Building homes that are energy efficient, affordable and owned by the community
Name of project
Plan for homes
Project by
Plymouth Energy Community Plymouth Energy Community
Partners
Plymouth City Council
Date
17 October 2022
Status
Live
Project
Description
PEC Homes are to start their first housing development, on land off Coombe Way in Kings Tamerton to develop community-led, zero-carbon, affordable homes.
In order to reach net-zero by 2050, we need to change the way we build new homes.
This flagship scheme will be the first in England to use the Energiesprong Approach, an innovative approach to deliver high quality net zero homes at lower cost. It will form part of Plymouth City Council’s Plan for Homes, and be a part of the city’s Climate Emergency Action Plan.
We are using an innovative design competition to find the best design to meet our ambitions. As well as the Energiesprong approach, it will also incorporate the following wider One Planet Principles:
- Local community green spaces
- Access to surrounding local nature reserves,
- Net gain in biodiversity
- Options for local food growing
- Sustainable transport options
The below image shows the location of the proposed zero carbon housing project at Kings Tamerton.
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