Great Bow Yard, Langport, Somerset

Rainharvesting Systems Ltd. designed and provided individual rainwater harvesting systems for this eco homes development by architects Stride Treglown.

The award winning development on a unique, beautiful riverside location in Langport, Somerset has given Stride Treglown the opportunity to design two types of low energy housing, both in terrace form with differing orientations making the most of a natural site.

Externally the new eco homes use traditional materials in a contemporary way drawn from the local vernacular. One terrace features a sunspace-based passive solar design utilising a high thermal mass solution while the other uses a timber-framed, highly insulated lightweight solution.

Using these two housing types has allowed the client to undertake an “in use” analysis of the merits of each in a rural location. The development achieved a BREEAM EcoHomes ‘Excellent’ rating.

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