Hatherley, S;
Littlewood, J;
Counsell, J;
Geens, A;
Sinnett, N;
Cole, W;
(2012)
Two approaches to developing low carbon dwellings in west Wales.
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Proceedings of the ZEMCH 2012 International Conference.
ZEMCH: Glasgow, UK.
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Abstract
In October 2010 Pembrokeshire Housing Association (PHA) completed a development of six residential units, in Pembroke Dock, in west Wales, as part of a Welsh Government pilot project to promote the development of low carbon housing in Wales based on the Code for Sustainable Homes (CfSH). In the same year, in the same town, a small scale developer undertook the design and construction of two houses based on ecological principles using strawbale construction. The houses built by this developer were designed and built outside of the requirements of the CfSH and utilised passive design approaches along with local and natural materials to reduce operational and embodied energy. Researchers from the Ecological Built Environment Research and Enterprise group, at Cardiff Metropolitan University, are working in collaboration with PHA to develop a best practice model for low carbon housing in rural areas of Wales and these two projects provide an opportunity for the researchers to investigate and compare two distinct approaches to low carbon design each with the aim to deliver sustainable, affordable dwellings. To evaluate these two schemes structured interviews were held with the design team of the pilot project and the designer/builder of the eco-house to understand their respective approaches; the influences and obstacles that affected the development of the schemes; and how they considered user behaviour. The paper concludes by considering the lessons that registered social landlords might learn from small scale ecological developers for the design and construction of low and zero energy housing in rural areas.
| Type: | Proceedings paper |
|---|---|
| Title: | Two approaches to developing low carbon dwellings in west Wales |
| Event: | ZEMCH 2012 International Conference |
| Location: | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Dates: | 20 August 2012 - 22 August 2012 |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Publisher version: | http://www.zemch.org/conference2012/ |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | housing, sustainable development, affordable, rural, Wales. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment > Bartlett School Env, Energy and Resources |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10111952 |
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