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EcoHouse
Alternative namesEco House, eco house (logo)
General information
TypeShow house, ecohouse
Town or cityLeicester
CountryEngland
Opened1989, reopened 2000
Design and construction
DeveloperEnviron
Website
https://web.archive.org/web/20060613011951/http://environ.org.uk/ecohouse/

The EcoHouse, also spelled Eco House and stylised in the logo as eco house.[1], was a show house and ecohouse in Leicester managed by Groundwork Leicester & Leicestershire, then known as Environ[2][3] with funding from Leicester City Council, among other organisations[4]

The EcoHouse was designed to demonstrate that small changes could case a large positive impact on the environment,[4] however, following the demise[citation needed] of Groundwork, the building was abandoned.

On the 29th July 2021, planning permission was granted for the Western Ward Community Enterprise to redevelop the EcoHouse into a community centre[5] as part of Project Hive[6]

References

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  1. ^ "environ - for people, the environment and the future". web.archive.org. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
  2. ^ "environ - for people, the environment and the future". web.archive.org. 2005-03-08. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
  3. ^ "Groundwork Leicester & Leicestershire". web.archive.org. 2007-06-21. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
  4. ^ a b "BBC - Leicester - Features - Around the EcoHouse". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
  5. ^ "Planning Register - Leicester City Council". planning.leicester.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
  6. ^ "Project Hive". 2018-12-05. Retrieved 2024-08-03.