Hartdene Barns – From Dairy Farm to Eco Icon A Project By: Nissen Richards Studio Nissen Richards Studio completes Hartdene Barns – a former dairy farm transformed into nine luxury, carbon net zero homes, built to RIBA Climate Challenge standards Hartdene Barns is a stunning, newly-completed collection of nine luxury, carbon-net-zero eco homes, set within forty acres of land within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in the UK’s green belt, close to the villages of Hartfield and Cowden on the border of West Kent and East Sussex. The development was designed by architects Nissen Richards Studio for Q New Homes. The whole-life carbon assessor regulating the project declared the properties to be 10-15 years ahead of the majority of new-builds, per floor area, stating early on in the process that the Hartdene Barns development ‘will easily be among some of the most environmentally friendly houses in the entire UK.’ The houses are clad in striking charred larch and come complete with a wide range of energy-efficient features, including air source heat pumps, solar photovoltaic panels, extensive insulation, MVHR systems and electric car charging points. The Hartdene Barns development of highly-sustainable homes was also designed to meet RIBA Climate … Continue reading Hartdene Barns – UK’s Greenest Luxury Homes?