The house is to be built using state of the art construction methods and materials that are eco friendly. Local materials and labour are used wherever possible to help the local economy and reduce transport costs.

The house will be very air tight and with high insulation values (SAP rating 100). This means that heating costs will be very small compared to most new housing. A heat recovery and ventilation system will provide healthy air circulation to minimise heating demand and the risk of allergic reactions to house mites etc.

The Tek Haus timber frame is a prefabricated structural insulated panel system developed in the USA some 60 years ago. It is supplied by Kingspan, who have recently built Centre Parc's new chalets in Nottingham.

The cladding and the windows and doors will be untreated oak allowed to weather naturally.

The roof material is Zinc. This is a natural material, which will last at least 100 years and is recyclable.

There will be a water recycling system to reuse water used internally and from the roof run off.