Books and information on HHP
These technical factsheets were prepared to assist students, self-builders and developers understand the technical detail behind Hockerton Housing Project’s design and construction. They include data, graphs and technical aspects such as performance predictions and evaluations, and details of challenges faced during the construction phase.
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Chapter 2: Choice of Materials and Construction
Original price was: £5.00.£0.80Current price is: £0.80.The materials used in the construction of Hockerton Housing Project were selected using criteria which included technical & physical properties, suitability for the aims of the scheme, processes by which...
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Chapter 3: Thermal Design and Energy Conservation
Original price was: £5.00.£0.80Current price is: £0.80.Hockerton Housing Project was designed as the first zero energy residential site in the UK, reducing life cycle energy to a minimum. Space heating relies on heat from solar gain...
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Chapter 4: Hot Water System
Original price was: £5.00.£0.80Current price is: £0.80.The homes at Hockerton Housing Project use large super-insulated thermal water stores to cut the financial and environmental cost of heating water. One home uses a heat pump to harvest...
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Chapter 8: Waste Water Treatment
Original price was: £5.00.£0.80Current price is: £0.80.Hockerton Housing Project uses a wetland waste water treatment system to manage the effluent from the homes and business. Our use of a septic tank and a reedbed provide a...
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Chapter 6.1: Energy Generation Part 1
Original price was: £5.00.£0.80Current price is: £0.80.First community wind turbine (Proven) and first community PV system explained. Data on actual outputs to help you make the right decisions about renewables. Find out if we met our...
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Chapter 5: Ventilation and Air Tightness
Original price was: £5.00.£0.80Current price is: £0.80.The core of Hockerton Housing Project homes (which excludes conservatory & the hallway) are designed to be super air-tight to minimise heat loss during cold periods. However without adequate ventilation...
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Chapter 6.2: Energy Generation Part 2
Original price was: £5.00.£0.80Current price is: £0.80.Second turbine (EVANCE ISKRA) and second PV system explained. Comparisons between our systems analysed and discussed helping you make the right decisions about renewables. Surprising results for PV on efficiency...
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Chapter 1: Site and Initial Excavations
Original price was: £5.00.£0.80Current price is: £0.80.The Site and Initial Excavation Understand how we dug for sustainability! Which way we face and how this effects our energy consumption. Gain knowledge of the lake, ditches and roads...
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Chapter 7: Water Supply
Original price was: £5.00.£0.80Current price is: £0.80.Typically in the UK, on average, about 225 litres of water per day falls on the roof of a house of 100m2. This is channelled and pumped from one place...
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Chapter 3.2 Evaluation of Thermal Mass Performance
Original price was: £5.00.£0.80Current price is: £0.80.The Hockerton Housing Project (HHP) is a sustainable development, designed to be the first residential ZEB in the UK. It uses passive techniques to lower its energy demand. Thermal mass...
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Chapter 12 Value of Autonomy
Original price was: £5.00.£0.80Current price is: £0.80.Autonomous houses give their residence a great sense of connection to the environment, create socially interactive spaces and save residence money while still delivering the services they need. In this...
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Hockerton House Performance Standard Fit for the Future
£0.00The Hockerton House Performance Standards There are five defined standards within the main text: Hockerton-Zero, Hockerton-Heat, Hockerton-Embodied Hockerton-Water, Hockerton-Community Combining these five standards will create houses fit for the future....
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Sustainable Housing Schemes in the UK
£10.00This 50 page guide to sustainable housing schemes is designed to take the reader through a broad range of such projects in the UK, covering many of the economic, social...
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E-book (Available on Amazon)
£0.00T A fascinating factual guide to the construction and performance of the homes at Hockerton Housing Project. Available on Amazon here. This book details the technical design of the houses in the...
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The Sustainable Community – a practical guide
£10.00This comprehensive guide on how to live in and set up a Sustainable Community gives informative reading based on our practical experience. The book takes the reader through many aspects...
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No Planet B – Mike Berners-Lee
£7.50Feeding the world, climate change, biodiversity, antibiotics, plastics - the list of concerns seems endless. But what is most pressing, what are the knock-on effects of our actions, and what...
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Building an Eco Home in Hockerton: Construction and Performance. E Book
A fascinating factual guide to the construction and performance of the homes at Hockerton Housing Project. Buy Here for the kindle edition This book details the technical design of the houses...
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The New Autonomous House: Design and Planning for Sustainability
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Teach Yourself: Save Energy And Cut Your Bills
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