Sue Rowlands
@suerowlands.bsky.social
Ex urban designer. Mediocre at many sports. Passivehouse evangelist. www.ecobungalow.co
Butterflies, bees and beetles enjoying the evolving meadow. #ecobungalow #passivhaus #passivehouse #retrofit #enerphit #rewilding #sustainable #meadow #nativespecies #bees #butterflies #boston seeds
July 28, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Butterflies, bees and beetles enjoying the evolving meadow. #ecobungalow #passivhaus #passivehouse #retrofit #enerphit #rewilding #sustainable #meadow #nativespecies #bees #butterflies #boston seeds
So many houses in my street with windows open trying to cool down. But if it’s hotter outside than in this isn’t going to work! Dump heat morning and evening, and then keep everything shut for the rest of the day. Graph shows I wasn’t fast enough off the mark this morning! #EcoBungalow #Passivhaus
June 20, 2025 at 10:38 AM
So many houses in my street with windows open trying to cool down. But if it’s hotter outside than in this isn’t going to work! Dump heat morning and evening, and then keep everything shut for the rest of the day. Graph shows I wasn’t fast enough off the mark this morning! #EcoBungalow #Passivhaus
The MVHR either warms incoming air through the heat exchanger or brings it in at outside temp, bypassing the exchanger. Doing something clever today. Bypass is fully shut (so heat exchanger operating), incoming air ever so slightly cooler. Never seen this before. #EcoBungalow #PassivHaus #Retrofit
June 19, 2025 at 5:18 PM
The MVHR either warms incoming air through the heat exchanger or brings it in at outside temp, bypassing the exchanger. Doing something clever today. Bypass is fully shut (so heat exchanger operating), incoming air ever so slightly cooler. Never seen this before. #EcoBungalow #PassivHaus #Retrofit
And the numbers are in! A full year’s energy use in the #EcoBungalow following its retrofit. New blogpost reports a spectacular reduction in kWh and a much, MUCH more comfortable home to live in. #passivhaus #passivehouse
#retrofit #enerphit #ashp #mvhr #insulation
www.ecobungalow.co/post/32-a-ye...
#retrofit #enerphit #ashp #mvhr #insulation
www.ecobungalow.co/post/32-a-ye...
June 14, 2025 at 8:09 PM
And the numbers are in! A full year’s energy use in the #EcoBungalow following its retrofit. New blogpost reports a spectacular reduction in kWh and a much, MUCH more comfortable home to live in. #passivhaus #passivehouse
#retrofit #enerphit #ashp #mvhr #insulation
www.ecobungalow.co/post/32-a-ye...
#retrofit #enerphit #ashp #mvhr #insulation
www.ecobungalow.co/post/32-a-ye...
Hooray! Yellow Rattle, the ‘meadow maker’. #meadow #yellowrattle #rewilding #passivhaus #passivehouse #retrofit #ecobungalow
May 26, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Hooray! Yellow Rattle, the ‘meadow maker’. #meadow #yellowrattle #rewilding #passivhaus #passivehouse #retrofit #ecobungalow
Signs of Spring! So lovely amongst the shitshow that is the world today. #ecobungalow #rewilding #nativespecies #passivhaus #passivehouse #enerphit #retrofit
April 4, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Signs of Spring! So lovely amongst the shitshow that is the world today. #ecobungalow #rewilding #nativespecies #passivhaus #passivehouse #enerphit #retrofit
Not enough snow on the Eagle Ski Club trip to Mar Lodge. But great walking and good company: interesting conversations with Penny and Martin, trustees of @thepebbletrust.bsky.social Recommend the trust’s excellent retrofit publication: www.thepebbletrust.org/sustainable-... #ecobungalow #passivhaus
March 17, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Not enough snow on the Eagle Ski Club trip to Mar Lodge. But great walking and good company: interesting conversations with Penny and Martin, trustees of @thepebbletrust.bsky.social Recommend the trust’s excellent retrofit publication: www.thepebbletrust.org/sustainable-... #ecobungalow #passivhaus
I’m awaiting the first signs of Spring from my rewilded front garden. Will the new mixed native hedgerow burst into life? How’s the yellow rattle doing in the meadow? In the meantime this from #moderntoss made me laugh! #ecobungalow #passivehouse #passivhaus #retrofit #rewilding
February 12, 2025 at 10:13 PM
I’m awaiting the first signs of Spring from my rewilded front garden. Will the new mixed native hedgerow burst into life? How’s the yellow rattle doing in the meadow? In the meantime this from #moderntoss made me laugh! #ecobungalow #passivehouse #passivhaus #retrofit #rewilding
Good morning Paris! Ready for the least leg of the journey home: Eurostar to London and then onwards to Kendal (Avanti train strike permitting …) #sustainabletravel #gobytrain #skibytrain #skiing #skitouring #train #eurostar
February 2, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Good morning Paris! Ready for the least leg of the journey home: Eurostar to London and then onwards to Kendal (Avanti train strike permitting …) #sustainabletravel #gobytrain #skibytrain #skiing #skitouring #train #eurostar
Earning my turns! Superb week in the Tyrol with Alpine Guides. Now for the train journey home again. #Tyrol #Tirol #AlpineGuides #skitouring #skiing #sustainabletravel #gobytrain #train
February 1, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Earning my turns! Superb week in the Tyrol with Alpine Guides. Now for the train journey home again. #Tyrol #Tirol #AlpineGuides #skitouring #skiing #sustainabletravel #gobytrain #train
24 hours precisely from London to Innsbruck, including a very pleasant overnight in Paris. First night not in the most scenic part of town, but convenient. #sustainabletravel #gobytrain #train #skitouring #skiing
January 25, 2025 at 5:52 PM
24 hours precisely from London to Innsbruck, including a very pleasant overnight in Paris. First night not in the most scenic part of town, but convenient. #sustainabletravel #gobytrain #train #skitouring #skiing
Early morning start: to Zurich and then onto Innsbruck. Have coffee, have croissant. #sustainabletravel #gobytrain #train #skitouring #greentravel #garedulyon #skiing
January 25, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Early morning start: to Zurich and then onto Innsbruck. Have coffee, have croissant. #sustainabletravel #gobytrain #train #skitouring #greentravel #garedulyon #skiing
What a relief to say goodbye rain, hello sunshine! Beautiful winter’s day walking in the #LakeDistrict. Now home for a hot shower: 21 degC inside, 0.3 degC outside. #ecobungalow #passivehouse #passivhaus #retrofit
January 2, 2025 at 4:59 PM
What a relief to say goodbye rain, hello sunshine! Beautiful winter’s day walking in the #LakeDistrict. Now home for a hot shower: 21 degC inside, 0.3 degC outside. #ecobungalow #passivehouse #passivhaus #retrofit
It’s a condensation-on-the-outside-of-the-windows kinda morning. #EcoBungalow #tripleglazing #passivehouse #passivhaus #enerphit #retrofit #frostymorning
December 14, 2024 at 9:45 AM
It’s a condensation-on-the-outside-of-the-windows kinda morning. #EcoBungalow #tripleglazing #passivehouse #passivhaus #enerphit #retrofit #frostymorning
Made this reusable Christmas Tree out of driftwood a couple of years ago. Survived its time in storage during the building works. Lovely to get it out again ready for first Christmas in the #EcoBungalow #passivhaus #passivehouse #enerphit #retrofit #christmastree
December 6, 2024 at 3:43 PM
Made this reusable Christmas Tree out of driftwood a couple of years ago. Survived its time in storage during the building works. Lovely to get it out again ready for first Christmas in the #EcoBungalow #passivhaus #passivehouse #enerphit #retrofit #christmastree
Stunning winter’s day for a walk in the Lake District. Perfect reflection of the Langdale Pikes in Blea Tarn. Very chilly, so nice to get home to the steady 20.5 degC of the #EcoBungalow. #passivhaus #passivehouse #enerphit #retrofit #lakedistrict #langdale
December 3, 2024 at 6:22 PM
Stunning winter’s day for a walk in the Lake District. Perfect reflection of the Langdale Pikes in Blea Tarn. Very chilly, so nice to get home to the steady 20.5 degC of the #EcoBungalow. #passivhaus #passivehouse #enerphit #retrofit #lakedistrict #langdale
Here's the Netatmo graph for air quality during November. You can see the high of 632ppm on PassivHaus Trust Open Day. Otherwise, it's been from 380ish to 560ish - pretty much consistently excellent. All thanks to the MVHR. #EcoBungalow #Passivhaus #PassiveHouse #EnerPHit #Retrofit #MVHR
November 29, 2024 at 9:39 PM
Here's the Netatmo graph for air quality during November. You can see the high of 632ppm on PassivHaus Trust Open Day. Otherwise, it's been from 380ish to 560ish - pretty much consistently excellent. All thanks to the MVHR. #EcoBungalow #Passivhaus #PassiveHouse #EnerPHit #Retrofit #MVHR
Away from home for a few days. Keeping an eye on things with the Netatmo weather station. A frosty morning but still cosy inside. #EcoBungalow #passivhaus #passivehouse #retrofit #enerphit #netatmo
November 28, 2024 at 8:31 AM
Away from home for a few days. Keeping an eye on things with the Netatmo weather station. A frosty morning but still cosy inside. #EcoBungalow #passivhaus #passivehouse #retrofit #enerphit #netatmo
What a contrast! One year ago we’d achieved the airtight line at ceiling and floor levels. But the internal wall insulation hadn’t started and the windows were yet to go in. Today it’s a light and airy yet cosy home. #EcoBungalow #enerphit #passivhaus #passivehouse #retrofit #airtightness
November 25, 2024 at 9:02 PM
What a contrast! One year ago we’d achieved the airtight line at ceiling and floor levels. But the internal wall insulation hadn’t started and the windows were yet to go in. Today it’s a light and airy yet cosy home. #EcoBungalow #enerphit #passivhaus #passivehouse #retrofit #airtightness
Room temp 20.5degC. MVHR unit is Zehnder ComfoAir Q350. Lots more information on the blog! www.ecobungalow.co #EcoBungalow #PassivHaus #PassiveHouse #MVHR
November 20, 2024 at 11:34 AM
Room temp 20.5degC. MVHR unit is Zehnder ComfoAir Q350. Lots more information on the blog! www.ecobungalow.co #EcoBungalow #PassivHaus #PassiveHouse #MVHR
Pleasing. Outside air temperature -3degC, incoming air being warmed to 17degC by outgoing stale air. The wonders of Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery. #MVHR #EcoBungalow #Passivhaus #Passivehouse #retrofit #enerphit #deepretrofit
November 20, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Pleasing. Outside air temperature -3degC, incoming air being warmed to 17degC by outgoing stale air. The wonders of Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery. #MVHR #EcoBungalow #Passivhaus #Passivehouse #retrofit #enerphit #deepretrofit