| Address/venue name: | WheeldonTrees Farm Earl Sterndale Buxton SK17 0AA |
| Building type: | Stone barn converted to holiday homes |
| Green Technology: | Ground source heat pumps, dry-lining insulation, solar PV panels, custom designed draught proofing on doors/frames, flow reducing showers and taps, low energy lighting |
| Name of owners: | Deborah and Martin Hofman |
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| Why they did it: | To save money (through lower electricity bills and through grants available), to improve comfort, and appeal to green market. Deborah and Martin were also motivated by an interest in sustainability |
| What they did to get approval from National Park for the work: | Standard planning applications for solar panels and heat pumps |
| What were the biggest problems faced: | Initial lack of knowledge, co-ordination of contractors, finding a contractor for the heat pump installation who was prepared to take 100% responsibility for quotation |
| What did it cost, what savings are made: | Although difficult to assess because it was part of a major refurbishment project, the feed in tariff for solar PVs generates about £1500 per year, equating to a payback of about 8 years |