Designed to test the Code for Sustainable Homes to its highest level –namely level 6. It is scheduled to become one of the first zero carbon communities in England. To achieve this, HTA engaged with design team partners, the Parish Council, the Homes and Communities Agency, English Heritage, South Gloucestershire council, the Green Belt Society, local residents and supply chain partners including Barratt Homes and Kingspan Timber Solutions.
Each property has high performance timber windows and insulated doors designed to allow residents to reduce their carbon footprint by 60% without any lifestyle changes.
The Challenge
The homes were constructed from factory made elements to minimise waste and which are energy efficient to produce and build. Kingspan Timber Solutions were asked to supply specialist panel frames for 185 new homes in beautifully landscaped grounds. The houses were constructed using Kingspan’s patented TEK® prefabricated structural insulated panels.
Quality Assured
As a company, we recognise a collective responsibility to protect the environment and optimise waste management. Through our design, manufacture and construction processes we minimise and where possible eliminate waste.
KTS offers a world class, flexible UK based manufacturing facility and is accredited to ISO 9000, ISO 14000 and ISO 18000 for quality management, environmental management and health and safety.
We are a CHAS and SMAS accredited worksafe contractor, employing only fully trained, CSCS and UKTFA (UK Timber Frame Association) accredited erectors.
All our timber is imported from fully sustainable PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification) or FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) accredited sources.
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