Appendix A – Broomfields Farm Specification Changes

 

ORIGINAL SCHEME PROPOSED BY MCI / SANCTUARY

UPDATED SCHEME PROPOSED BY BRIERLEY / BROADACRES

60 100% affordable homes

49 100% affordable homes (because of Local Plan Policy)

Future Homes Standard (FHS)

FHS and PassivHaus Standard

Underfloor Heating

No Change

Wondrwall technology - smart home heating system with photovoltaic panels and battery storage per home for the electricity produced

Photovoltaic Panels with the electricity produced stored in a central ‘pot’ and the surplus going back to the grid

Communal secure cycle storage and 5 bicycles to rent

Secure cycle storage for each home

Community tool shed & allotments

Removed

EV Car Club with four spaces

No Change

Each home EV enabled

Each home will have an EV Charge Point

Community ‘Hub’ – outdoor space

Wildflower garden with community seating

 

 

Future Homes Insulation standards vs Passivhaus standards

 

FUTURE HOMES STANDARD

PASSIVHAUS STANDARD

75-80% CO2 REDUCTIONS

90% CO2 REDUCTIONS

DOUBLE GLAZED WINDOWS

TRIPLE GLAZED WINDOWS

WALL U VALUE 0.15

WALL U VALUE 0.13

ROOF U VALUE 0.11

ROOF U VALUE 0.10

WINDOW U VALUE 0.8

WINDOW U VALUE 0.8

DOOR U VALUE 1.0

DOOR U VALUE 0.8

AIR PERMEABILITY 5.0M3/(h.m2)

AIR PERMEABILITY 0.6M3/(h.m2)

 

U-value = the rate of transfer of heat through a structure, divided by the difference in temperature across that structure. The lower the number, the better the insulating performance of the structure.

Air Permeability = a measure of how easily air can pass through a material. The lower the number, the less air will leak per hour from a building.