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News Release from: BP Solar | Subject: Cost Savings To Family Homes In Scotland
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 15 July 2003
BP Solar Technology Offers Genuine Cost
Savings
Green housing initiative brings reality of solar power to family households in Scotland, resulting in substantial cost savings and significant reduction in carbon emissions.
The Berwickshire Housing Association development at Coldstream in Berwickshire has photovoltaic (PV) roofs which turn light into electricity With the highest levels of solar radiation in Scotland, the PV roof panels will generate 3,200kW hours electricity per home per year which adds up to approximately £250 worth of free electricity for the tenant
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 17 Jan 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Over 12 months each property will also save over two tonnes in carbon emissions.
Given that the solar panels and frame structure weight about one tonne, the system will effectively save its own weight in carbon every six months.
Berwickshire Housing Association partnered by BP Solar have fitted solar roof panels to twelve of their existing stock family homes in Coldstream, houses which were built to a design specification that included higher levels of sustainability and energy efficiency, including wood framing, extra insulation and whole house ventilation/heat recovery.
In addition four new-build homes at Ayton will also feature the same BP Solar PV roof panels.
The centrepiece of the project, which is funded by the DTI's solar projects initiative, is a 'green' house at Summerhill Park, Ayton where assembly of sponsors has provided resources and expertise to develop one of the most environmentally advanced family home, in the social housing sector, in the UK.
Based on a high insulation value timber frame structure and designed around a full-length intelligent sunspace which captures and distributes natural light and heat through the living space, the Summerhill Park house has incorporated a number of green technologies.
The Summerhill Park home will form part of the field trials being conducted by the Department of Trade and Industry to advise the Government's renewable energy programme.
Monitoring will be conducted over the next two-three years to track and evaluate the environmental and energy benefits of the house.
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