The efforts of several sustainable housing development firms have been rewarded by the What House? Awards, under the Best Sustainable Development 2011 category.
The winner of the Silver award was Orbit Homes, for its £3 million construction of 18 flats and 5 houses, which are all energy efficient. They were built using a method that involves construction using pre-fabricated wood panels that make the building of the homes very quick and sustainable.
The use of wood panels made from sustainable timber can help to reduce the carbon footprint of a development significantly. Products like Sterling OSB are commonly used in the development of timber frame housing as a green solution.
Orbit’s Head of Sustainable Investment, John Barnham, said, “This award demonstrates the industry's recognition of the innovative work Orbit Heart of England is leading within the West Midlands, which forms part of our organisational goals to meet the climate change challenge."
The Gold award winner was Linden Homes, which was responsible for a zero-carbon development, which is scheduled for completion in 2019. Residents’ energy will be provided from a purpose built renewable energy centre featuring 1,812 square metres of solar panels and off-site wind turbines.
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