WINDOWS

Windows play an important part of the design of Tree House, bringing the experience of our tree into the heart of the big study at the top of the building and opening our ground floor living space to our pond and garden.

The design of these spaces required careful consideration of the risks of over-heating in summer - the last thing we want to do is plug in an air-conditioner. We have also specified the most energy efficient windows money can buy in order to minimise heat loss in winter. The windows are triple-glazed, argon-filled, with two low-e coatings.

For a fuller discussion of the complex role of windows in eco-design, see my diary entry for 8.06.05.

Our windows are supplied by Swedish Timber Products: 01347 825 610, www.swedishtimberproducts.co.uk.