Technical Tours

These tours provide a more detailed look at the design & technical aspects of the Hockerton Housing Project. For the most in-depth visit to HHP you may also want to consider attending a HHP Master Class.

Technical tours can include all or some of the following:

• Ultra low energy building design, including meeting zero CO2, zero-heating, and autonomous standards
• Passive solar design
• Consideration of embodied & operational energy issues
• Renewable energy systems, including; thermal mass, heat pumps, wind turbines & photovoltaics
• Autonomous (off-grid) water services
• Sustainable transport
• Sustainable land management

The tour is ideal for:

• Postgraduate university students
• Architects & other building design specialists
• Developers
• Other building professionals
• Self-builders/ landowners
• Landscape architects
• Local authority staff (particularly planners & building control)
• Environmental organisations

The tours run for approximately 4 hours and the guides are project members with a more technical experience of the Project.

These tours are aimed towards groups rather than individuals, and so we do not run these events on an ‘open’ booking system. However as an alternative we do have an ‘open’ booking system for regular full day HHP Master Classes which provide a more in depth look at the Hockerton Housing Project and wider sustainable development issues.

To book your own dedicated technical tour:Complete the on-line Group Tour booking form, email hhp@hockerton.demon.co.uk or call 01636 816902 to discuss. You may wish to check first costs and minimum numbers.

You can also customize your own visit to include a technical tour with other activities & lunch or as a package along when hiring HHP as a venue for a meeting.