<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><ns2:project xmlns:ns1="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api" xmlns:ns2="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/project" xmlns:ns3="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/fund" xmlns:ns4="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/person" xmlns:ns5="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/project/outcome" xmlns:ns6="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/organisation" ns1:created="2026-07-08T08:44:08Z" ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/projects/C156D922-AC56-419D-B40F-F59F636D42A7" ns1:id="C156D922-AC56-419D-B40F-F59F636D42A7"><ns1:links><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/persons/EA5C8967-5615-4523-9CBB-50478F30AFB2" ns1:rel="PM_PER"/><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/organisations/696CEC0C-11AC-488C-83B1-EF86340C25ED" ns1:rel="LEAD_ORG"/><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/organisations/696CEC0C-11AC-488C-83B1-EF86340C25ED" ns1:rel="PARTICIPANT_ORG"/><ns1:link ns1:end="2023-07-30T23:00:00Z" ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/funds/5D9FEC73-99C9-4955-87B5-6CFA60953375" ns1:rel="FUND" ns1:start="2023-02-01T00:00:00Z"/></ns1:links><ns2:identifiers><ns2:identifier ns2:type="RCUK">10052728</ns2:identifier></ns2:identifiers><ns2:title>Developing sustainable modular homes from enhanced recycled materials</ns2:title><ns2:status>Closed</ns2:status><ns2:grantCategory>Investment Accelerator</ns2:grantCategory><ns2:leadFunder>Innovate UK</ns2:leadFunder><ns2:abstractText>Vector Homes has designed a new residential building system using their innovative nanomaterial enhanced recycled material panels which can be easily bolted to a rapidly assembled steel frame, forming a thermally efficient home. Together, the Vector Homes unique materials and design will deliver NetZero housing without compromising on cost and quality.

The industry is facing several key challenges:

1. UK housing deficit/need for affordable housing - Rising land values and inflation in construction costs preventing new companies from entering the market.
2. Amendments to Building Regulations - Driving need for more fire-safe materials to be developed.
3. UK Construction priorities to lower emissions by 50% - Means more sustainable materials need to be developed to reduce embodied carbon..

This project builds on existing materials development R&amp;amp;D at Vector Homes and will result in the build of a full-sized prototype home at a national test facility to act as a proof of principle, demonstrate that improvements over existing building components can be achieved with enhanced recycled materials and allow regulatory approval to be achieved.</ns2:abstractText></ns2:project>