Sustainability at the Start

A well designed home that maximises natural resources in the design stage, means that you don’t have to rely on (expensive, energy hungry) mechanical systems to be comfortable in your home. So, how has Thornbury House considered natural light, temperature and ventilation? What are the BESS and NatHERS stats? Here, Andrew Maynard takes us through the details of how he and the team at Austin Maynard Architects approached sustainability at Thornbury House - or as they like to call it - wellbeing.