Eco homes

In conjunction with Accord Housing Association and the Matrix Housing Partnership, Redditch Co-operative Homes has used new methods of construction to deliver three high-quality schemes at the same cost as traditional construction. The homes are timber framed with timber cladding and were manufactured off-site.

The first development achieved the EcoHomes grading ‘Excellent’ and was the first scheme in the country to achieve the Code for Sustainable Homes Level 3.

The developments feature:

• Solar panels
• Timber frame and cladding from a sustainable source
• Minimal site waste due to offsite manufacture
• High levels of insulation and airtightness
• Whole house ventilation
• Heat recovery
• PV solar panels
• 55 per cent fewer emissions than a traditionally built house
• Potentially 66 per cent energy cost savings when compared to a traditionally built house.