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Viridis Homes modular eco-friendly home will slash energy costs(05/05/2009)
Climate change, rising energy costs and a shortage of affordable housing were the inspiration behind a new Viridis Homes project to reduce the amount of energy we use to build and run our homes. Viridis Homes has launched a modular eco-friendly home that uses the latest technology and construction techniques. By blending the latest modular construction techniques with a unique use of technology, Viridis Homes has engineered a building that is up to 84% carbon neutral. Aimed predominantly at t... [more]
New energy efficient affordable homes in Greenwich will meet Level 5 of the Code for Sustainable Homes(01/05/2009)
Seven new energy efficient affordable homes are being constructed at Gallon Close in Greenwich, South London, for Family Mosaic. The homes are being built by Osborne and will meet Level 5 of the Code for Sustainable Homes. The project follows Osborne’s Mid Street development in Surrey which was the UK’s first 100% affordable Code 5 housing. Osborne is also working on a Code 6 development near Woking in Surrey. Gallon Close is in an urban location and careful planning and design has been re... [more]
The Paddock high-spec homes integrate luxury design and eco standards(20/03/2009)
The plans for 42 high-spec homes to be built at a unique location on the edge of the City of Carlisle's Racecourse have been unveiled. All the dwellings have been designed to incorporate the latest practical energy saving measures to produce truly energy efficient homes. Plans for this development of bespoke luxury homes by ndhomes are the first of their kind to be designed to reach Level 4 of the new requirements set out in the Code for Sustainable Homes which demand a 44 per cent reduction ... [more]
Eco-friendly development in Cornwall reduces heating costs with ground source heat pumps(03/10/2008)
Ground Source heat pumps are becoming increasingly popular as homeowners face the prospect of ever increasing fuel bills. In addition, many people are actively seeking more environmentally friendly methods of heating their homes as they become aware of their own carbon footprint. Percy Williams & Sons is proving that renewable energy really does make a huge difference to heating costs and the environment, with a new eco-friendly development in Hayle, near St Ives, Cornwall. All properties on... [more]
Barratt Developments selected to build England's first eco-village(17/12/2007)
The UK's Housing and Planning Minister Yvette Cooper has announced details of the housebuilder who will build England's first eco-village. Barratt Developments PLC has been selected by English Partnerships, the Government's National Regeneration Agency, as the preferred developer to create a new community at the site of the former Hanham Hall Hospital near Bristol. Homes on the site will meet the Government's most exacting eco standard - Level 6 of the Code for Sustainable Homes. Hanham Ha... [more]
Commercially viable zero carbon house at Ecobuild(06/12/2007)
Zedfactory’s zero carbon house at Ecobuild will demonstrate that commercially viable zero carbon construction is not a myth. Anticipated to reach the Code for Sustainable Homes Level 6 standard, the full-size house at Ecobuild will reveal the design features, materials and systems that combine to make zero carbon housing a reality. The output of the recently-formed RuralZed consortium which includes Aggregate, Rationel, Rockwool, Zedfactory and Green Carbon, a terraced version of the house is... [more]
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