A Community Land Trust, The Transition Homes Trust has been formed to deliver a development of low-impact, low-cost homes for local people. It is an innovative concept that integrates housing, sustainable food production, energy efficiency, renewable energy and the use of local, natural materials.
This proposal is a practical response to the serious challenges we are facing as a community and as a society. It is clear that we must cut our greenhouse gas emissions, reduce our impact on the environment and at the same time prepare for energy descent. We need to plan for long term resilience and be proactive as a community in developing effective local responses.
The lack of low-cost homes is a major problem in the South Hams and this project not only addresses the need for affordable homes identified in the Parish of Dartington but also meets the housing needs of other people that ‘slip through the net’ – those that are on low or below average incomes who can’t afford to buy on the open market or are struggling to pay market rents. It will provide jobs and skill training and stimulate the local economy and is an opportunity to share our knowledge about sustainable ways of living through educational and information resource facilities.
By meeting strict environmental criteria in the use of the land and in the design and construction of the buildings, the development will have a small carbon footprint and be self sufficient in energy and power, which will be generated by the use of renewable energy technologies, coppiced woodland and other locally available fuel sources.
To address the issue of food security, houses will be integrated with gardens and shared growing areas will enable residents to produce food in a sustainable way. Ecologically designed systems will deal with water and waste.
The houses will sit lightly in the landscape and will be simple, compact and of efficient design, requiring less materials, energy and maintenance. They will be constructed using non-toxic, non-polluting materials from locally available, renewable resources. These easy to build homes will incorporate a degree of self- build and several houses will be self –build construction only.
Transition Homes will be a pioneering and inspirational demonstration of transition in action and will enable the occupants to live a healthier, more connected, ecological way of life as part of a stronger, more resilient community.
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A Community Land Trust, The Transition Homes Trust has been formed to deliver a development of low-impact, low-cost homes for local people. It is an innovative concept that integrates housing, sustainable food production, energy efficiency, renewable energy and the use of local, natural materials.
This proposal is a practical response to the serious challenges we are facing as a community and as a society. It is clear that we must cut our greenhouse gas emissions, reduce our impact on the environment and at the same time prepare for energy descent. We need to plan for long term resilience and be proactive as a community in developing effective local responses.
The lack of low-cost homes is a major problem in the South Hams and this project not only addresses the need for affordable homes identified in the Parish of Dartington but also meets the housing needs of other people that ‘slip through the net’ – those that are on low or below average incomes who can’t afford to buy on the open market or are struggling to pay market rents. It will provide jobs and skill training and stimulate the local economy and is an opportunity to share our knowledge about sustainable ways of living through educational and information resource facilities.
By meeting strict environmental criteria in the use of the land and in the design and construction of the buildings, the development will have a small carbon footprint and be self sufficient in energy and power, which will be generated by the use of renewable energy technologies, coppiced woodland and other locally available fuel sources.
To address the issue of food security, houses will be integrated with gardens and shared growing areas will enable residents to produce food in a sustainable way. Ecologically designed systems will deal with water and waste.
The houses will sit lightly in the landscape and will be simple, compact and of efficient design, requiring less materials, energy and maintenance. They will be constructed using non-toxic, non-polluting materials from locally available, renewable resources. These easy to build homes will incorporate a degree of self- build and several houses will be self –build construction only.
Transition Homes will be a pioneering and inspirational demonstration of transition in action and will enable the occupants to live a healthier, more connected, ecological way of life as part of a stronger, more resilient community.
click here for more images
You can email us at: