Hello again, ladies and gentlemen – and apologies for the radio silence of late.

I think it is fair to say that working on the Nottingham H.O.U.S.E. has been trying, at times. There have been points in the last month or so that even we, the famously hard-working architecture and engineering students that we are, have considered that maybe the commitment required to be a key member of this team may be too much. We have put our bodies on the line – not in any breaches of Health & Safety, mind, but through the hours we have worked and the effort we have poured into all aspects of this project.

But what keeps us working till the wee hours with blisters, sore knees and square eyes are simply the little chances we get to catch our breath and just appreciate being part of this madness.

The first of these moments, for me, came on one of the last nights the modules were in Nottingham before Ecobuild. It had been a torturous day for all, with setbacks nibbling away our time and hours running late into the evening. But dinner was bought in for the members of the team that had kept going despite all adversities (they know exactly who they are). There we sat on the roof of Module 4, our legs swinging down into the space left in the roof for the double-height section, munching on our pizza and laughing together as a family, all stresses and strains forgotten.

We’ve had many such moments since, and each served as a calming oasis as emotions and tensions ran high before and during the set up in London’s Earls Court. But the king of all these rushes was seeing the house, the planters, the posters and all standing vibrant and proud on Tuesday morning, the first of the exhibition.

We had a phenomenal stay at Ecobuild. Mark, Ben, Rachel and Chris were hounded at all times by those keen to know more in-depth details about the design and its conception; and there we stood in our spivvy t-shirts and name-tags, eager to take any and all on a guided tour of our creation. The positive feedback we received was overwhelming, as was the intrigue and the appreciation that we, the youth of today, were undertaking such a commendable venture.

We had many key visitors from the entire sphere of the built environment, but it was just as encouraging to meet members of the public who were keen to see our house become not just the standard by which domestic construction sets itself, but the norm – and soon. Everyone who visited was eager to see us go all the way to Madrid, take the trophy there, and run on into the future!

We’re trying to keep track of all the articles popping up in the press about us and our mission, so make sure your eyes are peeled on this here revamped website to hear reviews of our exhibition.

But for now, the modules are back in Studio 7, King’s Meadow Campus, Nottingham, and I think you’ll excuse us all a little R&R… all 5 minutes of it!

Tom

Here we finally are at Ecobuild 2010 at Earls Court.

Situated at the rear of Earls Court 2 at stand 2290, we have had a busy first day with fantastic positive responses to the design of the house, it’s presentation and it’s high spec eco-credentials.

It is heart warming to see the hard work and effort of the Nottingham H.O.U.S.E. team in such a light and we wish for everyone from the industry and general public to see it.

Everyone is free to download a digital copy of our Nottingham H.O.U.S.E. brochure as a small 1.89mb PDF download.

Click here for more info and to check out our other media links.

Its not too late to see us either!

Register for a free invitation at www.ecobuild.co.uk/register

Bhavik