EHD Pilot 1 - Works Complete and Monitoring Underway

The development of 75 affordable, ‘net-zero ready’ homes at Granton Station View in Edinburgh has been completed. This project was Pilot 1of the Edinburgh Home Demonstrator programme that guided the learning behind the Regional Delivery Alliance.

The building has been designed with an improved building fabric performance that exceeds the current Building Regulations coupled with a zero-emissions heating system. Testing is currently undergoing to measure and monitor the performance standard. The testing being undertaken incudes the u-value and airtightness of the buildings as well as thermal imaging the homes.

A 12-month monitoring period following occupancy will further assess the homes' performance. During this time, occupants will also be asked to participate in surveys to understand behaviour that influences energy efficiency and to capture insights into the impact of and experiences with zero-direct-emissions heating systems. The University will also be capturing the electricity usage via the property distribution board, monitoring the efficiency of the communal heating system and internal air temperature analysis using surface-mounted sensors.