesting. The home also boasts high levels of thermal insulation, passive cooling and ventilation, biomass boilers
- Waste separation system allows combustible waste to be burned to help provide power
The biomass boilers run on organic fuels such as wood pellets and count as zero-emission because the amount of carbon dioxide they give off when they are burned is offset by the amount that was absorbed when the crop was grown.
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