Foundations

Here's the outline of the house from the north

and south

corners of the site.

The layer of black bricks is the first real sign of this house being different - you can see them a bit clearer here.

They are described as "the insulation block that thinks it's a brick" and are made of 33% new and 66% recycled glass mixed with carbon. The company that makes them is in Reading and if you want the technical spec you can check out their site at http://www.foamglas.co.uk/building/home/.

These bricks basically form an insulation layer that stops the cold from the ground getting into the walls.