Plans to transform a plot of derelict land into a new affordable housing development in Edinburgh have been approved.
Between Greendykes Avenue and Greendykes Road 28 two-storey terraced houses and 112 flats in four-storey tenement-style blocks will be built as part of the Greendykes North Masterplan to regenerate the Craigmillar area.
The development has been named Greendykes K & L, and it makes up the second of three confirmed pilot schemes being delivered by The Edinburgh Home Demonstrator (EHD), a programme developing a new model for the delivery of affordable net zero carbon housing.
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Although no date has been announced, the new development will benefit from the data and insights gathered during the first pilot project which is under way in Granton. It will also be looking to optimise existing, and develop additional, house and flat types for the EHD catalogue and to test design, performance standard and mass customisation of the EHD house and flat types. Using the EHD types allowed an additional seven homes to be built on site showing the efficiency of the specific design.
John Smith, Technical Director, Donaldson Timber Systems said: “The approach of one site, one contractor, and two different timber systems gives us the ability to measure both. We can test, monitor and compare each system all the way through the process from build to occupancy, which will teach us a great deal about how best to deliver future net zero carbon housing at scale.”
Nicola Jackson, Net Zero Projects Lead, Robertson Group said: “This project is significant for bringing together two members of the industry to develop and optimise the future model of net zero carbon house types. For Robertson, it is specifically important as it’s an opportunity to increase the pre-manufactured value (PMV) of our timber systems, meaning we can increase the quality of a build project and ensure that once complete, the homes will meet energy efficiency goals.”
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