Post: First AECB CarbonLite Certified Plaque Installed

We are pleased to be able to share AECB Member Dan Stewart’s photos of the first ever AECB CarbonLite Certified Plaque on his recently certified CarbonLite New Build. Birdsong, in Devon, is a self-build ‘forever home’ designed by architect Dan, himself.

The house has an asymmetric pitched roof, with the largest slope facing just off South and hosting a built-in solar panel array. This, combined with a battery, and a small air source heat pump, will provide all the energy they require for power and hot water, with excess power sent to the grid or to charge their electric car.

Birdsong was completed in June 2024. The story of their self-build (including ongoing decorating and the garden!) continues to be recorded on their Instagram page. You can also read more information on the build, on ALA Architecture’s blog post.

‘It’s great to have the plaque on display, not only to show we have achieved the standard, but to also help communicate this to others. We’ve already had a few people ask what it means, and then how CarbonLite could be applied to their own homes’ Dan Stewart Property owner.

Plaques are available for AECB CarbonLite Approved Certifiers to purchase. Contact us for more information.