The south facing windows maximise natural solar heating.
An image taken at or near the Brighton Earthship located near Stanmer Park, Brighton, East Sussex.
The Earthship - the first built in the UK - is an experimental sustainable development which includes the following features: photovoltaic solar cells, collection of rainwater from the roof, a windmill, using the thermal storage property of the ground (by building "hobbit like" into a hillside), reuse of rubber tires as a building material for the walls.
No one lives here, but regular tours are available by arrangement.
Further information:
Low Carbon Trust
Brighton Earthship Project
Sustainable Development Commission
The UK Earth Centre Network
Dermot&Eli, kasib82, vainbuthonest, and 20 other people added this photo to their favorites.
eyematter 39 months ago | reply
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Sussex Photography Project, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Cairlinn 38 months ago | reply
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Pink architecture, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
vinyl2010 36 months ago | reply
Hi,
Vinyl 2010 has launched a multimedia competition as part of its Sustainable Thinking Platform and we think this is a cool picture that could be posted there. Registration is free and we have more than 2,000 euros in prizes!
Check it out at www.sustainablethinking.eu
Cheers,
The STP team
SOAQ ONE 35 months ago | reply
Hey,
been here in octobre 2009, a build your own course... very intresting and inspiring.
Good photo!