who we are
Set up in 2002, Ecos Homes (Ltd) is a subsidiary company formed by the
Ecos Trust, which sets out to create a new breed of developer. Ecos Homes
gives equal weight to environmental and social issues, as well as competing
within the commercial market place.
Ecos Homes is a social enterprise, which covenants its profits back to
Ecos Trust, a charity managed by a Board of Trustees.
what we do
Our vision is to show sustainable design and construction in practice,
persuade planners, builders, developers and estate agents of its practicality,
and prove that it meets a real, and as yet unsatisfied, demand from house
buyers.
As well as the urgent need to curb global warming, there are other equally
important parts of sustainable construction that make it so important,
including indoor air quality, rural housing needs and the use of local
labour and materials.
Ecos Homes' pioneering project, Great Bow Yard, sets the standard for
sustainability. Great Bow Yard is a unique waterfront development of 12
eco-homes, and a Grade II listed warehouse, currently being sympathetically
restored to provide serviced offices, workshops and a bistro with gallery
space. Surrounding the eco-houses and warehouse, a community garden is
being landscaped, with native species selected specifically to attract
wildlife to the area.
who we have worked with so far...
Architects - Stride Treglown (Bristol) and Malcolm McAll (Crewkerne)
Bankers – Natwest Bank and Ecology Building Society
Engineers - Ellis & Moore (Bath and London) and John Beveridge
Main Contractors - DB Russell Construction Ltd and Gillam & Chivers
Ltd (Glastonbury)
Quantity Surveyors - Westlea Housing Association (Chippenham) and CMS
Bath Ltd (Corsham)
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