eco-features/technical summary
design
- Plenty of natural daylight, especially where living spaces are located
within the roof space
- Use of sustainable materials: timber from accredited and local sources,
reclaimed brickwork
- Orientation to exploit warmth from the sun to heat sunspaces and solar
thermal panels
- Balconies on both upper floors and space to work from if required
site factors
- Gardens landscaped to attract a variety of wildlife
- Easy walk to shops
- Mixed use: residential, business and community
- Mix of sizes of residential units: 2 bed flats, as well as 3 and 4
bed houses
- Good public transport and local schools
construction
- Super insulated timber frame – u values down to 0.10 (far exceeding
current building regulations)
- Timber - all certified by Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) or Pan
European Forest Council (PEFC).
- Use of TJIs (timber version of the I-beam) – less materials
used
- Insulation: warmcel (recycled newspaper) & jablite (CFC-free)
- High efficiency double-glazed, argon-filled timber frame windows are
used
- Blocks with high recycled aggregate content
- Lindab galvanised steel guttering, (not PVC)
- Use of reclaimed bricks from local demolition site
services
- Broadband for home working
- Low water use showers and taps, and dual flush toilets
- Rainwater harvesting to flush toilets in some properties
- Rainwater butts for patio plants
- Provision of photovoltaic panels on East Wing townhouses
- Cabling: LSF (low smoke & fume) i.e. non PVC
- Waste pipes generally ABS or clay
healthy buildings
- Paints free of Volatile Organic Compounds - organic paints used instead
- No chipboard or MDF (to reduce presence of formaldehyde)
- Decking treatment free of CCA – Tanalith E used instead
- Shops within walking and cycling distance
future proofing
- SAP (standard assessment procedure) energy rating of between 105 and
115 (maximum 120)
- BRE Eco-Homes rating “Excellent”
external elements
- Private gardens
- Collapsible bikes
- Sustainable Urban Drainage System – swale for stormwater
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