Zero Carbon House, Birmingham UK » Progress updates http://zerocarbonhousebirmingham.org.uk a carbon neutral home in Birmingham Fri, 16 Jul 2010 07:01:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 See also… http://zerocarbonhousebirmingham.org.uk/see-also/06/2009/ http://zerocarbonhousebirmingham.org.uk/see-also/06/2009/#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:46:14 +0000 Chris Duggan http://zerocarbonhousebirmingham.org.uk/?p=327 … our archive of Twitter updates

]]> http://zerocarbonhousebirmingham.org.uk/see-also/06/2009/feed/ 0 Insulation now on site http://zerocarbonhousebirmingham.org.uk/insulation-now-on-site/05/2009/ http://zerocarbonhousebirmingham.org.uk/insulation-now-on-site/05/2009/#comments Thu, 28 May 2009 11:44:07 +0000 Chris Duggan http://zerocarbonhousebirmingham.org.uk/?p=280 Insulation is now on site. 280mm thick, it goes outside new/existing solid masonry walls.

]]> http://zerocarbonhousebirmingham.org.uk/insulation-now-on-site/05/2009/feed/ 0 Solar roof complete http://zerocarbonhousebirmingham.org.uk/solar-roof-complete/05/2009/ http://zerocarbonhousebirmingham.org.uk/solar-roof-complete/05/2009/#comments Wed, 27 May 2009 22:01:38 +0000 Chris Duggan http://zerocarbonhousebirmingham.org.uk/?p=275 Solar electric and hot water panels on the roof are all now complete!

The photovoltaic (electricity generating panels) can be seen near the ridge of the roof; the solar thermal panels for heating hot water are lower down.
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]]> http://zerocarbonhousebirmingham.org.uk/solar-roof-complete/05/2009/feed/ 0 First ten solar PV panels http://zerocarbonhousebirmingham.org.uk/first-ten-solar-pv-panels/05/2009/ http://zerocarbonhousebirmingham.org.uk/first-ten-solar-pv-panels/05/2009/#comments Thu, 21 May 2009 19:56:42 +0000 Chris Duggan http://zerocarbonhousebirmingham.org.uk/?p=249 First ten photovoltaic panels (the ones that will generate electricity from the sun) fitted today – despite some heavy showers!

Notice the panels (glossy, but black to absorb sunlight) near the roof ridge. In the centre of the picture the frame is still waiting for more panels.

First ten solar panels in place (just below ridge)

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Frame for solar panels on the roof

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]]> http://zerocarbonhousebirmingham.org.uk/frame-for-solar-panels-on-roof/05/2009/feed/ 2 Reclaimed staircase begun http://zerocarbonhousebirmingham.org.uk/reclaimed-staircase-begun/05/2009/ http://zerocarbonhousebirmingham.org.uk/reclaimed-staircase-begun/05/2009/#comments Thu, 21 May 2009 08:10:44 +0000 Chris Duggan http://zerocarbonhousebirmingham.org.uk/?p=236 First stair tread looks great – 200 year old Canadian Honeydew maple strips reclaimed from a silk factory.

]]> http://zerocarbonhousebirmingham.org.uk/reclaimed-staircase-begun/05/2009/feed/ 0 Nesting boxes for swifts http://zerocarbonhousebirmingham.org.uk/nesting-boxes-for-swifts/05/2009/ http://zerocarbonhousebirmingham.org.uk/nesting-boxes-for-swifts/05/2009/#comments Tue, 19 May 2009 12:03:13 +0000 Chris Duggan http://zerocarbonhousebirmingham.org.uk/?p=226 The last two bird nesting boxes for swifts built in and curving roof completed.

]]> http://zerocarbonhousebirmingham.org.uk/nesting-boxes-for-swifts/05/2009/feed/ 0 Two bird boxes built in today http://zerocarbonhousebirmingham.org.uk/two-bird-boxes-built-in-today/05/2009/ http://zerocarbonhousebirmingham.org.uk/two-bird-boxes-built-in-today/05/2009/#comments Thu, 14 May 2009 19:21:55 +0000 Chris Duggan http://zerocarbonhousebirmingham.org.uk/?p=222 Two bird boxes built in today for black redstarts and sparrows – sociable creatures.

]]> http://zerocarbonhousebirmingham.org.uk/two-bird-boxes-built-in-today/05/2009/feed/ 0 Bat box http://zerocarbonhousebirmingham.org.uk/bat-box/05/2009/ http://zerocarbonhousebirmingham.org.uk/bat-box/05/2009/#comments Thu, 14 May 2009 08:05:42 +0000 Chris Duggan http://zerocarbonhousebirmingham.org.uk/?p=220 Carpenters have made bat box in the curving wall, facing north so sunshine won’t wake up bats in the day.

]]> http://zerocarbonhousebirmingham.org.uk/bat-box/05/2009/feed/ 0 Gently curved wall in progress http://zerocarbonhousebirmingham.org.uk/gently-curved-wall-in-progress/05/2009/ http://zerocarbonhousebirmingham.org.uk/gently-curved-wall-in-progress/05/2009/#comments Wed, 13 May 2009 07:52:57 +0000 Chris Duggan http://zerocarbonhousebirmingham.org.uk/?p=212 Gently curved wall is being beautifully constructed above roof level by John the carpenter

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