Contemporary eco friendly self-build, Glasgow

Don and Lorna have built a contemporary style eco home in suburban Glasgow that is an impressive mix of modern design and sustainable construction principles. The couple bought a run-down timber frame bungalow with a view to replacing it with something more suited to the elevated site, which enjoys views of the city to the south and hills to the north. The result is a fine example of how site constraints can bring out the best in house design. Don and Lorna decided on an upside-down approach to their living accommodation to make the most of the views and built a semi-basement garage to maximise the sites potential. The house is built from Insulated Concrete Formwork resulting in impressive energy-efficiency (U-values of just 0.19) and includes an air-source heat pump. As a result their bills are almost half of what they were in their old home, despite the new home being 30% bigger. It cost £333,000 (£1,486/m2) to build and took 11 months.

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