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26/08/2022

ilke Homes To Deliver Zero-Carbon Houses In Gloucestershire

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ilke Homes has been appointed to deliver 28 zero-carbon homes in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire.

The firm has signed its first deal with Bromford Housing Association

This is anticipated to be the first of many partnership schemes between the two businesses with ilke Homes having been identified as a partner of choice on Bromford's £50 million MMC framework.

The homes will use photovoltaic panels, air source heat pumps and battery storage which, when combined with precision manufactured homes in a factory setting, results in extremely energy efficient homes which significantly outperform typical new build houses. This enhanced energy performance will translate into significant savings on bills at a time when rising energy costs are pushing over six million households into fuel poverty.
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Cotswold District Council approved the scheme's plans in February, with work currently underway. ilke Homes, who has been subcontracted by the site’s main contractor Bromford Developments Limited, will help complete the scheme by summer 2023.

The homes being delivered by ilke Homes are from the company’s ilke ZERO offering – launched in 2021 with the aim to deliver 1,000 operational zero-carbon homes per year for major investors, housing associations, and councils across the UK. The homes have already been trialed in London, Newcastle, Gateshead, Newark, and Sunderland, and are now ready to be rolled out en masse.

The homes will be made available for rent through Bromford Housing Association.

Tom Heathcote, executive director of development at ilke Homes, commented: "ilke Homes are increasingly becoming a partner of choice for housing associations looking to scale up the delivery of energy-efficient, affordable housing. Much like many councils and housing associations across the country, Bromford understands the role MMC has to play in enhancing the build quality of homes and their ability to speed up construction programmes. We look forward to working closely with all delivery partners to bring this scheme forward."

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