Building an eco house


Never done, just one of those far off dreams if I won any money. Sizable plot of land, with stream, lake, views etc, Eco home, not quite off the grid, having grid as a last resort type thing, would need internet like. Probably not full hunting bloke, but grow my own stuff, cook my own stuff, my job is quite nomadic, work with people, but never really mates/friends, so I'd not be put off by the loneliness side of things, wife and kids would understand :D
 
We were involved in the design of innovation village in Gateshead, which are eco houses. They have different combinations of sustainable systems to be able to measure which one performs better in practice.
 
We were involved in the design of innovation village in Gateshead, which are eco houses. They have different combinations of sustainable systems to be able to measure which one performs better in practice.

We’re they the ikea type ones near the felling bypass ?
 
We’re they the ikea type ones near the felling bypass ?

These ones. Was a bit of an awkward project to be honest and not been party to the post completion results so makes the process a bit daft.
 
Has anyone done this? I’ve always fancied it with 1/2 to one acre for the Goodlife thing.

Would love to do it but never had the money. You will have to keep us posted if you go ahead with it.

I would have thought that getting an architect, although expensive, will save you in the long run.
 
Never done, just one of those far off dreams if I won any money. Sizable plot of land, with stream, lake, views etc, Eco home, not quite off the grid, having grid as a last resort type thing, would need internet like. Probably not full hunting bloke, but grow my own stuff, cook my own stuff, my job is quite nomadic, work with people, but never really mates/friends, so I'd not be put off by the loneliness side of things, wife and kids would understand :D
You’ll be a Bill from the last of us 😂
 
Would love to do it but never had the money. You will have to keep us posted if you go ahead with it.

I would have thought that getting an architect, although expensive, will save you in the long run.
First step is to decide between a renovation or a new build. I would really like to renovate something but a new build would be simpler and much more likely to get it how you want.

And then find the building/plot.
 

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