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About the event 
This derelict Stable block had previously been refused planning permission for conversion into a dwelling, but Green Trace Architects overcame those planning constraints with a carefully considered and well-designed application, also securing planning for a studio at the far end of the garden, which the contractor-client built first to use as a workshop to help build the house.
This low impact retrofit project features wood fibre insulation on the walls, Mechanical Ventilation (DCV) and an Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP), and the roof was replaced and filled with blown cellulose insulation.
The project is being assessed for AECB Carbon lite accreditation and shows how unloved buildings can be brought back to life sustainably, providing micro solutions to the need for new sustainable housing in the city.
About the Speakers
Tuai Lovejoy - Carpenter and Site Manager, Greenheart Sustainable Construction
Tuai has a history of carpentry that started with building skateparks, before spending upwards of fifteen years training and working in the sustainable construction sector. Tuai currently works with Greenheart Sustainable Construction as a carpenter and site manager, and has trained with the Green Register under their Futureproof scheme.
Laura Meehan – M Sustainability
Laura is an experienced sustainability consultant, accredited to undertake sustainability assessments within the built environment. She has a passion for sustainable buildings and enjoys learning about and bringing forward new ways to improve sustainability within the built environment.
Laura is accredited under Trustmark as a retrofit coordinator, Certified European Passivhaus consultant and is a registered On Construction Domestic Energy Assessor.
She has assisted many design teams to meet their sustainability aims for Building Regulations, planning, and Code, and thoroughly researches new methodology within the built environment.
Josh Wood - GreenTrace Architect
Joshua Wood is the CEO of GreenTrace Architect which he founded in 2019. He is a RIBA Chartered Architect, Certified Passive House Designer, AECB Certifier, and Associate Lecturer at UWE tutoring Architecture and Environmental Engineering.
GreenTrace Architect specialise in high performance, low impact eco-homes and retrofit, operating in Bristol and beyond. Recent projects include Hazel Tree Passive house which won Best Eco-Home at the 2024 Build it Awards, and Bridge Farm Community CoHousing in Bristol.
Josh has designed and built his own low impact eco home made from natural materials. We featured his build on a previous Twilight Talk that you can see here.
Bristol, BS5
United Kingdom
| Members | £36.00 |
| Non-member | £48.00 |
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