News: Rotherham's sustainable buildings shortlisted

The innovative eco-homes at Henley Rise, Rotherham have been shortlisted for the prestigious RICS Yorkshire Awards 2009. The project has been named in the sustainability category along with five other buildings from across Yorkshire. The project by the South Yorkshire Housing Association provides 23 timber-framed affordable homes at Masbrough. The properties are superinsulated to minimise heat loss and for most of the year, heat from lights and appliances will provide enough warmth without the need to use central heating. All the properties benefit from a complete solar roof generating 3000KW of electricity per property and providing at least two thirds of the hot water needed by the household. The Pro Yorkshire Awards attracted more entries than any of the other regional RICS property awards. Colin Harrop, Chairman of the RICS regional board said: "All the projects short listed in Yorkshire and Humberside are a credit to the region, and illustrate the important, skillful work that chartered surveyors and property professionals in the area have completed. Their inclusion in the short list puts the area on the map as a region that offers world-class, innovative buildings, I wish them all the very best of luck." Last year the buildings were awarded the Sustainable Futures Award by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) at their Yorkshire White Rose Awards.
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