Barratt Developments has teamed up with dozens of its suppliers to build the “Z house”, a zero-carbon “home of the future”.
The housebuilder created the one-off home in Salford to showcase what is achievable for mainstream volume housebuilders as it works to become a zero-carbon developer by 2030.
The home, part-funded by the government, features overhead infrared panels that give off instant zero-carbon heat, a fridge that controls the humidity to reduce food wastage by 60%, and electronic taps that are claimed to be able to cut water usage by 80%.
