The first Canadian Super E affordable houses in
Scotland will be opened today (May 20) in the
Kincorth area of Aberdeen by Sushma Gera, Trade
Commissioner at the High Commission of Canada to the
United Kingdom..
Designed to withstand the extremes of a Canadian
winter, it is expected that these new houses will
show dramatic energy savings compared to current
housing stock.
Built for
Tenants First Housing
Co-operative, with finance from Aberdeen
City Council, the first two
Super E homes will be officially
opened on Thursday (May 20) on the site a former
school lodge in the Kincorth area of Aberdeen.
Two further
Super E homes are being built in
the Mastrick area of Aberdeen.
The
Super E system is the result of
30 years of research and development and is
endorsed by the Government of Canada. The design
focuses on air tightness, insulation and
incorporates a whole-house ventilation system
that makes best use of heat recovery.
Sushma Gera
(right) from the High Commission of Canada as J
(standing left) chair of Tenants First, presents a
bouquet to Mrs Jane Alexander one of the tenants with
her daughter Elizabeth.
Sandy Murray, Chief Executive of
Tenants First, commented:
“This latest project continues our international
research into house construction systems. Our aim is
to provide the highest standards of quality, energy
efficiency and affordability for our members.
“Designed to withstand much more extreme weather than
we experience, even in this past winter, we believe
we can learn a lot from the
Super E. It will demonstrates
what we can achieve from advanced design, in
terms of energy efficiency, with innovative
design.
“Our aim is to learn from our experience with this
system and use that knowledge to advance the
programme we are currently running, along with the
Mackintosh School of Architecture, to develop a zero
carbon affordable home for the future.”
Tenants First Housing
Co-operative is Britain’s largest housing
co-operative. It has more than 1,348 properties
in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Angus and Glasgow.
Tenants First is a non-profit
making organisation owned and run by its members
for the benefit of members.
Tags: tenants first, energy-efficiency