Maidstone: The Hi Tech Bungalow

Episode Information Maidstone: The Hi Tech Bungalow

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03/06/2008
kevin mccloud. grand designs, maidstone hi tech house.

For Jo and Paul it’s been a true journey of discovery. What they are delivering is incredible. And strangely, without fixtures or furniture, it’s almost easier to appreciate the brilliant architecture and engineering that will make Bill and Jean’s lives easier.

And perhaps living here will be sweeter still in the knowledge that the journey has been made by the whole family.

Bill may have to wait a couple of months yet but I think this place will deliver more than its original promise.

When people build their own house, so often, they embody in it their hopes, their dreams... their desires. For the past year I thought that this project was about something really much simpler – about answering Bill's needs. But I was wrong about that – because this brilliant piece of architecture and engineering has the potential of bringing so much more comfort and joy and delight to Bill and Jean's lives. And of giving Bill something else. A sense of release, from what’s previously been a very confined existence.

This place could bring him freedom. What a gift.

Maidstone Video

Almost finished, the Maidstone Hi Tech Bungalow uses technology pragmatically to actually lower its carbon emissions. An impressive achievement given that this house spares no modern luxuries.

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  1. dear sir i am very interested in ground source heating and cooling system, as i live in Brisbane Australia the cooling aspect is the application is the part i am most interested in .Regards David Dodd
    Posted by David Dodd on 09/10/2008 07:22:00
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  2. Dear Sir Iam very interested in finding out as much information as possible about the ground source heating system used in this project could you give me the type of system and its specification please. Thanks John Bridges
    Posted by John Bridges on 04/10/2008 18:31:16
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  3. Loved watching episodes of Grand Designs when they aired on Australian TV recently. Was particularly interested in the high tech bungalow with it's revolutionary heating and cooling systems. It's unfortunate the program finished without getting to see the final result of this amazing building. Any chance of a follow up visit to this house in a future series? John Drake. Fremantle, Western Australia.
    Posted by John Drake on 01/10/2008 12:27:27
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  4. I would be very interested to understand more about the underground and roof based heating and cooling solution. The Rehau site seems to be focussed on the pipes and connectors but I would like to see a network diagram to understand the flows and equipment required.
    Posted by Andrew on 24/09/2008 05:20:53
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  5. Grand Designs is one of the most imteresting and brightest programmes ever been on TV and Kevin McCloud does an excellent job in presenting it. We have just seen the last in the latest series here in Austrlia, which was the Hi-tech House ably built at Maidstone Kent I can't wait to see the latest photos with Bill & Jean in residence. The house design is fabulous, the efforts by Bill & Jean's Daughter in building it, was a wonder to behold. They deserve the highest accolade. Congratulations on a magnificent programme concept. Best Regards Brian Harper Brisbane Australia
    Posted by Brian Harper on 22/09/2008 04:12:06
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  6. I second Michael's motion...I was really excited to see the finished house especially for this bungalow.
    Posted by Jeremy on 20/09/2008 00:17:57
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  7. Just watched the episode here in Australia. It would be good to see some photos of the finsihed house with Bill and Jean happily moved in.
    Posted by Michael Brown on 16/09/2008 13:02:26
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