The community is being developed on 67 acres (270,000 m2) of farmland, purchased in 2005, within the townland of Oxpark and which merges with the existing village of Cloughjordan.

[3] A district heating system powered by a wood chip boiler provides hot water to the homes.

Members of Cloughjordan community farm are drawn from the eco-village and surrounding area.

[7] Other NZEB Open Doors events took place elsewhere in Europe, under a program promoted by the European Union.

[citation needed] A community amphitheatre, created within the eco-village was opened by Michael D. Higgins, President of Ireland in April 2017.