Renewable Energy

renewable energy

Helping individuals, communities and businesses generate their own renewable energy since 2002, using wind & solar technologies at domestic and community-scale.

Eco Homes

eco homes

Designing and monitoring low carbon homes and buildings to cut energy and water bills and carbon, and deliver healthy, warm living space.

Water Systems

water systems

HHP homes have a self-sufficient water system, so they are off the water grid and have zero water bills. We use rainwater harvesting, water efficient appliances, the HHP-designed thermal store to heat water and reed beds to treat waste water.

Visit Hockerton

visit hockerton

Inspiring visitors through a range of events designed to meet the needs of self-builders, researchers, students, local authorities, and business. Book a tour or hire our venue.

Latest Blog: Retrofit for the Future and the missed opportunity of offsite renewable energy

If this property’s share in a community-owned wind turbine were taken into account, it would have the lowest energy use and CO2 emissions of all properties in the recent Retrofit Revealed report. Two of HHP’s retrofit projects were included in a recent report by the Technology Strategy Board, and whilst the published results look good, they are not the [...]

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Hockerton Housing Project

We bring sustainability to life through our inspiring homes and our affordable, low-tech, efficient buildings, energy and water systems.

Having proved its approach works in practice, it now hosts tours and courses, and provides consultancy services to help others deliver sustainability in their home or workplace.

“This housing development represents a truly innovative approach to constructing new homes using sustainable techniques and materials in a way which is building a real community spirit” – Nick Raynsford, then Construction Minister, opening HHP

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