Timber Frame - Affordable Housing [Semi-Detached 3 Bed]  

GREEN APPLE AWARD WINNER

Low cost, energy efficient homes built for the Fife Housing Alliance and Kingdom Housing Association using thin wall construction (145mm Studs). Whole house monitoring, including a weather station, produced the following headline results: 

• 38% Saving in space heating gas consumption
• 34% Reduction in CO2 emissions (0.546 tonnes CO2 / annum)
• 0.102 W/m2K U-valueReduced condensation risk
• Healthier indoor air quality
• Reduced heat loss (Thermographic Survey Report from IRT Surveys)

Bill Banks, Depute Chief Executive with Kingdom Housing Association, said: “Our objectives for the affordable housing programme include sustainability targets which will improve energy efficiency and address issues associated with fuel affordability and it has been interesting to monitor the results of the dynamic insulation technology, which we hope can be rolled out to other projects in the future.”

Mr Alan Dall, Occupier, stated,“It’s an extremely warm house....when I come in from being out for the day, the house warms up very quickly.”