The Earthship Brighton was designed and built by the Low Carbon Trust as a project aiming to create a model passive solar, low carbon building for use as a community centre at Stanmer Organics, Stanmer Park. Earthships are off-grid self-sufficient ‘green’ buildings, constructed using waste car tyres and other recycled materials. They use natural systems to provide all utilities – solar energy for heat and power and rain for water. They heat and cool themselves, and use plants on site to treat sewage. They also employ extensive energy efficiency and water conservation measures, ensuring that the rainwater and renewable energy they harvest goes as far as possible. For more details of the project see www.lowcarbon.co.uk or the book Earthship: building a zero carbon future.
Features
+ passive solar design
+ photo voltaic panels
+ wind turbine
+ rainwater harvesting
+ grey water recycling
+ thermal mass
+ super insulation
Further information
• Case study: background, features and suppliers
• www.lowcarbon.co.uk
• The book Earthship: building a zero carbon future