Saint-Gobain HOUSE provides platform at Ecobuild

The Nottingham HOUSE is constructed almost entirely from materials supplied or approved by Saint-Gobain's businesses in the UK and Ireland.

It proved to be a popular attraction at Ecobuild 2010, providing a live example of the company's products and systems in practice.

The project was awarded top prize in the Timber at Ecobuild Award.

The exhibition attracted around 41,000 visitors across three days, and provided Saint-Gobain with an ideal platform to demonstrate its position in the market to help customers meet and exceed the latest building regulations to deliver a more sustainable future.

Saint-Gobain companies British Gypsum, Isover, Weber, Saint-Gobain PAM, Solaglas, Ecophon, Saint-Gobain Abrasives and Saint-Gobain Glass all exhibited together on the Ecobuild stand.

The two storey stand showcased the wide range of new build and residential sector solutions the Group offers across healthcare, education, commercial and residential applications.

The Nottingham HOUSE was designed by architecture students from the University of Nottingham's Department of the Built Environment as part of their entry into the first International Solar Decathlon Europe competition to design, build and operate Europe's most attractive, effective and energy efficient zero carbon solar powered house.

Offsite construction methods were used to build the modular house at the University's King's Meadow Campus.

It was then transported to Earls Court and reassembled for Ecobuild en route to the Solar Decathlon final, which takes place in Madrid from 18-27 June 2010.

The full scale home aims to meet Passive House standards and Level 6 of the Code for Sustainable Homes.

Products and systems from Isover, British Gypsum, Solaglas, Saint-Gobain Glass, Ecophon, International Timber, Pasquill and Avancis have all been incorporated, providing comprehensive solutions to meet the stringent requirements.

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