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Episode Synopsis
In this episode, Russell Dean from Ecodan, is in conversation with architect and Ecodan Ambassador, George Clarke, and Oliver Novakovic, Technical and Innovation Director at Barratt Developments Plc. They discuss the Zed House project – a unique zero carbon concept home that showcases the future of sustainable living in the UK. Built on the University of Salford’s main campus, the Zed House is the first home in the country to be built by a major housebuilder that goes substantially beyond the UK Government's Future Homes Standard. Oliver discusses partnering on the project with Mitsubishi Electric – Ecodan to deliver sustainable heating and hot water and other innovative technologies and processes, like MMC, that will change the way that all new homes are built in the future.01.40 / An introduction to the Barratt Zed House04.15 / Being 'green' without trying 05.28 / Skirting board heating07.06 / The case for a Zero carbon home 09.05 / Ecodan and heating the Zed House12.30 / Getting rid of gas14.30 / Robots building houses20.38 / Mitsubishi Electric Ecodan21.00 / The evolution of MMC28.05 / Designed for manufacture 30.45 / The educated self-builder39.00 / Government standards and planning45.00 / Trading energy47.45 / A remote control for a house51.28 / Changing coming with The Future Home Standard www.ecodan.co.ukhttps://www.barrattdevelopments.co.uk/showcase/z-house
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