We hope this finds you safe and well in these challenging times. We have been reviewing what the foreseeable future may be like for us and have some exciting news to share.
You can book a LIVE zoom tour of the project by one of the founding members. Ideal for people interested in a more sustainable life and want to see how others have done it. We live in a sustainable community and can show you our response to the Climate Emergency. You can book by contacting us.
We hope this finds you safe and well in these challenging times. We have been reviewing what the foreseeable future may be like for us and have some exciting news to share.
Event 1: A LIVE zoom tour of the project by one of the founding members for people interested in what it is like to live in a sustainable community and our response to the Climate Emergency. You can book via https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/live-on-line-interactive-sustainable-living-tour-2-hours-tickets-104329789208.
Event 2: A LIVE zoom tour for young adults/children interested in what it is like to live in a sustainable community and how they can make a difference in this Climate Emergency. We are also running a competition with this zoom tour for all participants with a chance to win a free on-site guided tour of the project once the COVID 19 restrictions are lifted. You can book via https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/live-on-line-interactive-sustainable-living-tour-weekday-for-young-adults-1-hour-tickets-104428799350
We hope once we have tested the waters we hope to repeat these depending on the demand and also add some more technical tours.
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A new eco bungalow starts to take shape here in Hockerton. As usual built far beyond the building regs…. at little to no extra cost! Similar onsite buildings have had net positive energy figures meaning they make more than they consume.
If you have an Eco house to sell and would like us to advertise it on our site please contact us at contact@hockertonhousingproject.org.uk for our terms and conditions.
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The International Energy Agency IEA says:
Global CO2 emissions are expected to decline by 8%, or almost 2.6 gigatonnes (Gt), to levels of 10 years ago….. six times larger than the previous record reduction of 0.4 Gt in 2009 – caused by the global financial crisis – As after previous crises, however, the rebound in emissions may be larger than the decline, unless the wave of investment to restart the economy is dedicated to cleaner and more resilient energy infrastructure.
In its new 2020 review.
Just to update you on what is happening or not happening at Hockerton at the moment! Our tours are cancelled now until the beginning of June(we hope). We have added in an extra date on Saturday July 4th which is obviously a provisional date. These can be all booked via our website with this link https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sustainable-living-tickets-15018178777?ref=estw
New live offers
We know that nothing is quite like visiting Hockerton for yourself and experiencing the site and the homes. We have been thinking for some time of alternative ways people can ‘visit’ so that more people can enjoy the experience and learn from the innovation that is Hockerton HP. The recent challenge of Covid 19 has clarified our thinking on this but we hope it is something that many schools and students can use in their future learning as well.
We are offering a live tour of the project for groups followed and if they wish, with a zoom session. If you are interested contact us via email at contact@hockertonhousingproject.org.uk .
Resources for Schools and Universities
For schools or universities unable to make a visit or travel to Hockerton Housing Project, we are now offering a new Remote Educational Package. This package includes:
The areas of GCSE and A level syllabus coverage is detailed in the Education brochure. https://www.hockertonhousingproject.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Hockerton-Housing-Project-Education-Brochure.pdf
Resources for students and children at home
We are also encouraging students who are interested in sustainability in any way to access our videos these can be found on the website. For primary aged children years 5 and 6 we would suggest they follow the link http://hockertonhousingproject.org.uk/sustainable-living/co-housing/ and look at The Green Pioneers Open University video. If anyone wanted to then have a zoom meeting to talk to us about climate change or what it is like to live here we could set that up afterwards. They would need to express their interest in this by following this link: mailto:contact@hockertonhousingproject.org.uk.
What did you feel went well/was useful/made you think? EVERYTHING from Hockerton! Your whole run-down on its history, original techniques (and changes since due to research and new technology). You gave excellent stats, as ever, but MORE than in the past, which were most interesting, especially full building costs of the two newer apartment blocks. I know that a number were almost incredulous at the figures which you gave. Even more of this in detail might be worthwhile. We need ever more HARD and provable facts. It was great that you told us straight, that labouring and work input of yourself and the Hockerton team was input as part of the cost, at full external rates; that immediately put a stop to anyone thinking that all such costly work was excluded and so the £1,350 per sq m was a bit of a fudge! That sort of thing, to my mind is vital, as there are all too many, who will love to find fault with your figures, which MUST be fully defendable!
What did not go so well or needed improving? Due to inclement weather, we could not spend as much time out seeing services (in a bit more detail) as is usual. This would add more than your albeit very charming friends from elsewhere.
Please give a brief review of the day for publication on our web site? (If you answer here are you happy for us to add your name to the post?______)
Another wonderful, stimulating Master Class at Hockerton! Simon, Nick and Deb, you put on an excellent day of top-line tutorial on cost-effective autonomous house design and construction, which, in its fundamental science can be applied to a whole range of house and building types. You are aware that I was commissioned in 2008 to project manage a PPS7 type house (now a para 79 house, under the current NPPF). I asked my commissioned architect to attend one of your then Master Classes with me; she applied the science of Hockerton to our project (a stunning stone-faced mansion of 17,000 sq feet), which was designed (and audited) to perform, together with all its services, to Hockerton standards. As a result of this, our project application was passed by the Planning Committee 13 to 1 in favour and only the second such house in history to be passed without going to appeal.
Nick Woolley February 2020
Thanks for the great feedback Nick.
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