South Downs Eco Homes

South Downs Eco Homes

Builders of Passive Houses in and around the Southdowns

08/02/2023

Solution vs Polution

07/02/2023

Nature’s own nanotechnology.🌱

Each stalk hides tiny air pockets, thus keeping us warm in the winter and cool in the summer.😌

www.ecococon.eu

29/08/2020
Passivhaus Homes | 2020 Ashden Award Winner 04/07/2020

PH homes won the Ashden award this week for sustainable housing in the UK

Passivhaus Homes | 2020 Ashden Award Winner Passivhaus Homes supports the Passivhaus building method, a global standard that guarantees ultra-efficient homes needing minimal energy for heating and cool...

03/07/2020

Landscaping and drainage has started

Photos from N J Bowley Snickeri och Bygg's post 12/06/2020

The scaffolding is down 😀

Photos from South Downs Eco Homes's post 24/02/2020

Eco house coming together and soon to be completed

Timber Frame Construction Could Store up to 700 Million Tonnes of Carbon a Year 31/01/2020

Timber Frame Construction Could Store up to 700 Million Tonnes of Carbon a Year Timber frame construction is becoming a popular option among self builders, and its carbon-storing potential has been praised in a new study

Photos from South Downs Eco Homes's post 05/11/2019

Window day

Building Foundations: A Step-By-Step Guide 28/10/2019

Building Foundations: A Step-By-Step Guide Building foundations can often be the most perilous element of a building project for even the most seasoned of self builders. Follow this step-by-step guide to set them out successfully

Photos from N J Bowley Snickeri och Bygg's post 27/10/2019

With lots of hard work, it feels great to create and build beautiful homes 💚

Air Source Heat Pumps: A Beginner’s Guide 24/10/2019

In 2025 major things are changing in the way we are going to be hearing out houses.

Air Source Heat Pumps: A Beginner’s Guide Air source heat pumps are a viable alternative to gas boilers. Read about the pros, cons and costs, and what you need to consider before investing

22/10/2019
Events 22/10/2019

We are having an Open Day on the 8th Novemeber. Its the house called Blagden Cottage

Events UK Passivhaus Events

How to invest sweat equity into a project while maintaining quality – with Ajay Boardman and Nigel Bowley 12/10/2019

Here’s a podcast we recently did with Ben Adam Smith @ Houseplanninghelp

How to invest sweat equity into a project while maintaining quality – with Ajay Boardman and Nigel Bowley Client Ajay Boardman and her builder/carpenter Nigel Bowley share their experience of working together on her self build project. In addition to project managing Ajay is labouring for Nigel. We look at why this relationship has worked well and consider how much money she is saving.

House Planning Help – Eco Homes, Energy Efficient Homes, Build a Better Home : House Planning Help 06/10/2019

https://www.houseplanninghelp.com/

House Planning Help – Eco Homes, Energy Efficient Homes, Build a Better Home : House Planning Help Eco Homes, Energy Efficient Homes, Build a Better Home : House Planning Help

Welcome to Passivhaus Homes - making Passivhaus Affordable 05/10/2019

Passive house homes supply a fantastic timber frame system, to fit around your own house design and life style

Welcome to Passivhaus Homes - making Passivhaus Affordable The PH15 System from Passivhaus Homes delivers very energy-efficient homes, that are also comfortable to live in by ensuring a healthy indoor air quality.

Photos from South Downs Eco Homes's post 05/10/2019

Our current project is growing day by day

PH15 self-build, community and social housing projects 05/10/2019

We are enjoying our relationship with PH Homes and creating a fanatic home in the SouthDowns

PH15 self-build, community and social housing projects A selection of our projects below showing just how versatile the PH15 system is in transforming your design ideas into Passivhaus reality.

14/09/2019

Is this peaceful enough for you? 😍

What are the benefits of Passive House buildings? | iPHA Blog 08/09/2019

Staying healthy in your home 🙂

What are the benefits of Passive House buildings? | iPHA Blog Passive House buildings are not only energy efficient, they are also comfortable, healthy and affordable. Read more about the benefits of Passive House.

It should be a no-brainer, so why aren’t we building more Passivhaus? 07/09/2019

Let build more passive houses 👍

It should be a no-brainer, so why aren’t we building more Passivhaus? Nearly a decade ago, the adoption of Passivhaus seemed inevitable. What happened? And with looming net zero targets, will the government make the standard mandatory now? James Wilmore reports

Telephone