An terraced house in Easton is to undergo an ambitious refurbishment which - if approved - could set an example of how Bristol’s old housing stock could progress towards net carbon consumption. The loft is to be converted into a 'solar sun space' with the roof to be completely glazed.
The design concept is in part modelled on the Earthship approach developed by architect Michael Reynolds. Earthships are designed to behave as passive solar earth shelters that could withstand the extreme heat of the desert and are made from natural or upcycled materials.
Architect Innes Wilkin hopes to use the same design concept that aims to maintain an indoor temperature of 21C but applied to the temperate UK climate. Unlike most eco-homes which are often new builds, the plans to renovate a terrace house in Easton aim to keep all the original features with the only change in appearance from the outside being the the roof.
