Trevellas
Owners Joy and Mark Holroyd contacted Ecohouse in 2006 to make the design they had planning permission for more environmentally friendly. We introduced more solar gain to the south, a rooflight on the northern roof plane and specified high levels of insulation and quality materials.
Size 65m2
Build route Detailed design and project management
Hot water Oil
Heating Underfloor, woodburner
Heating £70
Insulation 230mm hemp
Air quality Heat recovery ventilation
Materials Timber frame, clad with local stone. Delabole slate roof
Finishes Natural paints
Build time June 06—March 07
I haven’t had to use the underfloor heating. I just light the woodburner on the coldest evenings
— Joy Holroyd, 2008
