We are a sustainable construction company and design practice in south Devon.
We use eco design to make happy houses. Ones that are warm, well-made and tread lightly on the planet.
Greenacre Building is an end-to-end design and build company. We believe in making great buildings that look good, use as little energy as possible and last practically forever.
We can design and construct your new-build to Passive House or AECB standard.
We can assess, specify and creatively retrofit your existing building to make it last for another generation.
We can also renovate, restore and upgrade your heritage or period property to make it safe, comfortable and compliant with listed building restrictions.
Wherever possible we use natural materials. They’re better for the environment, nicer to work with and offer superior performance for your building.
Our design team includes Passive House Consultants, energy-use designers and a qualified architect. Their combined experience and expertise means our design service offers you a fairly unique level of service.
We also have a sustainable construction team and a dedicated specialist lime plastering and rendering team.
We’re committed to values which protect the planet and your project.
Sustainability
Low energy buildings
Natural materials
Climate conscious company
Simplicity
Don’t over-complicate
Focus on core goals
Whole-project thinking
Integrity
Do what we said we would
Value for money
High quality
Happiness
Happy workers
Happy houses
Happy clients
Happy Houses
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Eco Design
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Happy Houses ✴︎ Eco Design ✴︎
Our designers and builders can deliver every stage of your project.
Design + Build
We can deliver your design and build project from first ideas through to construction completion. For new builds, retrofit and heritage.
Architecture
Our in-house architect can help you with all your architectural requirements, including full planning and construction drawings.
Energy-use Design
We use energy-use design as standard in most of our projects to make sure we deliver high performance and value for money.
Lime Plastering + Insulation
Our specialist plasterers and builders can offer lime and clay plastering and environmentally friendly whole-house insulation.
Passive House
Our Passive House Consultant can ensure your design and build new build or retrofit project meets Passive House standards.
Heritage
We have a lot of experience working on heritage and period properties. Our oldest yet dates back 600 years.
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It was a pleasure to work with Dan and his team. Without doubt the best team we have experience of in over 20 years of working on our listed property.
Judi Grant + Roger Busby - Lime Plastering Clients
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Dan helped us through the design process with some great practical advice. We were targeting EnerPHit and it was a great relief knowing that Dan was able to achieve the quality control of the build.
Sally - EnerPHIT Retrofit Client
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Dan at Greenacre was able to take on pretty much all the major jobs we needed to look at. A really nice crew to work with and no hesitation recommending them.
Ali - Lime Plastering Client
Good design is having a home that fits your life, not the other way around.
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Yelverton - New Build
We’re currently building this stunning Passive House standard timber frame new build in Dartmoor.
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Colston Road - Retrofit
This whole-house retrofit with loft conversion is an exemplar of what can be achieved with an existing building.
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Modbury - Lime Plastering
We completely re-rendered this period farmhouse in lime.
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The Green House - New Build
We designed and built this three-story Passive House standard new build in timber frame.
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The Hutong Cafe - Retrofit
We did an extensive retrofit on this popular Plymouth cafe and the flat above, achieving Passive House EnerPHIT standard.
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Folleigh - Retrofit
This extensive retrofit transformed this 1950’s bungalow into a modern, low-energy and open plan home.
