Greenwatt Way, Chalvey

Greenwatt Way, designed around building for life principles, uses the latest construction methods and technologies available to deliver zero carbon housing to Level 6 of the Code for Sustainable Homes. The project will be monitored for two years to improve understanding of energy usage and requirements as the UK moves to reduce carbon emissions by 80% by 2050.

Innovations include:

• An energy centre testing five different types of renewable energy generation
• Use of a low temperature district heat network to reduce heat losses and maximise heat source performance
• Use of the latest low energy appliances, cooking and lighting technologies
• Low water use fittings, rainwater harvesting and greywater (including heat) recovery
• Energy monitoring /smart metering systems
• Electric vehicle use and charging system