Development work continues at carbon zero Hanham Hall

Work on the country’s first large scale zero carbon development continues this week with the demolition of the 22 metre chimney at Hanham Hall.

Demolition work started late last year on the Barratt development in Bristol with the chimney demolition a key milestone in the construction project.

The development will deliver 185 new homes in an attractive and sustainable environment and also includes the total refurbishment of Hanham Hall itself to feature offices, creche and a café.

The homes will be set in 12 acres of open space and will provide a mix of properties for first time buyers and families with the first homes set for completion towards the end of 2010.

Hanham Hall, a former hospital site owned by the Homes and Communities Agency, the national housing and regeneration agency, is part of the Carbon Challenge, a government programme that intends to create a number of zero carbon housing developments across the country.

The homes will use energy and water efficiently, as well as minimising waste and carbon emissions. Allotment gardens and greenhouses will be available to encourage residents to grow their own fruit and vegetables.

The development is the first created as part of the government’s Carbon Challenge initiative, which aims to help the housebuilding industry fast track a number of developments that significantly reduce the impact on the environment; provide important lessons for delivering low carbon development; and encourage people to live more sustainable lifestyles.

Recently, the innovative nature of the project has been recognised with £0.8m additional funding from the government’s low carbon infrastructure initiative to provide an extension of the heat network from the onsite biomass CHP plant.

For further details log onto hanhamhall.co.uk.