The first Future Homes project as part of Bolsover District Council’s Bolsover Homes scheme has got underway.
Following the governmental gas and oil boiler ban as the UK commit to reducing CO2 emissions, the Future Homes development will create 19 entirely electric houses at the Woodlands in Whaley Thorns, which will meet the new government sustainability standards which are due to be implemented in 2025, today.
The site forms part of Bolsover District Council’s four-year partnership with Robert Woodhead Ltd which will see the Future Homes programme aim to produce houses with a faster completion, using a fabric first approach providing lower energy bills for tenants. The construction will involve timber frame materials, SIP panels and air source heat pumps for heating.
Cabinet Member for Housing, Councillor Sandra Peake, said: “I’m really pleased to see work progressing and hopefully within the next year the bungalows and housing will be available and ready for people to move in to. The properties will be a great asset to Whaley Thorns and we will be monitoring the progress and build very closely to see if this modern method of construction is the way forward.
“There are not many Council’s doing what we are doing in terms of house building and we have already seen the benefits new council homes can bring to local communities so we will continue with our Bolsover Homes scheme and provide good quality properties in areas of need.”
The construction of the Future Homes will be up to 20% quicker than traditional house buildings due to the use of timber frames. This housing development on the Woodlands will be designed to achieve 80% less carbon emissions than current building regulations allow.
David Pearson, Bolsover Framework Manager, said: “It’s exciting to finally be launching the Future Homes initiative. As a company, we’re very proud to already be meeting future building regulations and to be contributing towards a more sustainable future in construction.”
