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Project name:
Oak Meadow

Social Landlord’s name:
Devon and Cornwall Housing Association

Location:
South Molton, North Devon

When did it take place:
The development was completed in early 2005. Designed to provide high quality healthy homes with a low carbon footprint for local people.

About the development:

• 28 general needs houses and flats (3 disabled units).

• 6 one bed supported housing flats

• Architect: Gale & Snowden

• Partners: North Devon District Council

• Construction company: Midas

• Build cost: £1,400 per m2 30% more than comparable build projects.

• Average SAP rating 118/120

• Eco-homes - Very Good.

Features:

• Solar water heating

• Triple glazing

• Energy efficient light fittings

• Passive ventilation

• Twin-frame timber walls and roof, prefabricated in panel-form offsite

• Rainwater harvesting for flushing the toilets

• Organic paints and flooring

• Vegetable plots, fruit trees and composters in the gardens

• Grass crete driveways

Monitoring

• Residents’ completed an environmental questionnaire – revisited after 12 months in partnership with Exeter University

• Households took part in an eco-teams at home initiative monitoring water, energy and household waste and recycling for 3 months

• Regular readings taken from the rainwater collection tanks

• Regular residents’ community meetings.

• Estate newsletter providing information and environmental updates.

Energy and water consumption from Jan/Feb 05 to Dec/Jan 06:
 

Contact name:
Rose Hunter, Sustainable Living Co-ordinator, Devon & Cornwall Housing Association. Telephone: 01392 814471 Email: rose.hunter@dcha.co.uk

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This page was last updated on 09 August 2006