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Timber frame technology knocks thousands off energy bills

Householders could save thousands of pounds in energy bills if they choose to buy a new home built using state-of-the-art timber frame technology.

Buying a new-build rather than a traditional Victorian home can already save you £1,300 on annual gas and electricity bills, according to the NHBC, but using Space4 technology can make the home even more energy efficient.

Charles Church Wessex is using Space4 technology at Royal Gardens in Old Sarum, Salisbury to build homes, which offer extra energy savings over traditionally-built properties.

Pauline Fletcher, sales and marketing director for Charles Church Wessex, said: “Timber is used around the UK as the number one form of construction. However, Space4 also provides precision factory made and factory insulated frames which are assembled on site.

“It helps to produce an energy efficient house and can cut bills by as much as 50 per cent over other conventional methods.

“The environment also benefits, as wood grows naturally and is a renewable material. Our view is that new homes must be environmentally efficient, throughout the whole process from design to construction and occupation.

“At Charles Church, we know that the homes we build will be lived in for many years to come, so we build them to be desirable, sustainable and comfortable; now and in the future.”

Charles Church has predicted that with the £1,300 savings per year, families could save approximately £32,500 over the lifetime of a 25 -year mortgage.

Royal Gardens in Old Sarum is an award-winning NHBC development comprising a collection of five-bedroom homes. Priced from £399,995 the homes offer spacious living suitable for growing families, couples and downsizers.

Pauline added: “New homes offer huge cost savings to households, both annually and over the lifetime of a mortgage.

“And while energy efficiency is only one of the advantages of buying a new build property, the potential to save such a large amount of money per year could mean the difference between buying a small home and your forever home.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Lee Southen .