Oxford Ecohouse

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Oxford Ecohouse is a house in Oxford designed to maximise energy efficiency. It is equipped with the first photovoltaic cell roof installed in Britain (in 1995). Situated in a suburban street in North Oxford, it was designed by Susan Roaf, a professor at Heriot-Watt University. A six bedroom family home, it produces only 130 kg CO₂/annum per metre square, in contrast to comparable UK houses that produce 5000 kg CO₂/annum m². It has 4 kW peak of photovoltaic output, 5m² of solar hot water panels and additional heating from a passive solar sun space. It was designed using low energy construction techniques, high thermal mass and a wood burning stove to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by over 95%. The house has featured in a number of architecture books and is used as a research source in sustainable design.

See also

Sustainable development portal

• Energy efficiency in British housing

References

Further reading

• Sue Roaf, Manuel Fuentes, Stephanie Thomas - Ecohouse 2 (Architectural Press, 2003) ISBN 0-7506-5734-0

External links

• Oxford Solar Initiative
• Sustainable Habitat Design Adviser Case Study

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