Wednesday 17 June 2020

Housebuilding specialist Etopia builds homes rated as better than zero carbon

The first six houses built by housebuilding specialist Etopia have been rated as better than zero carbon in terms of energy efficiency.

The buildings in Northamptonshire achieved an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) score of 103 out of 100 on average, using the Government’s Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) for energy efficiency.

A report by the Building Research Establishment based on 2001 data from the English Housing Condition Survey has found the average SAP score of English homes is just 50.6.

The developer suggests the homes collectively prevent 0.525 tonnes of carbon dioxide being emitted into the atmosphere every year by feeding surplus energy back into the grid rather than producing net carbon dioxide like most buildings.

On a 25-year perspective, the buildings could save 13.125 tonnes of carbon.

Joseph Danels, CEO of Etopia, commented: "Our system was designed to combine energy, construction and intelligence to provide a truly scalable, green and economically viable building system.

"Our homes at Corby embody the huge potential of offsite construction and we have proven that modern housing can help tackle climate change while providing the homes of the future that will end the housing crisis."