Ecotecture Ecological Design

20/05/2026

Looking to connect with others passionate about sustainable building and retrofit?

Join us at the AECB Sussex Members Meet-Up — a relaxed monthly gathering for conversations around low-energy design, sustainable homes and better building practices.

Whether you’re an architect, designer, contractor, homeowner, student or simply interested in sustainability, everyone is welcome.

Ecotecture Studio, Haywards Heath
First Monday of every month
6–8PM
Free event

Sponsored by Ecotecture and AECB Sussex.

Come along to network, share ideas, discuss projects and meet like-minded people working towards a more sustainable built environment.

05/09/2024

Twenty-three eco-friendly homes will open their doors to the public as part of Ovesco Eco Open Homes next weekend! ⭐️

Join Ovesco for the opportunity to chat with local homeowners who have installed energy-saving solutions in their homes. Discover how they did it, hear about its positive impact on their lives, and get inspired to make similar changes in your home.

For more information, please visit https://ovesco.co.uk/event/eco-home-open-houses/

16 Denton Drive was a project we worked on a while back and we are proud to say it is being showcased in eco-open homes

05/09/2024

Come join me at Heritage Day this Saturday 7th in Lewes where we can talk and visit some amazing properties!!

visit https://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/whats-on/printable-area-lists/lewes.html to find out what's on ; )

Enjoy an insight into Tudor and Elizabethan life at Anne of Cleves House in Lewes. This stunning timber-framed medieval house dates back to the 15th century.

05/09/2024

Last Friday 30th August I did a talk to SPAB on how ecotecture worked to conserve and renovate Lewes Quaker house. we were joined by historical conservation interested people and discussed the process the building went through and the ideas behind the plan over some sweet treats and tea & coffee : )

08/08/2024

I am proud to say that ecotecture has recently gained planning for conversion of St Johns Seminary, a grade II listed building from 1896 with great historical significance. A small film has been made documenting how myself the lead architect and others have worked together and what we aimed to achieve through this renovation in order to preserve this buildings heritage for many more years to come!

https://thisishomeuk.com/developments/st-johns-seminary/?privacy=updated

10:37 - 12:35 and16:15 - 16:33 are the specific times I appear and talk about the process and design I went through.

This film featured at the St John's public consultation and exhibition held at St John’s Seminary earlier this year

23/07/2024

Announcing our recent Sussex Heritage Award in the Public and Community category. Lewes Friends Meeting House was highly recommended for recent work providing a new accessible foyer, restoration of Georgian mathematical tiled walls, retrofit to upgrade EPC from an E to a C using natural materials. The improvements have guaranteed the future building for many more centuries to come.

15/06/2023

Jo Saady will be presenting a short talk next week, on June 21st at 17:00 and 17:15 about a unique historic building - St John's Seminary, a Case study in retrofit: (RIBA Stages 2 & 3).

For more information: IHBC’s new virtual Heritage MarketPlace, the online, live sessions start at 16:30 - 19:00: https://lnkd.in/ebABNhyi

PROVISIONAL programme outline HERE: https://lnkd.in/eJYm98K2

2023

22/06/2022

Watch our ecotecture office get put to the test and how we identify the most effective ways to save money on energy costs.

Jennings Aldas air tightness tests are quite thorough!

As gas and electricity prices continue to rise, more and more people look to various ways of keeping these costs low. A common way of archiving this for most home and building owners is to ensure minimal heat loss, this is usually addressed by replacing leaky windows with more airtight double-glazed...

08/12/2021

Another New Build project completed.

Check out our Romeny Road project on our website!

01/12/2021

Check out our design for a sustainable new-build office in Sussex!

Albourne Court has been designed as a high-quality sustainable office development, built within commercial restraints, aimed at stimulating a market for environmentally aware architecture.