Brigit and Ron
SL08
INSPIRATION
Driven by the need for a warm home, getting older, job loss and having fought against global warming for 30 years Brigit and Ron converted their Judo hall into a beautiful and comfortable house, self-sufficient, low-tech and eco-friendly. Nearly everything is self- built.
Garden / self-sufficiency / fruit trees and trees planted for future fuel and biodiversity / use of water /ponds. All of these aiming for as much biodiversity as possible. Tiny lawn, but 1 acre of wild grasses and flowers.
In this house they manage to live of € 6.000 per year, due to a combination of all these factors.
TYPE OF HOUSE
Renovation of a Judo Dojo.
POINT OF INTEREST
In this house they manage to live of € 6.000 per year.
ECO ELEMENTS
Sustainable features
Recycled paper insulation. Triple glazed windows from sustainable wood - Passive solar. Chimney in the centre. Nearly the whole inside made from recycled materials. Rainwater harvesting and reusing. Shower works by gravity. Garden feeds us nearly the whole year between vegetables, fruit and eating weeds. Garden is mainly native species. 7 ponds. No use of chemicals in house or garden. Lifestyle.
CREATIVE ELEMENTS
Mondrian-inspired decor throughout
ARCHITECT/DESIGN BY
BUILDER
Selves
MATERIALS
HEAT SOURCE
WATER SOURCE
Rainwater harvesting
WASTE
GARDEN
Permaculture. Fruits and vegetables, herbs and flowers.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Open for Green-Door 2017 but you must book onto one of the tours at 10am, 12 or 3pm.
Go to https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/tour-of-brigit-and-rons-sl08-tickets-37219811458
