The affordable housing project for Cardiff Council is sited on the junction of Trenchard Drive with Crystal Glen and was delivered by Hale construction. The twenty new council homes are a mix of 2, 3 and 4 beds, and to make best use of the site, the dwelling designs have been carefully considered from the outset with care given to the local character of the area. All dwellings across the scheme are designed to meet the requirements of the Cardiff Design Standard, Lifetime Homes, and Welsh Government’s Development Quality Requirements. The scheme will also benefit from achieving a gold standard in Secured by Design.
The design brings an innovative approach to difficult site conditions where several boundaries needed addressing with active frontages. The result is a characterful scheme which is outward facing in all directions.
One of the main aims of the Council is to deliver energy efficient homes that will assist in tackling fuel poverty within the city. Each property has been designed with a fabric first approach to ensure its energy performance exceeds current Building Regulations, and all properties will achieve EPC A. All heating and hot water in the houses is via an Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP) which will help lower fuel bills and reduce carbon emissions. Sustainable Design System (SuDS) features are an integral part of the design to provide efficient use of land and enhanced ecology.
The affordable housing project for Cardiff Council is sited on the junction of Trenchard Drive with Crystal Glen and was delivered by Hale construction. The twenty new council homes are a mix of 2, 3 and 4 beds, and to make best use of the site, the dwelling designs have been carefully considered from the outset with care given to the local character of the area. All dwellings across the scheme are designed to meet the requirements of the Cardiff Design Standard, Lifetime Homes, and Welsh Government’s Development Quality Requirements. The scheme will also benefit from achieving a gold standard in Secured by Design.
The design brings an innovative approach to difficult site conditions where several boundaries needed addressing with active frontages. The result is a characterful scheme which is outward facing in all directions.
One of the main aims of the Council is to deliver energy efficient homes that will assist in tackling fuel poverty within the city. Each property has been designed with a fabric first approach to ensure its energy performance exceeds current Building Regulations, and all properties will achieve EPC A. All heating and hot water in the houses is via an Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP) which will help lower fuel bills and reduce carbon emissions. Sustainable Design System (SuDS) features are an integral part of the design to provide efficient use of land and enhanced ecology.
