Green Issues

The AIMC4 Consortium, set up to research and deliver mass-market low-carbon homes, has secured the involvement of a range of stakeholders from across the UK.

Senior representatives of trade bodies, government, planning authorities and financial organisations have been invited to join a new Stakeholder Group. The group, which will meet quarterly, will provide additional expertise and insight, particularly in terms of how legislative and market changes will impact on AIMC4.

The AIMC4 ultimately aims to deliver energy-efficient homes that meet Level Four of the Code for Sustainable Homes through fabric and primary building services solutions alone. It has already started to seek out the latest technologies both from within the house building industry and across other hi-tech industries such as automotive and aerospace.

Chair of the group, Robert Napier of the Homes and Communities Agency, said: “For AIMC4 to be successful, it is imperative that the project is future-proofed by keeping abreast of developments that might impact on future house building.

“This group allows the consortium to work in partnership with organisations that will not only provide essential insight, but also bring considerable weight in terms of providing guidance on planning and other legislative areas and ensure that the delivered homes meet scrupulously high standards.”

The AIMC4 stakeholder group will include, among others, representatives from the Zero Carbon Hub, the NHBC, the Construction Products Association, the Energy Saving Trust, the Scottish Government Building Standards Agency and the Welsh Assembly Government.

The AIMC4 consortium comprises six members: developers Stewart Milne Group, Crest Nicholson and Barratt Developments; plus H+H UK, BRE and Oxford Brookes University.

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