A developer has launched a pilot programme to create state-of-the-art, low carbon smart homes intended to tackle the climate crisis and save residents money.
Lovell, part of the Morgan Sindall Group, has launched its Tomorrow Home project with a pair of demo houses at its Cornish Park development in Spennymoor, Durham.
This pilot forms part of a wider scheme of 124 homes that are currently under construction in partnership with housing association, Thirteen Group.
The two adjacent homes are ‘Cornish’ three-bedroom, semi-detached corner turner house types. One is complete with Tomorrow Home features, while the other home is fitted with more limited technologies.
Lovell, in partnership with Teesside University, has collected the data from the construction of these two demonstration homes, and will continue to monitor the homes’ performance in use, using metrics including operating costs and embodied/operational carbon figures to assess how the Tomorrow Home performs against other technologies.
This will inform the specification of future homes that Lovell develops as the business moves to Future Homes Standard and beyond.
Justine Elliott, national sales director, said: “We are delighted to formally launch our Tomorrow Home pilot programme, as part of our commitment to building a brighter, more sustainable future for all …
“Collecting and sharing data is massively important here. Thanks to our partnership with Teesside University, we are able to measure the performance of alternative electric heating systems and various other new-to-market technologies, so we can gain valuable insight and continue innovating, as we plot a path to net zero.”
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