The sustainable housing scheme will see 329 new homes brought forward through a partnership between the Telford and Wrekin Council, Nuplace Ltd, Wrekin Housing Group and housing developer Lovell Partnerships.
This project will serve the local community’s needs and provide a mix of properties for open market sale, private and affordable rent, and rent to buy. It will also include dementia care and supported living units.
Future-proofing homes with sustainable technologies
To contribute more directly towards Telford and Wrekin Council’s low-carbon agenda, the eco-friendly homes at Wild Walk will include roof-integrated solar panels designed, supplied, and installed by UPOWA. The properties will also feature EV charging points, upgraded fabric and waste water heat recovery systems.
Together, these green enhancements reduce energy consumption, lower the development’s carbon footprint and, at the same time, reduce energy bills for occupiers, which is a huge bonus given rising energy prices.
Samuel Clarke, regional operations director at Lovell Partnerships, said: “We’re really pleased to see that work is underway with UPOWA to create zero-carbon ready properties for Lovell Partnerships, with the installation of UPOWA integrated solar panels to 233 of the homes being built, of which eighteen are for Nuplace.
“We’re passionate about creating a difference not only within the communities but the environment too. Future-proofing homes with UPOWA was an easy decision to make.”
Delivering zero-carbon-ready housing, today
As part of the ground-breaking housing project, Nuplace will launch a pilot where 18 x of its 66 x private rental homes will meet the Future Homes Standard, three years ahead of the government’s target.
This equates to an 80% improvement in carbon emissions than homes delivered under current regulations and will avoid the need for costly future retrofit.
These 18 zero-carbon ready properties for Nuplace will incorporate the following:
- Significant improvements to the fabric of the building delivered through modern methods of construction (MMC)
- Electric heating systems in acknowledgement of the phase-out of gas boilers by 2025
- UPOWA Inline Solar panels to provide 100% green energy for electric heating systems. Also, each home will feature a 5kWh UPOWA Home Battery. This will enable occupiers to store the zero-carbon electricity generated for later use, creating further energy cost savings.
James Bull, managing director at UPOWA said: “I am thrilled to see UPOWA selected by Lovell Partnerships to provide a complete roof-integrated solar and battery storage solution for the new energy-efficient homes at Donnington Wood.
“This is a testament to our track record in supporting Lovell Partnerships to achieve carbon reduction targets on projects across the country. We look forward to helping deliver these highly sustainable homes that are not only fit for today but also address future climate challenges.”