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Green Apple Award for RBH

by Ethos public relations

The sustainable building methods employed by Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH) on its Croft Street development have been acknowledged by the prestigious Green Apple Awards.

The Awards are given to recognise, reward and promote environmental best practice around the world and RBH received a silver award for its work on this scheme.

Eugene Wilson Director of Property Services from RBH said that the twenty two new homes for social rent on Croft Street include numerous sustainable features.

“We are really pleased to have been recognised in these awards which have entries from all over the UK,” he said. “Croft Street is one of the first new build projects from our charitable development subsidiary Brighter Horizons and we were determined the scheme should have high environmental credentials.

The new homes are built to level 3 of the Code for Sustainable Homes and include the following sustainable, energy efficient installations:

•    Timber frame insulated external walls
•    Insulated roof space
•    Energy saving condensing boilers
•    Heating distribution incorporating Thermostatic Radiator Valves (TRV’s)
•    Robust details use to reduce thermal bridging
•    Low-e class double glazing
•    Mechanical ventilation with heat recovery
•    Dedicated low energy lighting comprising 75% of all light fittings.

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Posted at 16^th May 2011