Stonewood Partnerships has held a ‘Topping Out’ Ceremony for its latest development, Orchard Field in Siddington, south of Cirencester. Orchard Field is a selection of 88 sustainable new homes which includes a mixture of one, two, three, four and five bedroom homes.
The homes have been designed using individual sealed timber panels filled with recycled glass fibre insulation and will utilise energy efficient air source heat pumps and mechanical ventilation heat recovery (MVHR) systems to cut energy bills by up to 70% compared to standard new build homes.
The new homes also feature triple glazed windows to reduce heat loss and solar photovoltaic panels to supply electricity and reduce carbon emissions.
Recently crowned the Federation of Master Builders’ Master Builder of the Year 2021, Stonewood is working with commercial sustainability consultancy, Wanderlands, to drive down its carbon footprint by assessing its carbon footprint, looking at ways of reducing it as much as possible and undertaking a programme of tree-planting and other sustainable measures at its developments, or on sites nearby, to offset its net carbon residue.
Stonewood Chief Operating Officer Ben Lang commented: “Orchard Field is an exciting project and a true demonstration of Stonewood’s commitment to sustainable development all the way through from using innovative building systems designed to reduce carbon emissions throughout the build process to the high-quality building materials which ensure that these homes will last longer.”
