UX Architects have recently submitted a planning application for a new ecohome, located on the edge of the New Forest. The home provides views over the river Avon across the countryside as well as a central market town location. The bulk of the building is to be constructed from SIPs or CLT panels, both highly sustainable forms of construction and will be clad with ultra-high performance sustainable black timber, along with a host of other sustainable technologies. An electric solar panel array is to be set flush with the slate tile roof, upon which a RidgeBlade ridge mounted wind turbine will be mounted. Super-efficient triple glazing will be used on all windows to exceed the required U-Values and Photovoltaic Solar Glass will be used on the balconies facing the South.
