Vickie and Mike Ward wanted to build an ‘off grid’ home, near Exmoor in Somerset that had the smallest environmental footprint possible. This meant water from their own well, PV panels instead of a connection to the national grid, ingenious heating and cooking with wood and, naturally, lots of timber. They had commissioned Roderick James Architects to design the house because RJA are one of the pioneers of green timber frame design which

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