Myra James, Incredible Edible Mytholm management committee member, muses on Barbara Jones’ straw bale building talk.
This doesn’t claim to be a summary of the excellent, informative and inspiring talk given by Barbara Jones of Straw Works at Incredible Edible Mytholm’s Field Day, just some of my own musings based on what I can remember, assisted by a few scribbled notes.
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Pennine Housing 2000 is advertising for tenants for new eco homes in Sowerby. They are looking for two families to rent one 4-bed house and one 3-bed house. Anyone interested can call: 01422 284517
The two new homes, which are nearly completed, are built to the most low-carbon, sustainable standard there is – level 6 of the Code for Sustainable Homes. Level 6 homes are also called zero carbon homes. These houses are the first of their kind in Calderdale. They include renewable technologies (like biomass boilers and solar photovoltaic panels) for heating, lighting and running appliances.
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The new Pennine 2000 sustainable houses in Foster Lane, Hebden Bridge (being built to Code for Sustainable Homes levels 5 & 4, which means they’ll be quite low carbon to run and will also be ecologically friendly in terms of … Continue reading
