- May 23rd, 2011
Energy efficient demonstration houses are worth a visit
- imenzies
- Comments: noneTags: climate and energy, community
The ground-breaking Glasgow House project is a unique partnership between City Building, Glasgow Housing Association (GHA) and PRP Architects to deliver the first energy-efficient, highly insulated prototype house in Glasgow.
The Glasgow House prototypes incorporate high levels of insulation and air tightness, efficient heating systems and solar gain through the use of sun rooms and solar thermal panels. Tests have shown that they comfortably exceed both industry standards and project targets for both energy efficiency and air tightness.
The driving force behind the construction of the energy efficient homes is to tackle fuel poverty and deliver modern, attractive and affordable low-carbon, social housing for the people of Glasgow. It is hoped that the Glasgow House concept will be rolled out on a larger scale as Glasgow knocks down its high rises and regenerates its housing stock across the city.
The concept of sustainable communities is at the heart of this project in other ways too. Young people who have struggled to find employment are being taken on as apprentices and are being trained in construction techniques for the new houses at the City Building Skills Academy. The furniture and timber kits are also being manufactured by the Royal Strathclyde Blindcraft Industries (RSBi), one of Europe’s largest supported employment facilities which provides valuable employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
To book a tour of the Glasgow House for your school then phone 08456 001 323 or email: [email protected]
See the video at: http://www.gha.org.uk/content/default.asp?page=s43_11
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