The history of the Creative Energy Homes project can be traced back to the millennium house which the department built with help from David Wilson Homes 10 years ago. This is a four-bedroomed detached property which uses brick and block construction. Its original purpose was to support research of domestic-sized renewable energy systems such as micro-CHP, solar thermal, micro-wind and natural ventilation devices. The House is now also used as a space for research staff offices.

The eco-house is fully instrumented to allow ongoing monitoring of its energy performance.

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