millbrook cottage
location
UK
completion
tbc
value
£20,000
architect
client
private client
services provided
MEP design
energy strategy
the client's aim for this bijoux office in the garden of millbrook cottage is to be free from fossil fuels, entirely self-sufficient and off-grid.
using local sources, a micro-hydroelectric system will be installed, supported by a PV installation, to generate enough electricity to meet the small power and lighting needs, as well as the heating demand.
a grey water reed filtration system will be installed to filter the wastewater from the wash-hand basin/sink and shower. a black water compost tank system will be installed to process and filter the waste from the toilet. rainwater will be collected via a rainfall pipe into a dedicated tank and pumped to serve the wash hand basin.
mstep has ensured that the client's low energy and sustainability objectives have been met.