Osborne's Affordable House

"Our suppliers were enthusiastic in helping us to create our vision, and were encouraged to contribute innovative products and systems they were developing and using."

Osborne

The Osborne House demonstrates that high quality, sustainable housing can be delivered affordably and in volume - and also flexibly, the house can be constructed in detached, semi or terraced versions, as well as in the form of flats up to three storeys high.

The design is based on an adaptable combination of structural insulated panels, which create a structural shell that incorporates the internal leaf of external walls and party walls. In this house the shell includes the first and second floors topped by a roof system that can contain a room in the roof space. The structure was erected and weathertight in one and a half days. Other key features include:

Sustainable exteriors - Siberian larch has been used to clad the front of the house, with recycled plastic slates to the side, Eternit boarding to the rear, and a zinc finish to the roof. The pathways around the house have been made with permeable paving.

Sustainable interiors - inside there is a heat recovery ventilation system, under floor heating using hot water circulation, electric skirting board heating, low use sanitary ware and temperature control taps.

Smart technology - is used throughout and includes a data delivery system showing energy consumption, live public transport information and the ability to manage an on-site car club.

 

Arrange a visit to the Osborne House and the rest of the BRE Innovation Park using our online booking system, calling 0845 22 32 966 or emailing innovationpark@bre.co.uk