Naturhus Feasibility Study published by the Findhorn Ecovillage
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This Feasibility Study has been prepared for FIRE - the Findhorn Innovation Research Education Community Interest Company - as part of the Findhorn Ecovillage Feasibility Studies project that was carried out for the Scottish Government Just Transition Fund (JTF). The study investigates the potential of the Nature House (or Naturhus) model for dwellings located within a greenhouse enclosure, in the context of the Findhorn Ecovillage in northeast Scotland. The aims of the study are to develop a prototype design for a Nature House that is suited to the Findhorn Ecovillage context and local climate and to ascertain the benefits and challenges of realising such a building or buildings. The study chose to consider three potential developments of Nature Houses, ranging in scale from three, to six, to nine dwellings within.