This development of 16 residential units for Pobl Group, and working in partnership with SPECIFIC Innovation and Knowledge Centre, based at Swansea University, is designed to be an exemplar low cost “energy positive” scheme. It will incorporate integrated renewable technologies and energy efficient materials to create “Buildings as Power Stations” which can generate, store and release their own energy.
The brownfiled site (formerly a care home), close to Neath town centre will be redeveloped to provide 8no. 2 & 3 bedroom houses and 8no. 1 bedroom apartments, all to DQR 2005 and Lifetime Homes standards. The fundamental design principles for the ‘Buildings as Power Stations’ model is to adopt a ‘fabric first’ approach, akin to Passivhaus and to maximise solar gain for energy generation. Therefore, the orientation and layout of dwellings is a critical consideration. Materials are then carefully selected for their energy generation / storage potential.
A combination of transpired solar collector (TSC) cladding, integrated photovoltaic roof covering, air source heat pumps and battery storage, allows ‘the solar energy’ to be collected, stored and released to meet the energy demands of the dwellings and their occupants.
The scheme is currently in for planning, with determination expected in August 2017.
This development of 16 residential units for Pobl Group, and working in partnership with SPECIFIC Innovation and Knowledge Centre, based at Swansea University, is designed to be an exemplar low cost “energy positive” scheme. It will incorporate integrated renewable technologies and energy efficient materials to create “Buildings as Power Stations” which can generate, store and release their own energy.
The brownfiled site (formerly a care home), close to Neath town centre will be redeveloped to provide 8no. 2 & 3 bedroom houses and 8no. 1 bedroom apartments, all to DQR 2005 and Lifetime Homes standards. The fundamental design principles for the ‘Buildings as Power Stations’ model is to adopt a ‘fabric first’ approach, akin to Passivhaus and to maximise solar gain for energy generation. Therefore, the orientation and layout of dwellings is a critical consideration. Materials are then carefully selected for their energy generation / storage potential.
A combination of transpired solar collector (TSC) cladding, integrated photovoltaic roof covering, air source heat pumps and battery storage, allows ‘the solar energy’ to be collected, stored and released to meet the energy demands of the dwellings and their occupants.
The scheme is currently in for planning, with determination expected in August 2017.
