{"id":81401,"date":"2020-08-25T10:18:51","date_gmt":"2020-08-25T09:18:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=81401"},"modified":"2020-08-25T10:18:51","modified_gmt":"2020-08-25T09:18:51","slug":"finalists-revealed-home-of-2030","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/finalists-revealed-home-of-2030\/81401\/","title":{"rendered":"Finalists revealed for Government\u2019s homes of the future"},"content":{"rendered":"

Housing minister, Christopher Pincher, has announced six finalists in the Home of 2030 competition to design the homes of the future<\/h2>\n

The Home of 2030 competition encourages the design of environmentally friendly homes that support people in leading fulfilling lives as our society ages.<\/p>\n

The six finalists and their designs are:<\/h3>\n

The Positive Collective with ECOSystems Technologies<\/a>, COCIS and Arup<\/strong>: Homes that seek to reduce CO2 emissions and encourage social interaction, including growing food in communal spaces and creating ponds to promote biodiversity.<\/p>\n

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HLM Architects<\/a> with the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre and Green Build:<\/strong> Homes are built using interchangeable parts with other homes, creating a circular economy where little is wasted.<\/p>\n

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Igloo Regeneration<\/a> with Useful Projects, Expedition Engineers and Mawson Kerr Architects:<\/strong> Homes with simple frame structures and standardised components set amidst walkable, vibrant neighbourhoods.<\/p>\n

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Openstudio Architects Ltd<\/a>:<\/strong> Three building elements (a standardised housing module, an open \u2018Loft\u2019 and a circulation, storage and shared module) are used in combination with three landscape elements (communal green space, small private gardens or upper level balconies, and front gardens) to create combinations of sustainable, age-friendly spaces.<\/p>\n

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Outpost Architects<\/a> and team:<\/strong> Janus is a home constructed from 98% organic biomass material (primarily timber and straw).<\/p>\n

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Studio OPEN:<\/strong> Promoting community through a garden shared between four homes that are built with locally sourced materials and timber construction methods to reduce environmental impact.<\/p>\n

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The winner of the Home of 2030 will be chosen and together with other selected finalists will explore the possibility of developing bids for a series of homes on Homes England land.<\/p>\n

The six finalists have each received \u00a340,000 of funding to aid their development plans.<\/p>\n

The announcement follows last week\u2019s launch of \u2018planning for the future<\/a>\u2019 \u2013 the government\u2019s overhaul of the planning system to deliver more high-quality, sustainable homes.<\/p>\n

The reforms include making tree-lined streets the norm and an ambition that the \u2018zero carbon ready\u2019 homes<\/a> delivered under the new system will not require any future retrofitting.<\/p>\n

Homes are\u202f responsible for 25% of carbon emissions in the UK, and the new competition will place energy efficiency at the forefront of new home design.<\/p>\n

Setting the standard for homes of the future<\/h3>\n

Housing minister, Christopher Pincher, said: \u201cThe winner of this competition will set the standard for the homes of the future and all six finalists have already made an exciting contribution to the designs we will need in the UK and around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

Minister for clean growth and energy, Kwasi Kwarteng, added: \u201cCutting homeowners\u2019 heating bills and making buildings greener is the next step in our plans to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, and pioneering low-carbon initiatives like these will future-proof our housing stock for years to come.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlongside our nationwide \u00a3320m heat network investment and our upcoming \u00a32 bn Green Homes Grant scheme, these projects will pave the way for the UK\u2019s green homes revolution.\u201d<\/p>\n

The winner of the Home of 2030 competition will be announced this autumn.<\/p>\n

Minister for Care, Helen Whately, commented: \u201cWe want everyone, regardless of their age, to lead healthy, active lives in communities that work for them. As the population of the UK ages, our housing and infrastructure must be adaptable to our changing needs<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe innovation and talent shown by the finalists in designing solutions to meet the needs of our future population has been very exciting and I look forward to seeing what comes next.\u201d<\/p>\n

Home of 2030 applicants had to submit an outline design for homes that are:<\/h4>\n