Earthship Brighton Tour
 Earthship Brighton - Mischa Hewitt | |
Event Details | |
| Tour of award winning sustainable building | |
| The tour covers:
What are earthships?
The five elements of sustainable building - a holistic view
Earthship Brighton as a case study - background, planning issues, funding, finance and building control
Use of low-impact materials in construction - using local, recycled, waste, natural and renewable materials (including waste car tyres) Passive solar design - enjoying the sun's free energy for space heating, renewable power
On-site generation of power for electricity and water heating with photo-voltaic panels, solar thermal panels, wind turbine and wood pellet stove
Rainwater harvesting - free water from the skies with no mains connection and subsequent groundwater depletion and using plants to treat waste - all 'waste waster' is treated on-site using plants and natural processes.
The tour meets on the lawns in front of Stanmer House. | |
| Dates and Times: | 14/06/2009 - 21/06/2009, 10:30 - 17:30 |
| Website: | http://www.lowcarbon.co.uk |
| Event Type: | Tour |
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| Transport Details: | See http://www.lowcarbon.co.uk/tours/map-directions |
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Event Location | |
| Address: | Earthship Brighton, Stanmer Park, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 9PZ |
Event Cost | |
| Full Cost: | £5.00 |
| Concession Cost: | FREE |
| Family Cost: | FREE |
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| Booking: | Essential |
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Organiser Information | |
| Organiser: | Low Carbon Trust |
| Organiser Email: | info@lowcarbon.co.uk |
| Organiser Phone: | 0797 412 2770 |
| Organiser Website: | http://www.lowcarbon.co.uk |
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| Additional Information: | There are two tours - one on 14 June and one on 21 June - both are identical. |
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