Sidmouth & Ottery St Mary Parishes

11 Washbrook View, Ottery St Mary

A solar panel install, with panels facing on east- west split for maximum power generation. Two x 5 kilowatt batteries for storage of power and/or export to National Grid via Octopus energy account.

• House Battery
• Solar Panels

Saturday

10:30–15:00

Sunday

10:30–15:00

Tours and talks: An informal opportunity to see the kit involved and space required in a solar setup, with chance to ask questions and gain insight into the practicalities, costs and benefits.

Sloping driveway to house, access to battery storage area is step free. Tea and coffee available

Bradninch Passive House

Detached, family home completed in 2021, to Passivhaus standard. MVHR, solar panels, electric only, low energy requirements, (only 0.5kw heaters in bathrooms & snug), wildlife friendly garden, vegetable patch.

• Energy Conservation
• MVHR - Heat Recovery
• Natural / Healthy Materials
• Passive Solar Design
• Passivhaus / EnerPHit
• Solar Panels
• Solar Shading & Overheating Protection
• Wildlife Gardening / Food Growing

Saturday

11:00–15:00

Sunday

11:00–15:00

Tours and talks: Happy to show round and explain the project and answer any questions

No dogs. Many steps so not good for wheelchairs

Harcourt, Sidmouth Road

Complete retrofit/rebuild completed in 2023 to nearly Passivhaus. Insulated walls, floor and roof. Triple glazing throughout with UV film on West facing windows. Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP) for underfloor heating, some radiators and for hot water. Mechanical Ventilation Heat Recovery (MVHR) throughout. 21 PV cells giving maximum of 8 kW feeding to 8.7 kWh battery and 7 kW EV charger. Independent sewage system. Utilities - water and electricity. Large garden with raised vegetable beds and re-wilding area being developed.

• Energy Conservation
• Heat Pump
• House Battery
• MVHR - Heat Recovery
• Solar Panels
• Solid Wall Insulation
• Water Saving
• Wildlife Gardening / Food Growing

Saturday

10:00–16:00

Sunday

10:00–16:00

Tours and talks: Informal visits welcome.

Wheelchair access to the house ground floor. Children and dogs welcome under supervision.

7 Riverside View

Booking required

Standard 1986 build link detached house with solar panels, battery, ASHP sInce June 2024

• Heat Pump
• House Battery
• Solar Panels
• Solid Wall Insulation

Saturday

14:00–16:00

Sunday

14:00–16:00

Tours and talks: Happy to show and discuss what we've done

Steps access

To book: jehall1949@icloud.com

Fire Beacon Cottage Replacement

Booking required

GreenRaft foundations and Polarwalls- insulated formwork Plan for rest of build- triple glazing, MHRV, solar panels, green walls-not available to see

• Energy Conservation
• Heat Pump
• MVHR - Heat Recovery
• Passivhaus / EnerPHit
• Solar Panels
• Solar Shading & Overheating Protection
• Solid Wall Insulation
• Water Saving

Sunday

12:00–15:00

Tours and talks: View from safe place but not enter onto building site due to H and S. Demo product ICF. Q and A with builders (self)

Not suitable for anyone to enter onto structure but garden area allocated is wheelchair friendly. No dogs. No refreshments available

To book: https://buytickets.at/openecohomesdevon/2409878