Green Building for All-- Eco Homes the Simple Way

Hank Dittmar, Chief Executive

THE PRINCE’S F O U N D AT I O N T E A C H E S a n d D E M O N S T R AT E S S U S TA I N A B L E DEVELOPMENT PLACING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT at the HEART of its WORK.

We bring planners, designers, BUILDERS,local authorities, community groups a n d G O V E R N M E N T S

Together to h e l p C R E A T E support and evolve S U S TA I N A B L E communities.

Market Research on attitudes to green living has shown…."in both age groups, a sense that energy

efficient / green / eco homes are not “ normal-looking”

from comments that “ they don't look

like normal houses” to “ they look like teletubbies houses”

implication is than they are not houses

they'd actually like even though they may like the idea of energy-efficiency.“

Source: "Zero Carbon Homes, Creating the

Marketing Programme" Energy Saving Trust.

The Natural House

At the UK Building Research Establishment

Combining low carbon, healthy enivironments with market appeal

Has “Fabric First” as base principle – highly thermally efficient foundations, walls, roof

Achieves 70% improvement on current building regulations before renewable technologies and mechanical heat recovery – these can be added

Is “vapour open” with a suite of natural materials and no plastic membranes

House can “breathe”, dealing with moisture ingress passively through capillary action

Has passive stack ventilation

THE NATURALHOUSE

FABRIC FIRSTNatural Thermal Enhancement

IMPROVINGEnvironmental Performance through passive means

COOL in summer, WARM in winter

INCREASE AFFORDABILITY OF RUNNING COSTS

PASSIVEVENTILATION

MOISTURE & VENTILATION

Moisture should be kept between 40% and 60% Relative Humidity, The Prince’s House has a natural strategy for moisture control.

The Prince's Natural House at BRE with Kingerlee and NBT, opened by

Housing Minister Grant Shapps.

Now being tested, visitors welcome.

Gorst DU

Same basic construction as Natural House: clay block, natural materials, designed by Working Group.

Hamlet of demonstration houses being built in Wales on reclaimed site of Wales’ largest oil refinery as part of Coed Darcy Urban Village.

Red Jacket Code 6 Homes

“Deep Green” collaboration with Bill Dunster, foremost low energy developer in the UK

Has “Fabric First” as base principle

– insulated wood frame with green roof, and passive stack cowls

Utilization of deeply contaminated

site (a testing rig) with lightweight structures

Reconciles “Deep Green” thinking

with vernacular

BRE PassivHaus Competition

Won by bere:architects partnered with Prince's Foundation and Hastoe Housing.

The design is inspired by the timeless proportions of traditional houses. bere:architects employed an architectural narrative based on a clear hierarchy of elements and volumes which have been used throughout the layout and elevations, from the overall house dimensions to window openings and positioning.

BUILDING SKILL IN CRAFT

Educating through apprenticeships; advancing traditional craftsmanship.Our Course provides practical experience in sustainable building crafts and an opportunity to gain a Heritage Skills NVQ 3. This year we piloted a course in green retrofit with Construction Skills and the National Trust.

We’re developing inventive new ways to help people reuse their household furnishings.We’ve shown how up cycling with recycled materials and sustainably sourced products can create beautiful and unique homes.

Natural House Interior

We make sure that people know how to create living and working spaces that boost their health and vitality.Green spaces can often be overlooked but they are so important for communities and sustainable living. Edible gardens are a great way to start!

MAKING GARDENS COUNT

MAKING GARDENS COUNT BIodiversity Garden at Natural House