Snowberry bushes in Mayfield Road 25-02-2014 004

so many :-) ive never seen this place...looks interesting..

These houses were built a couple of years ago & are supposed to be "Green", that is "environmentally friendly".

They are supposed to have been made with "environmentally friendly" materials & be more efficient than "normal" houses. They have solar panels of the roofs & water-butts for every house. The roofs are covered in living plants that are resistant to the harsh conditions you'd expect to find on a rooftop. Plants like Sempervivens.

Not knowing anybody who lives in these houses I have no idea how they might compare to "normal" houses.

They are at the bottom of our road. I took lots of photos whilst they were being built!

i see...i should really fined out more...feel stupid not knowing about this project...

Here is a link to a page you may find of interest:

http://www.ecodesignconsultants.co.uk/wordpress/portfolio/previous/greenhart/

The houses I spoke about are in Greenhart Grove

Here is another. A resident who was interviewed not long after moving in. This is from Thursday 24th November 2011
Drive BBC Radio Cambridgeshire:

http://www.newlistener.co.uk/home/greenhart-grove-huntingdon-eco-friendly-homes/

You might like to check out Hills Partnerships, the builders. I tried to do it for you but can't find Greenhart Grove on their site. I remember seeing on their site some years ago but not any longer.

I Will take a look, thank you.

see what you mean about the houses, Balcony, they should be very green. they seem to have compraratively large windows, should save on electricity for lighting - sometimes I think archtects think the Window Tax still exists!