Environments that work
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Environments that work

Welcome to The Tooley & Foster Partnership’s E-newsflash.

We are delighted that the Code 6 Sustainable Housing Development - Cranes Court, for our client Swan Housing Group, has recently begun on site.

This new urban quarter in Basildon is created with courtyards facing a listed mediaeval church at the end of Cranes Lane. Pedestrian and cycle routes pass through the site and car access is restricted. Most homes directly face the sun and, due to the high insulation construction, the heating needs in the 28 houses and flats will be very low.

Insulation levels are provided to Passivhaus standards with average U values of 0.15 W/m2K or better and are very air tight. Mechanical ventilation with heat recovery reduces CO2 loss further. An innovative biofuel based combined heat and power plant provides heating, hot water and electricity for residents. This approach avoids the installation of solar panels, which was objected to by the planners.

Storage areas for bicycles and recycling are included.

With many mature trees on site, achieving Level 6 of the Code for Sustainable Homes was particularly difficult. The design therefore had to gain maximum points from the non-ecology sections within the Code.

Our commitment to delivering ‘Environments that work’ includes energy conscious and sustainable design, thought through from first principles. Sustainability is more than just energy efficiency and we seek to create built environments where people wish to live, work, learn and play, and which are popular, resource efficient, durable, flexible and inclusive. Our recent RIBA/LSC Design Excellence Sustainability Award reflects this ethos as do the Green Apple Awards we have received for 4 consecutive years.

We can offer BREEAM and Code for Sustainable Homes Assessments and our staff includes a BRE Accredited Professional for additional Innovation Credits for BREEAM assessed buildings.

If there is anything you would like to ask us please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
E-mail architects@tooleyfoster.com and the relevant member of the TFP team will get back to you asap.

Please take a look at our website www.tooleyfoster.com to see other sustainable schemes which TFP have designed.

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