Norfolk
Norfolk contains many fine examples of buildings that are pioneering the use of renewable energy and energy-conscious building techniques. Some of the projects are ambitious in their scale and design, such as the Ecotech Centre in Swaffham and the National Trust Visitor Centres on the North Norfolk Coast. Others have been undertaken by passionate individuals making best use of the knowledge and skills at their disposal.
Examples include a backpacker’s hostel, a church, a major office development, schools, holiday cottages, an environment centre and a children’s bookshop, along with many ‘ordinary’ homes. Whether we are designing buildings for sleeping, shopping, working, studying or day-to-day living, we can put renewable energy into action.
And there are a few firsts…did you know, for example, that the UK’s first earth sheltered affordable housing scheme is sited at Honingham and the UK’s first building to filter rainwater for drinking is sited at Blakeney?
Norfolk really is leading the way.
A CPRE Norfolk publication ‘Green Buildings in Norfolk’ is available from the CPRE Norfolk office for £5. The booklet contains 21 Norfolk examples of renewable energy in action and an appendix explaining in more detail the technologies and principles of green buildings.
Green Buildings in Norfolk
