Location: Dudley, West Midlands
Client: Accord Housing Association
Description: 15 two bed flats with a communal room and shared garden
Value: £1.4M
Start / Completion: November 2004 - September 2005
Notes:

This social housing scheme comprises 15 2-bed flats and 1 communal room for use by the residents and the adjacent scheme. The terrace design is stepped in order to take up changes in site levels. The site is a small land-locked site in an urban area near Birmingham. Space heating and hot water is provided by a wood pellet boiler that is self igniting and fully automated. The scheme also features all of the basic ZED construction principles such as a south aspect and super-insulation. Clearskies funding was obtained for the wood pellet plant, and local supply chains are being set up for use on ZED schemes in the area. The client hopes to replicate the scheme on other sites using the same team, optimising the experience from the scheme.