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1,800 Newcastle homes in welcome hot water

5th February 2013

A new community of 1,800 homes will enjoy lower carbon heating and efficient hot water in the Scotswood area of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, with the project involving energy company E.ON and the New Tyne West Development Company. NTWDC development director Duncan Bowman said: “An energy centre serving a site of this scale will be the first of its kind in the north, demonstrating the ambition and environmental responsibility being applied to this project.” The new-build community will b...

Opinion: Proving Passivhaus can work for social housing

4th February 2013

John Barnham, head of sustainable development at Orbit Group, responds to a recent NHBC report highlighting major obstacles facing the successful roll-out of Passivhaus schemes in the UK. The NHBC Foundation's recent report on Passivhaus in the UK highlights the major obstacles contributing to the successful roll-out of this proven low energy design solution. The focus on highlighting the need for improved quality control, higher compliance standards and importantly providing an affordable product...