Latest news 22 June 2010
Kingdom Housing Association is building a new eco property to test a number of environmental technologies for use in future building projects.
The group said the Kingdom House will incorporate modern construction methods and renewable energy technologies to determine which ones are best used within affordable housing developments.
These will include solar water and photovoltaic panels to heat water and convert sunlight into electricity, as well as air source heat pumps.
David Tibbs, a partner at Oliver and Robb Architects, which designed the eco house, said the aim of the project is to find cost effective ways of providing high levels of comfort and air quality while addressing fuel poverty and emissions.
He confirmed that the property exceeds carbon emission targets for this year, as well as those for 2013 and 2016.
The announcement comes after Kingdom Housing Association launched a three-month project involving “cutting-edge” green insulation at a house in Fife.
Posted by Mark Stephens
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