Kingspan - Specified for 2008 Carbon Challenge
Kingspan Off-Site, manufacturer of the TEK Building
System, has been announced as the main supply chain
partner in a project to create England’s first zero
carbon community, at Hanham Hall, near Bristol. The
project, part of English Partnerships’ Carbon Challenge,
will create up to 200 zero carbon homes, designed to
meet level 6 of the Code for Sustainable Homes (CSH).
The Kingspan TEK Building System will be used by
developer Barratt Developments Bristol in the
construction of the groundbreaking development, which
will offer a mix of affordable and private homes.
Hanham Hall, near Bristol, was the first site identified
under the Carbon Challenge, which is being run by
English Partnerships as part of the Government’s
commitment to tackle climate change. The challenge will
deliver the first development of zero carbon homes and
communities well in advance of this becoming a mandatory
requirement for all new homes in 2016, and help the
housebuilding sector demonstrate that the targets are
feasible and can be commercially viable.
Kingspan Off-Site is the UK’s largest manufacturer of
MMC building systems, and the first company to design
and build a house to reach level 6 of the Code for
Sustainable Homes with the Kingspan Lighthouse. The
Kingspan TEK system will be the key component in
Barratt’s supply chain, specified for its excellent
thermal performance and minimal wastage.
As well as zero-carbon homes, the project will create
eco lifestyles. It will incorporate a listed building
dedicated to community use, rainwater capture systems
and include sustainable drainage, farmers’ shops, a car
club and bicycle storage.
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