If you are planning to build your own Grand Design we would truly love to help demystify the process and offer you the benefit of our knowledge.

Please be under no illusions, building an eco house is complicated. Many architects and traditional builders are simply not up-to-speed with the latest planning rules and regulations let alone all the new technologies and the myriad of modern sustainable materials constantly being launched.

Building sustainably is the key to future-proofing your home; makes sure you are prepared for whatever gobal warming may throw at us – and you can relax in the knowledge that the carbon footprint created by your home will not have an adverse impact on future generations.

Talisman has developed an immense database of green suppliers – all with carefully checked credentials, plus we have put together a team of experts from architects to engineers who collectively can help you achieve your dream home on budget and on schedule. Our assistance can be as much or as little as you need:-

• Designing and building your timber house inc planning application
  
  
• Project managing the build
  
  
• Devising a realistic timescale and cost control plan based on your site conditions
  
  
• Advising on heating/green energy/insulation and solar options
  
  
• We can advise on the suitability of a plot - you might even be able to build one of our houses at the bottom of your garden. (See Sunday Times article). Our houses can be squeezed into the smallest, most awkward-shaped places and because they sit on steel piles they can even be built on water.
  
  
• Planning and designing LED lighting systems (electrics are not for the faint-hearted!)
  
  
• Rain-harvesting (http://www.savetherain.info
  
  
• Or simply recommending an organic mattress to sleep on in your eco home! See
  http://www.abacaorganic.co.uk
  http://www.warrenevans.com