Portloe
With a great plot secured and planning in place for a contemporary home to replace an ageing bungalow on the site, Claire Alderson approached Ecohouse to project manage the build on behalf of her out-of-county architects and to ensure it was built to our exacting standards. The two storey home has high levels of easterly and southerly glazing, and will generate its own electricity using a photovoltaic array.
Size 220m2
Build route Project Management
Hot water Solar thermal
Heating Underfloor, woodburner, photovoltaics
Windows Double glazed aluminium clad
Insulation 140mm hemp and 100mm Kingspan
Materials Cornish cedar, local stone, sedum roof
Finishes Natural paints and oils
Build time July 08 - present
Ecohouse came up with green alternatives while also being aware of our budget
— Claire Alderson, Daily Telegraph, 2008
