The project consisted of a replacement dwelling on the site of a collapsed barn, combining the following essential ecological characteristics. + Timber frame using softwoods from managed sources, timber board materials and English green oak structural framing from storm-damaged stock. + All stable organically-based preservatives and timber treatments + No CFC’s used + Plastic products used to the absolute minimum + Fenestration designed to account for sun-paths and passive solar gains available, with the majority of glazing to the south-facing elevation + Natural oak cladding throughout, requiring no treatment whatsoever + Provision for solar heating supplementation and rainwater recycling