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REACH Homes CIC Eco Homes

Beneficiaries

  • The General Public / Mankind

    We have 1, 2 and 3 bed feature versions of our Eco Homes and appeal to a huge demographic. Constructed on brownfield sites we want to build strong resilient communities with biodiversity and green tech at their heart.

  • Reach of your work

    Everyone deserves a chance to own their own affordable home.

ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION

We are changing the housing market with our Eco-homes. We offer an affordable alternative to conventional home-owning. The UK's construction industry produces approximately 100,000,000 tonnes of waste each year. We have to change that. We need to show that the new technology works. Our Eco Homes are made from renovated shipping containers which are easy to build, up-cycled & cheap but to the highest quality, using solar power energy, recycled eco-friendly insulation & virtually zero fuel bills.

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BENEFICIARIES REACHED ANNUALLY

600

Per year, we will build 600 Eco Homes, housing 1800 people

SIZE OF PROJECT PER ANNUM

£3,500,000.00

TIMELINE

Jan 2022 Onwards

Activity goals

REACH home to be an inexpensive alternative in the housing market

REACH home to generate free energy, pay for itself and export energy to outside sources

To bring in customisation to our homes, to allow owners to choose interior and exterior finishes

Activity Actions

  • Install MVHR (BluMartin FreeAir 1000), low-flow shower/sink and more

  • Install Enphase 1.2kW solar battery and 6 x Enphase 285w solar panels with built-in micro-inverters

  • Include Earthwool ceiling insulation, Passivhaus-style insulation and Innotherm 50mm recycled denim

  • Ensure energy performance of the buildings is better than 50kWh/m2/year with a trajectory towards 15

  • Ensure pricing remains as inexpensive as possible within constraints of offsite manufacturing.

Activity details
GEOGRAPHIC REACH

England: South Yorkshire

IMPACT REPORTING

Quarterly

March 2021

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
UN SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities UN SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production UN SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy UN SDG 13: Climate Action UN SDG 10: Reduced Inequality
How we monitor the quality and results of our work

A wide range of social/qualitative/quantitative measures & ongoing post-occupancy evaluation.

WHO IS ALREADY FUNDING THE PROJECT?

National Lottery Fund

£10k Awards for All in 2017 to develop prototype.

UnLtd

£5000 grant in 2016 to purchase the basic materials.

Reach Fund

£7500 in 2018 towards development of marketing and partnership activities.
OTHER PARTNERS

Ecology Building Society

We will be collaborating with the Ecology Building Society to produce an energy efficient eco-office