Kit supplied by tech firm Wondrwall claims to slash electricity bills by 90%
A number of new homes being delivered by Keepmoat Homes will feature smart technology designed to cut electricity bills by as much as 90%.
The private equity-owned housebuilder is taking part in a pilot scheme using the technology provided by tech specialist Wondrwall.
The Wondrwall kit, including smart thermostat controls (pictured) will be installed at five of Keepmoat’s homes on a buy-to-rent scheme being developed on its Connell Garden development in West Gorton, in south-east Manchester.
The equipment will offer “smart homes automation”, while other environmentally-friendly features will include dual aspect photovoltaic solar panels, battery storage, “enhanced” building fabric improvements and car charging points.
The companies said that residents would be able to cut energy consumption by a fifth using the Wondrwall technology.
Craig Murphy, regional managing director at Keepmoat Homes, said: “We felt the final phase of our Connell Gardens scheme provided the perfect opportunity to run a pilot project alongside the local council, Wondrwall and [housing management firm] heylo.
“It will enable us to see how we could not only support local government aspirations [to become a zero carbon city by 2038] but also help find practical solutions that tackle not just climate change but the rising energy costs of our customers.”
Keepmoat, which is owned by TDR Capital and Sun Capital Partners (UK), said it planned to deliver more than 4,000 new homes using modular and traditional methods over the next year.
The firm is a sister company to modular homes manufacturer Ilke Homes, which yesterday announced it had received a £30m loan from Homes England, the government’s housing delivery agency, to boost production.
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