Examples of sustainable building projects
Doing better for our planet
one project at a time
one project at a time
Dream about what's possible, from beautiful sustainable homes to office spaces that are a breath of fresh air.
Elmore Court Treehouses
Gloucestershire
Greenheart were proud to bring to life this collection of six beautifully crafted, low-impact treehouse pods at Elmore Court.
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Abacus
Bath
Greenheart joined this exciting self-build mid-journey, taking the reins post-planning to deliver technical design and construction, balancing budget, performance, and...
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Eastrip Lane
Wiltshire
Our Eastrip Lane client is an experienced self-builder and has a healthy knowledge of the kind of sustainable techniques we’ve...
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Larkrise
Stroud
This low-energy design and build project involved an initial exploration of two completely different approaches. The end result was a...
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Working in partnership with the team was efficient, they explained every detail of the construction and gave an idea of costs throughout.
Borderlands
Bath
Demolition of an existing 1950’s bungalow near Bath, rebuilt in an energy-efficient minimalist style
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Providence Chapel
Wiltshire
A sustainable 'Grand Designs' award-winning extension in Wiltshire
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Dewdown Lodge
Somerset
Re-build of an existing lodge in Somerset to create a stylish and energy efficient family home.
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Bupton Barn
Wiltshire
In its rural context this building may appear to passers-by to be no more than a barn - in fact...
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Church Road
Bath
A stunning, airtight family home which proves that quality of design is more critical than sheer scale when creating a...
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The Cowshed
Somerset
A project designed in-house at Greenheart, The Cowshed was an extension and re-model of a previously converted cowshed in Somerset...
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The Warren
Bristol
An existing house in an established community was first demolished to make way for the new structure of concrete block,...
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Pitchcombe Gardens
Bristol
A 1960's house in Bristol given a 'thermal makeover' and an energy efficient extension
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Priory Garden
Bath
This project was a collaboration between Greenheart and pad Design, aiming to provide a spacious family home using Passive House techniques...
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Woolley Street
Bradford upon Avon
A new family home In Bradford upon Avon. built to passivhaus levels of performance
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Rose House
Kingsdown, Bristol
An existing cottage within an old walled garden was demolished to make way for a new, highly insulated, timber-framed family...
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Standish Gatehouse
Near Stroud
Standish Gatehouse is a new-build office and residential refurbishment on the outskirts of Stroud. We worked in collaboration with Fielden...
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Caretakers House
Hooke Park, Dorset
The Caretaker’s House at Hooke Park is truly ground breaking. Invisible Studio were commissioned by the Architectural Association to develop...
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Larch House
Nailsworth, Gloucestershire
A passionate client and an innovative architect set the foundation for this brand new family home. Greenheart was tasked with...
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Cherry Orchards
Bristol
A Camphill community on the outskirts of Bristol, Cherry Orchards is a therapeutic community for people with mental health problems,...
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Glen Cottages
Bristol
This two-storey extension was designed by S2 architects to provide a light and airy living space and an extra bedroom...
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Upper Cheltenham Place
Montpelier, Bristol
Winner of the Small Project category in the RIBA South West Town & Country Design Awards 2011, this extension to...
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Quemerford
Calne, Wiltshire
Greenheart undertook the detailed design and construction of this contemporary retirement home - a single storey building with level access,...
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Grove End
Gloucestershire
With the original design and planning permission undertaken by Millar Howard Workshop, we were asked to continue the work on...
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Colston Yard
Bristol
This was a very difficult site to access in central Bristol, with the additional problems of demolishing an existing warehouse...
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Woolgatherers
Stroud
A replacement dwelling built of natural materials, highly energy-efficient and designed to make the most of the views to the...
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Yanley Lane
Long Ashton, near Bristol
We removed the existing conservatory and replaced it a with contemporary, highly insulated extension to enlarge the living space of...
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Maple Grove
Bath
Our brief was to demolish an existing conservatory to the rear and construct a new two-storey extension in masonry and...
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Montpelier Extension
Bristol
The client wanted to make use of unused courtyard space between their existing Georgian house and boundary wall, and create...
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A more sustainable future begins here
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