As you might have guessed, due to the lack of blog posts, I’m no longer living at Trent Basin. in October 2022 I moved to Tottenham in East London. Very different from Trent Basin but just as interesting. So after spending the last year or so just moving in and doing some house improvements, I’ve decided to continue the blog with some thoughts about the differences I’ve found.
See some blog posts in Spanish at www.trentbasinbarrioecologico.wordpress.com !
Following decades of proposals being put forward and then abandoned, the iconic Trent Basin estate in Nottingham was conceived as an exemplary eco friendly housing estate, focusing especially on energy efficiency. The development was intended to make best use of the site next to the River Trent, and to regenerate and bring modern design to … More The First Noel
London certainly isn’t the Big Smoke now – no smog for years! I moved to London with my partner 18 months ago, and I’m really enjoying experiencing what a big city has to offer. The most obvious difference from living in Trent Basin, a new eco housing estate in Nottingham, where we previously lived, is … More The Big Smoke versus eco housing estate
Last autumn I did an update about energy at Trent Basin, and how we were originally a case study for an Innovate UK scheme called Project Scene. Looking back I was slightly despondent about it all, and (as far as I was concerned) Project Scene was of mixed benefit to TB residents. The academic and … More Behind the meter
Ex Eco House Pioneer 