OFFSITE 2007 - The Lighthouse

Developer: Kingspan
Architects: Sheppard Robson

House type: 2 bed detached house
Construction: SIPs to walls and roof, sweet chestnut cladding
Code for sustainable Homes rating: 6
Heating system: Solar panels and biomass boiler MVHR.
Other features:
• Reduced glazing compared with a conventional house
• Night-time ventilation using a ‘wind-catcher’
• Thermal mass ceilings
• Compares PCM plasterboard and dense cement fibreboard to internal walls