Architects complete 10-year study of home that uses 110% less energy — here are the features that made this possible

Agreen home built within a national park in England uses 110% less energy than a house powered by gas, according to one design group.

PAD Studio conducted a 10-year study on a low-energy house it designed — nicknamed the New Forest Home —  to see just how efficient it was, Inhabitat reported. Not only did it find that the home produces more energy than it consumes, but it is also 97% less expensive to run than a home built to 2021 standards.

In fact, the five-bedroom net-zero home, located in England’s New Forest National Park,  actually has negative emissions ranging from -2.46 to -0.76 annually.

“The results are stunning,” Inhabitat said in response to these numbers.

So how did they get there?

The team at PAD Studio used a variety of eco-friendly design elements, such as incorporating timber louver shutters on glazed elevations to help maximize solar gain. The building also benefits from superior insulation and is completely airtight.

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