Green Open Homes Greater Manchester
19 - 20 Oct 2019
19 - 20 Oct 2019
*Booking essential, please don't drop in*
Saturday 19th October, 10am - 3pm, tours on the hour
Please book a free ticket using the Eventbrite link.
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Bank Nook is an idilic site and an inspiring project - it's well worth a visit!
Andy and Sue have been creating a sustainable, comfortable and beautiful home for over 40 years. They have thought carefully about how to use the natural resources on their land to create energy and keep warm! They have taken care of the natural environment, managed water, solar and land resources while maintaining a low carbon foorprint and increasing biodiversity.
Andy is a fountain of knowledge and always happy to discuss energy efficiency and sustainability. More recently he has learnt lots about managing water resources due to the summer drought.
Bank Nook is a detached 1750 stone built cottage, 250 metres high on West Pennine Hills, 115 sq metres.
See more about the project on this video: Andy Hamilton - 38 Years in to a 40 Year Project
Timeline
Now close to carbon neutral for heating if 2,000 kWhrs from PV panels taken into consideration. Performance of Heat Pump measured by Mitsubishi, as Bank Nook is a Mitsubishi test site. Full details in paper, and presentation by Andy Hamilton, and energy audit by Nick Parsons.
Travel information
Find detailed travel instructions here.
Accessibility
This home is not wheelchair accessible.
Retrofit Performance: The Bank Nook Case Study (DOC, 104kB)
Map - directions (PDF, 169kB)
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