‘Celebrating Zero Carbon Homes – One Year On’ Event at 360

Throughout the design and development process of 360, we engaged regularly with key stakeholders including Together Housing and the local authority to identify the needs of the local area and the tenants who would be occupying the homes. The key finding here was the need for affordable homes that have reduced running costs, a reduced impact on the environment and that community cohesion was promoted to create an inclusive and social community.

After working with Together Housing to deliver 32 Low, Zero or Negative Carbon homes at our 360 development in Chesterfield, we took the time just over a year later to celebrate this milestone with the residents who had moved into the homes.

We asked attendees to complete a short survey to gather feedback on the impact of the homes on their health and wellbeing, and we found that 80% of the respondents had changed their living behaviours since moving into their new home and used the app to control their home technology. The data also showed that 80% felt that the rising fuel costs would have hit them much worse in a traditional home, compared to their zero carbon home, and 100% of respondents would recommend this type of home to friends and family, referring to the community at 360 as friendly.