Black House Farm

OR Consulting &emdash; Black House Farm

“The environmental strategy was developed to sensitively restore a sixteenth century grade II listed farmhouse and threshing barn and create a eco-house extension linking these historic building and creating new lounge, bathroom and bedroom facilities.”

OR Consulting — Black House Farm

OR Consulting acted as environmental engineers for the low-carbon, sustainable restoration of a Grade II farm house and threshing barn and the construction of an eco house annex.

The environmental strategy was developed to optimise the performance of these unique constructions and the service installations within them.

Sustainability Achievements

  • The super-insulation of the extension building.
  • The introduction of high performance glazing to optimise daylighting and minimise solar gains.
  • The design of a remote energy centre.
  • The design and co-ordination of an off-grid heating solution.
  • The provision of standby generation to overcome mains power cuts.
  • The installation of low energy, architectural lighting with associated controls.
  • The design of a borehole water supply.
  • The design of a pole mounted electrical transformer to supply this rural site.