Heat Pumps Today

24 Vaillant support the development of affordable, low carbon new build homes in Nottingham. The homes of the future The Future Homes Standard comes into force in 2025 and will ensure new build properties produce 75-80% less carbon emissions compared to current homes. However, within the social housing sector, housing associations are thinking ahead and looking to build the homes of the future, today. With a focus on sustainability, Nottingham Community Housing Association (NCHA) has recently built the Parklands Grove development, comprising of seven, two-bedroom properties, with significantly reduced carbon emissions, located in Ollerton. It’s the first development that NCHA have delivered entirely from start to finish, using their in-house services, from inception through to delivery. The homes have achieved energy rated ‘A’ status, with the help of a low carbon heating solution, specified by Vaillant’s expert team. Leading the way Nottingham Community Housing Association (NCHA) provides aordable housing to more than 20,000 people across the East Midlands, with a target to build a further 2,100 homes in the next five years. December | January 2023 C A S E S T U D Y In preparation for their 50th birthday in 2023, the NCHA launched their ‘Fit for 50’ change programme. This included a focus on new, sustainable housing projects that would help future-proof their newly built homes for the next 50 years. The Parklands Grove development, made up of seven, two-bedroom properties, has a clear focus on sustainability. The land where the development is built backs onto Ollerton Pit Wood – a wasteland that has recently been brought back to life, and is now rich in wildlife, trees, and plants. This location, coupled with NCHA’s mission to deliver more energy ecient homes, meant sustainable energy solutions were vital to the integrity of the project. Building a solution Early in the conceptual stages of the project, NCHA were determined to use this unique opportunity to help them inform and achieve their vision of delivering low carbon, sustainable and aordable social housing. From the outset, Vaillant’s team were on-hand to assess the feasibility of the proposed design and supported the NCHA team in finding the right solution for the customer.