Hockerton Housing Project
The Hockerton Housing Project is the UK's first earth sheltered, self-sufficient ecological housing development.
Project members live a holistic way of life in harmony with the environment, in which all ecological impacts have been considered and accounted for. The residents of the five houses generate their own clean energy, harvest their own water and recycle waste materials causing no pollution or carbon dioxide emissions. The houses are amongst the most energy efficient, purpose built dwellings in Europe.
Ethical Policy
General
- To promote sustainable living on a human scale to a wide audience.
- To demonstrate that ordinary families and individuals can take responsibility for, and significantly reduce the output of greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming.
- To demonstrate viability of non-CO2 emission and zero heating dwellings.
- To design, manufacture, grow, repair and sell, retail and wholesale, products and services, which are ecologically sensitive and promote sustainable and low impact living.
- To research and develop, and the education or collection or dissemination of information generally for the purpose of encouraging the use of more sustainable waste management practices.
- To promote the production and efficient use of domestic energy requirements using renewable systems, including use of electric vehicles
- To promote affordable, ultra-low energy consuming dwellings
- Providing paid employment within a sustainable community project.
- Make a positive contribution to other sustainable projects leading to an incremental growth in the number existing both locally and nationally.
Operational Activities
Transport
Minimize travel using fossil-fuelled vehicles, and encourage use of public-transport, car-sharing and cycling.
Purchasing
We will select suppliers and materials that are compatible with our mission statement and environmental policy, and in so doing reduce our impact on the environment.
Support
Support other organisations that share similar aims and objectives through membership, reciprocal exchange and partnerships.
Legislation
Adhering to environmental laws, directives and guidelines.
Hockerton Housing Project is listed in the following categories
Community / Community EnterpriseRenewable Energy / Energy Efficiency & Saving
Education & Training / Courses & Training
Renewable Energy / Renewable Energy
