My eco-extension

mnbv69 · 12-20-12, 08:59 AM

I've spent 2012 getting this built, a 70m2 side extension to my house in the UK. I've made it as green as I can afford- from aircrete blocks and 100mm glassfibre cavity insulation (the blocks are apparently made from power station ash and the insulation from old bottles).
It's partly passive solar; with a concrete ground floor slab heated by a large 6m2 south-facing door. Naturally it will be instrumented!
Looking forward to getting data on energy use when we move into it in early 2013.

12-20-12, 08:59 AM	#1
mnbv69 Lurking Renovator Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: UK Posts: 8 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	My eco-extension I've spent 2012 getting this built, a 70m2 side extension to my house in the UK. I've made it as green as I can afford- from aircrete blocks and 100mm glassfibre cavity insulation (the blocks are apparently made from power station ash and the insulation from old bottles). It's partly passive solar; with a concrete ground floor slab heated by a large 6m2 south-facing door. Naturally it will be instrumented! Looking forward to getting data on energy use when we move into it in early 2013. Last edited by mnbv69; 12-20-12 at 09:02 AM..