Location
Church Lane
Downend
Bristol
South Gloucestershire
BS16 6TA
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Opening times
Timed arrivals:
Book a visit - every hour between 11am-3pm on the 20th September.
Book via: https://elcoe.co.uk/green-open-homes/
Your booking confirmation will include full address details.
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Church Lane has full floor, wall, and ceiling insulation, triple-glazed windows, and MVHR (mechanical ventilation with heat recovery) to keep heat in and fresh air flowing.
The solar installation now works alongside a new battery, with most heating supplied by solar immersion through a thermal store.
This is a 'self-build' house, designed with a fabric-first approach and sustainable features built in.
Energy measures at Church Lane:
- Solar panels
- Insulation ('full envelope' = floors, walls, ceilings)
- Triple glazed & argon-filled windows
- Thermal store - solar electrical immersion heating
- Smart LED lighting system
- EV charging
- Smart meter
- Mechanical ventilation with heat recovery
- Self build home - 'fabric first' approach
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