Smart, sustainable homes for the future
An estimated 345,000 homes need to be built in the UK each year to meet demand. To reach the Government’s target of net zero by 2050, each of them will need to have impeccable green credentials. Achieving this requires examining radical solutions.
An estimated 345,000 homes need to be built in the UK each year to meet demand. To reach the Government’s target of net zero by 2050, each of them will need to have impeccable green credentials. Achieving this requires examining radical solutions. Developed with support of the AMRC, HLM Architects’ ‘Forever Home’ platform is designed for manufacturing, assembly and disassembly, allowing a next generation of fully flexible and easily upgradeable modular homes. This means not only that more sustainable materials than high-emission cement could be used in the first instance, but that homes could potentially be upgraded over time as more net zero standards and materials become available.
A finalist for the RIBA Home of 2030 Design award, the platform aims to help solve the housing crisis whilst also tackling the capacity and compatibility issues that other offsite construction methods suffer from. The goal is a universal design standard that would enable any modern methods of construction system to deliver the same high-quality, sustainable and affordable homes with interchangeable parts. Now introduced to Homes England, this platform could set the new standard for sustainable homes in the UK.
Image credit: HLM Architects
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