CPRE Norfolk is pleased to announce details of this year’s ‘Green Buildings in Norfolk – Open Days’ event. Guided tours at private eco-homes, zero carbon developments, energy efficient social housing and environment centres in Norfolk have once again been arranged by CPRE Norfolk as part of the nationwide Heritage Open Days scheme. Tours will take place at 15 eco-buildings between Thursday 11th September and Sunday 14th September.
The tours are free and open to all but will require booking. To book your place on a tour, telephone The Energy Saving Trust on 01733 566910 between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday.
Buildings open for tours in 2008:
- The Straw Bale Barn, Snetterton (timber framed building with straw bale infill, solar water heating and a passive solar design)
- Marsham Barns, Kenninghall (sustainable conversion of agricultural buildings incorporating a 6kw wind turbine, ground source heat pump and rainwater harvesting)
- Cob Bale Roundhouse, Banham (beautiful cob and straw bale studio building with sedum roof)
- Stonebridge Farm, Ingham (restored 18th century cottage with ground source heating system)
- Greenguage Homes, Lingwood (impressive social housing scheme with a mix of technologies and performance monitoring)
- Ecostessey Park, Costessey (contemporary development of 22 townhouses with a range of energy efficiency measures and installed renewables)
- The Greenhouse, Norwich (a renovated Grade II listed building with a photovoltaic courtyard roof, rainwater harvesting system and wool, cork and paper insulation)
- Constable Road, Norwich (an example of sustainable living applied to an ordinary suburban setting – solar water heating, rainwater harvesting and organic garden)
- Low Road, Keswick (bungalow with an extensive and unobtrusive tiled photovoltaic system)
- The Old Barns, Stoke Holy Cross (favourite from last year – beautiful barn conversion incorporating ground source heating and many other sustainable features)
- Itteringham Mill, Itteringham (18th Century mill with one of the UK’s first hydro-turbine schemes)
- Four Winds, Hay Green South (excellent use of a 6kw wind turbine in a rural setting by a wind enthusiast)
- Roman Catholic Church, Little Walsingham (new church building with a vertical ground source heating system and extensive photovoltaics)
- Jasmine House, Blakeney (popular and unusual building from last year – designed to the principles of Sthapatya Veda, with rammed earth walls and solar)
- NWT Cley Marshes Visitor Centre (energy efficient visitor centre with wind turbine, ground source heating, solar water heating and rainwater harvesting)
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