Donnington Wood Way is an inter-generational new community being developed through a collaboration between Telford and Wrekin Council via their wholly-owned company Nuplace, Lovell, and Wrekin Housing Association. It is set to deliver 329 new dwellings and will regenerate 15.24 ha of brownfield land. Construction commenced in Summer 2021 for completion in early 2025. The new development incorporates Affordable, Open Market Sale, Care and Dementia Care and Private Rented Homes.
Status: In Construction
As part of the Energy and Sustainability Strategy development, it was agreed that a section of the site should be used to showcase the Government's Future Homes Standard; at this point, 16 of the 329 houses have been selected for the pilot. The pilot will feature a highly efficient specification to be trailed, which aims to be a circa 80% betterment to current building regulation requirements.
The brief of achieving a best value approach to sustainability for all parties has led to the development of a strategy ensuring that all facets of sustainability were considered to provide residents with comfortable, good quality homes with low energy use and flexibility for future adaptation.
In selecting sustainability lead solutions, Lovell, in collaboration with supply chain partners, assessed various MMC solutions and opted for MMC Category 2 Closed Panel Timber Frame and Structural Insulated Panels (SIPS) as the preferred solutions to meet the fabric requirements. There is an emphasis on using a local supply chain, with over 75% of the materials being sourced locally, further reducing the upfront embodied carbon. The combined approach delivers a significant reduction in CO2 emissions across the site, due to the strong fabric performance, Air Source Heat Pumps, MVHRs and Solar PV with smart technology through battery storage.
How does this project perform against the WMCA Homes for Future Technical Standards?
Energy Operational Energy (kWh/m2) M 38.1 < 35
Key: = Project Metrics
M = Measure and Monitor Statutory Plus 2025
Embodied Carbon (kgCO2/m2) M 494 < 400
Pre-Manufactured Value Material cost/total cost ratio M 48 50
Space Heating Demand (kWh/m2/yr) M 15 - 20 15.2 < 15