ARCHITECTURE
A 1994 project for two houses in Crystal
Palace. The ultimate "green" building - almost
every roof is turfed, forming a lawn of the site. This is the scheme that the planners liked.
This is the scheme that the client liked, nearing the end of construction. Terracing and railings to the balconies are still to be added.
1986 project for an extremely low energy house, using high levels of insulation, building mass and the water of the swimming pool (in the basement) for solar energy storage, and under-floor and in-wall heating coils for heat distribution and summer cooling. Heat pump used for swimming pool de-humidification, heating and cooling. This is the view from the South. Ground floor rooms facint the terrace are protected by the conservatory and window collectors with solar water heating panels above. Other windows are protected from summer overheating with overhanging eaves.
1982-1988 - Our own garden. The
summerhouse is double-glazed, with insulated heavy mass
rear walls and floor, facing due South for maximum solar
access. The photovoltaic panel on the roof powers the
pump that circulates water around the ponds (at the
bottom of the photograph), providing maximum circulation
at the height of Summer when it is most needed. The
conservatory at the rear is quadruple glazed and acts
more as a thermal buffer to two sides of the house than
as a thermal collector, but most efficient for all that.
1991 - Conservatory in Tooting. Double glazed with a vertical vent at high level at the rear for cooling in summertime. This form acts as a thermal buffer as above.
1984 - Conservatory in Earlsfield with garden shed under.
1984 photographic studio above garage in
Camden. Highly insulated building runs on 3.5kW boiler.
Lifting beam provides access for large furniture and sets
into studio.
1985 - Two houses in Tooting, again both
highly insulated and running on 3.5kW boilers. Photo
taken at noon on 21 December (shortest day of the year)
to show the amount of solar access, albeit only to the
first floor.
1993 - New house in Wimbledon. High
levels of insulation, whole-house heat-recovery
ventilation system and a condensing boiler give the
building a National Home Energy Rating of 9.4. High
levels of thermal mass and an underfloor heating system
maintain cool temperatures in the height of Summer and
even, warm temperatures in Winter.
2002 - Refurbishment of house in Wimbledon, photograph of original house
House as completed with loft conversion. The energy consumption of the house was considerably reduced (the SAP rating was taken from an extremely modest 34 to a much more comfortable 95).
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