How solar strategy can lead to lower fuel bills
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Aldwyck Housing Association's estate at Boxfield Farm incorporates passive solar heating in two and three bedroom houses. The sloping, triangular site allowed houses to be oriented in crescents with the living rooms and most of the glazing on the south elevation. Entrances and the ground floor plan were altered in order to preserve this in all the houses. High level, north facing clerestory windows provide ventilation and light to the internal bathrooms and passageways while most houses have conservatories on the south elevation which act as solar collectors. The estate has been awarded a BREEAM certificate.
Publication Name: Architects' Journal
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0003-8466
Year: 1993
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Making sustainable homes
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A stronger 'self-help' building sector in the UK could counter the instability and volatility in the housing market, and could also result in lower costs and therefore a feeling of greater affordability and security. 'Self-help' embraces not only self-building, but schemes in which people can control the process by which their home is built. User participation is a vital part of developing sustainable homes with a long-term future. Self-build and self-help schemes help people gain in skills and confidence, and a sense of 'ownership' can lead to higher maintenance standards.
Publication Name: Architects' Journal
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0003-8466
Year: 1996
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Health Development: Twickenham Road, Isleworth
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A new social housing scheme has been built on a site that was once part of the grounds of the West Middlesex hospital. It was designed by architect Broadway Malyan, and contractor was Countryside Partnership. There is a carefully selected ratio of dwelling types, and ground floor homes are designed to mobility standards. There is a predominant yellow brick colour, with contrasting brown and red courses. The roofs are mostly interlocking concrete tiles, with the entrance buildings feature grey slate roofs.
Publication Name: Architects' Journal
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0003-8466
Year: 1997
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