Tarmac Homes Project
The Tarmac Homes project is designed to
provide a positive response to what are almost certainly
some of the UK’s biggest sustainability issues. As part of the
University of Nottingham’s Creative Energy Homes initiative, the
Tarmac Homes Project is the first UK research project to
answer questions such as, how can the UK deliver zero carbon
housing?, is it possible to build zero carbon properties which are
affordable and also scaleable?, is it achievable to build Code
Level 6 homes using existing masonry techniques with a mix of
renewables? These are critical questions for housebuilders,
Registered Social Landlords, developers and Government and
manufacturers.
Starting in January 2009, Tarmac and its
project partners including, British Gypsum and Saint-Gobain
Isover, along with University of Nottingham’s School of the Built
Environment, began building two detached homes designed to show
compliance with the Code for Sustainable Homes (the Code) levels 4
and 6. Using conventional, readily available sustainable building
materials, the houses will help to provide positive answers to some
of the important questions around zero carbon homes and the
Code.
We understand it is imperative to reduce
carbon emissions from new buildings and have been working with our
customers to create new higher sound insulating acoustic systems,
which maintain high levels of thermal performance. Working on the
Tarmac House has given us the opportunity to showcase our existing
products, and their sustainability credentials; showing we can work
towards the code with existing building materials.
Party wall (Code 4 side)
Gyproc SoundBloc
Gyproc Soundcoat Plus
Party wall (Code 6 side)
Thistle Hardwall
Thistle Multi-Finish
For further information, please
visit:
The Tarmac Homes
Project web site
