A pioneering project to build an off-grid home that could be used as an exemplar for sustainable construction in Northumberland has been named ‘Best Eco-Home’ at the 2024 Build It Awards.
At a gala dinner held at the Hilton Bankside, London, ‘Westfield’ beat off stiff competition to be declared winner in this coveted category, wowing the judges for its off-grid capabilities and educational innovation.
Designed and self-built by Peter Mouncey & Diana Taylor, this sustainable home is not only a stunning example of what can be achieved when building with SIPs but also, through availability of energy efficiency data including carbon off-set analytics, it will inspire and inform other self builders wanting to undertake similar projects for themselves.
Ian Clay, founding partner, SIPS@Clays said: “We are absolutely delighted that Westfield has been named Best Eco Home at the Build It Awards 2024.
“By taking a ‘fabric first’ approach and opting for SIPs as their method of construction, Peter and Diana have created a stunning, energy efficient home, that they have willingly opened up as a study centre to educate other self builders who want to achieve a similar sustainable lifestyle. This accolade is a true testament to them both.
“It has been a real pleasure working on this project and despite some logistical challenges along the way, the SIPS@Clays team are incredibly proud to have been part of its success - Westfield is a very worthy winner!"
Peter Mouncey, architect, self builder and homeowner said: “We are delighted that our Westfield home and study centre project has won this award - both as a validation of the work that we have already completed and as a way of promoting what we are still learning from our journey for the benefit of others.
"SIPS@Clays were a major contributor to our project, and we hope that other self-builders will recognise the value of both the SIPs technology and the collaborative approach taken by the SIPS@Clays team when they are designing or procuring their new home.'
Find out more about this inspirational project by following the link to the case study or for more information on building your own off-grid SIPs self build home, contact the SIPS@Clays team