Wetherby event to showcase pioneering communal heating facility at 762-home development
A forthcoming event in Wetherby will highlight how a groundbreaking new housing development in the town is leading the way with a zero-carbon heat network.
Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey Yorkshire is inviting homebuyers to visit Swinnow Park on Saurday, April 11 and Sunday, April 12 from 11am to 5pm.
Located off Racecourse Approach in Wetherby, the 762-home development will feature an innovative communal heating facility that will provide heat and hot water to all the properties.
In particular, the new estate will be gas-free at a time when energy has become an important matter in terms of economy and environment.
Sam Evans, Sales and Marketing Director at Taylor Wimpey Yorkshire, said: “We hope people will take this opportunity to visit Swinnow Park as we feel it is important for prospective buyers to view the range of homes currently under construction, so that they can imagine what it would be like to live there.”
The housebuilder is working with GTC and Metropolitan to provide a heat hub, a zero-carbon heat network, for Swinnow Park’s mix of two, three, four and five-bedroom properties.
During the event, the sales team will be on hand to answer questions while visitors can enjoy a tour of the development and see available homes.
An independent financial advisor will also be available to answer questions about mortgages, affordability and the buying process.
A communal heating facility – or heat network - provides heating and hot water to a building or group of buildings from a single centralized energy centre
Instead of individual boilers, a central plant room distributes heat via insulated pipes, providing greater efficiency and lower carbon emissions.
The move away from gas heating comes at a time when the Labour Government is pushing a shift towards zero-carbon housing with its Warm Homes Plan.
The aim is to bypass insulation in favour of installing green technology such as solar panels and heat pumps.
Driven by a legally binding target to achieve net-zero by 2050, £17.5 billion is to be spent over this Parliament, including £15bn through the Warm Homes Plan.
More information about Swinnow Park at https://www.taylorwimpey.co.uk/new-homes/wetherby/swinnow-park