BEPIT (Bicester Eco-town Process Improvement Toolkit)
Lead Participant:
A2DOMINION HOMES LIMITED
Abstract
More challenging environmental standards (Code 5+) add considerable complexity to housing design, procurement and build processes causing performance in use to often fall short of design intent. This 44 month research project at Bicester eco-town, Oxfordshire will shrink this gap and assure the delivery of high-performance, low impact homes cost effectively and at scale. The consortium, led by housing provider A2Dominion and drawing on the expertise of key supply chain actors and academics, will employ a forensic mapping method to highlight process failures in technologically innovative build systems. Insights will inform the creation of a best practice toolkit for use on later phases and across the UK. Bicester is the perfect test-bed for this work as the UK's largest Code 5+ development (5,000 homes by 2026), targeting true zero carbon (unregulated emissions, no allowable solutions) and homes designed for full climate change adaptation including overheating to 2050.
Lead Participant | Project Cost | Grant Offer |
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A2DOMINION HOMES LIMITED | £84,286 | £ 25,286 |
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Participant |
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WILLMOTT DIXON ENERGY SERVICES LIMITED | £307,424 | £ 105,000 |
PRP ARCHITECTS LLP | £158,074 | £ 56,085 |
LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY | £210,365 | £ 210,365 |
SILVER DCC LIMITED | £132,015 | £ 37,162 |
BIOREGIONAL DEVELOPMENT GROUP | £443,553 | £ 232,821 |
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