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04/11/2011
With the green deal approaching, the use of pioneering eco-technologies in housing is more important than ever before. Here Chloë Stothart reveals the housing providers, developers and architects leading the way
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5 October 2011
Site E West comprisesa medium rise, high-density, mixed-use development extending to nine stories at its highest point. The development will provide 114 homes. A medical centre, communal facilities, a bike store and other amenities will be provided at ground floor level. 62 of the homes will be housing for sale, 40 shared ownership and 12 keyworker units.
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5 October 2011
28 new affordable homes consisting of both separate semi-detached houses and one, three-storey block of flats. There will be two one-bed flats, four two-bed flats, 13 two-bed houses and nine three-bed houses, one of which will be made suitable for a wheelchair bound resident. The site is completed with 51 parking spaces and makes use of micro-renewable technology in the shape of solar roof tiles.
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04/11/2011
New research has found that a handful of ‘leaders’ are driving the housing sector’s approach to sustainability. Martin Hilditch finds out what sets them apart from the rest
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17 November 2011
The government’s flagship energy efficiency scheme will only fund a small proportion of work to improve homes without subsidy, according to research.
