Timber frame designer and manufacturer Oregon Timber Frame Ltd has erected a four-bedroom house which, it says, has brought mass market affordable eco-homes a step closer.
The “Aurora” house type, a joint concept between South Lanarkshire College (SLC) and developer Dawn Homes Ltd, has been erected on the former’s campus in East Kilbride in Scotland.
“By understanding the key role that a highly insulated airtight timber frame plays in meeting Code for Sustainable Homes standards, and designing the principles in right from the start, we have helped SLC and Dawn Homes – along with their 20-plus other private sector partners – produce a house that is both low carbon and commercially viable,” said Oregon’s technical director Robin Dodyk.
The four-bedroom detached house is scalable, allowing smaller or larger properties and semi-detached or terraced versions to be produced as the market demands.
