The Lancaster Cohousing group is situated near Halton on the River Lune near Lancaster. They are in the process of building over 40 certified Passivhauses including flats and houses, and a communal building. The construction is mainly concrete blockwork with OSB based internal linings.
There are some existing industrial buildings on the site which may be improved and converted. This is likely to be an example of communal self build with extremely high ecological standards. There is a Guardian blog
Architects are ecoarc
Books
The two main books on cohousing are both excellent and well worth reading partly because of the range of examples they give on the continent and the US.
Cohousing: A Contemporary Approach to Housing Ourselves
The Cohousing Handbook: Building a Place for Community
The other book
The Senior Cohousing Handbook, 2nd Edition: A Community Approach to Independent Living
covers what is something of a relatively recent departure from the central idea of cohousing, i.e. a fairly balanced community.
Hello
A friend of mine is trying to sell his 2-bed cottage in Bentham. The reason I am emailing you is because it has a large garden with planning permission for another 2-bed cottage, and I thought you might know of people who would be interested in taking on a self-build project there. Please feel free to circulate to any you think might be interested. The details can be found at http://www.vebra.com/property/10148/23783079.
Many thanks and all the best with your amazing work.
Charlotte
Hi , I live locally and wondered how u could find. Out more about the project . I have learned a little about Walter segal housing ect and would love to know more about this local project. Regards Amanda