NNFCC Renewable House
The house is based around using renewable materials to deliver a low cost, affordable house that meets Level 4 of the Code for Sustainable Homes through materials alone, with a build cost of £75,000, excluding groundworks. Whilst offering significantly minimised embodied CO2, the design also enables the easy enhancement to meet Levels 5 and 6.
The Renewable House is being delivered by the NNFCC with funding from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC). The house is being Project Managed by contractor The Linford Group who are managing the design development and construction. They are working with design partners Empyer Homes and Archial Architects.
The key building material, Hemcrete®, is being provided by product manufacturer Lime Technology and the development is being overseen by client's agent Benchmark Property.
Latest News
TradicalŽ HemcreteŽ Specified For Renewable Social Housing Scheme
An ambitious sustainable social housing scheme, designed to meet Level 4 of the Code for Sustainable Homes through the use of renewable materials, has achieved planning approval. The development is being delivered by Crossover C-Zero LLP in partnership with Flagship Housing, one of the largest providers of social housing in East Anglia and will be built using Tradical® Hemcrete® thermal walling system from Lime Technology. Read more »
A Design For Immediate Delivery
Although built as a demonstration house, the Renewable House has demonstrated its viability for production of affordable homes at high volume. Combining fast construction time and highly sustainable credentials, supported with a design that allows easy elaboration, the Renewable House is the ideal solution for Housing Associations and Local Authorities looking for a solution that ticks the affordable, buildable and quality boxes. Read more »
Key Facts About The Renewable House
• Low carbon• Three bedroom detached home• Timber frame and Hemcrete® walls• Triple glazed timber windows• Renewable insulation• Renewable materials• Energy strategy• Lifetime home• Affordability• Commercial viability Read more »
