Solar for Housing Developments
People want PV
The Energy Saving Trust revealed on the 27th March 2006 that nearly 7 out of 10 Britons believe that homes boasting energy saving features are worth paying more money for, with almost half (44%) willing to pay an additional £5,000 - £10,000 for a green home built to high environmental standards. Homes with features such as sufficient levels of insulation, double-glazing and energy efficient boilers will be more attractive to buyers, and could possibly sell quicker. Check out the report.
Integrated solar tiles installed by Solarcentury, on a current development in Milton Keynes by English Partnerships and Bloor Homes
Good for business
- Tap into the growing market of environmentally-savvy consumers.
- Solar PV is a high profile, low risk innovation.
- Position your brand as an innovator and market leader.
- Stay one step ahead of planning hurdles.
- Raise your CSR and investor profiles through direct involvement in positive environmental innovation.
"Customers today require far more from their homes than in the past… We need to meet the changing needs of owners in ways not previously imagined"
Iain Napier, Chief Executive, Taylor Woodrow
Easy to install
- Integrates into any house design.
- Forms part of the building envelope, saving on other building materials.
- Integrates with conventional building products.
- Takes no longer to install than a normal roof.
- Can be assembled on or off site.
- Uses standard household wiring.
- Requires little or no maintenance; PV systems are autonomous, long lasting, safe and silent during operation.
- Can be installed by your regular sub-contractors with supervision from Solarcentury, or can be fully sub-contracted to Solarcentury.
Experience
We are working with leading organisations in building, housing, leisure, lighting, transport and street furniture. Our clients include: Sainsbury's, Orange, BBC, Fosters, Arup, Texaco, Rolls Royce, Chanel 4, Laign Homes, Bloor Homes, Bovis Homes, Tesco, RSPB, GlaxoSmithKline, Bovis, the National Trust, JCDecaux, Transport for London, Birmingham City Council, Plymouth City Council, npower and the Peabody Trust.
"There is clearly a trend for greener sustainable homes and we want to be a leader in this growing sector"
Andrew Sinclair, St James Homes, 2003
"We have enjoyed and benefited from the shared knowledge that has resulted from our collaboration with Solarcentury... We are excited by the opportunities that PV offers."
Steve Lidgate, Chief Executive Laing Homes, 2001
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