Guided Tours
Want to book on or arrange a dedicated visit? - please see events calendar or call 01636 816902 to set up a bespoke tour.
HHP has been welcoming visitors since 1997, before the homes were even finished. We now have two types of tours (Introductory and Technical) to meet your needs, in addition to a range of Master Classes. All tours and events are run by one of the HHP residents.
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- A tour of the project site highlighting renewable energy systems (wind & solar), autonomous water systems, and key elements of landscaping
- A tour of one of the homes highlighting key environmental features, and ultra low energy building design
- AV presentation in our Sustainable Resource Centre, covering the history of the development and explaining how the homes work
Links to our Master Classes and Workshops can be made by clicking the orange square above and then looking on the left, orange box.
Introductory Tours
These 3 hour tours will introduce you to the key sustainable principles of the Hockerton Housing Project, without getting too technical.
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- University undergraduate courses
- Environmental organisations
- Other organisations with an interest in environmental issues
- People seeking a more sustainable personal lifestyle
Booking
We run introductory tours for the public once a month usually around the 20th of the month, on a Saturday afternoon. Please use our events calendar to check forthcoming dates and book your place. The process you will need to complete: Decide on the date of tour you want to attend clicking on the booking form, complete this and return it (electronically) to us. To confirm your place please send us a cheque for the appropriate amount. (You will need to know the fee which is detailed below)
Technical Tours
Technical tours can be tailored to the needs of a group and can include all or some of the following:
- Ultra low energy building design, including meeting zero CO2, zero-heating, and autonomous standards
- Passive solar design
- Consideration of embodied & operational energy issues
- Renewable energy systems, including; thermal mass, heat pumps, wind turbines & photovoltaics
- Autonomous (off-grid) water services
- Sustainable transport
- Sustainable land management
The tour is ideal for:
- Postgraduate university students
- Architects, developers and building professionals
- Self-builders/ landowners
- Landscape architects
- Local authority staff (particularly planners & building control)
- Environmental organizations
The tours run for approximately 4 hours and the guides are project members with a more technical experience of the Project.
Booking
We run introductory tours for the public once a month, on a Saturday. Please use our events calendar to check forthcoming dates and book your place.
To book an introductory or technical tour for your group or organization please complete the online Group Tour enquiry form, email hhp@hockerton.demon.co.uk or call 01636 816902 to discuss. Minimum group size is 10 or 15 depeding on tour, so we advise individuals to come on an Introductory Tour or, if you want advice on how to put your ideas into practice, one of our Master Classes could meet your needs.