Housing development to feature biomass boilers

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A new development offering affordable housing in Newport is set to incorporate biomass boilers.

Fairlake Properties has submitted planning proposals on behalf of Charter Housing for 101 homes on the Old Town Dock site in the town, which would contain a number of one, two three and four bedroom homes and apartments, together with 15 terraced properties.

According to the South Wales Argus, the £200 million development will have a number of energy efficient features, including renewable electricity and a biomass boiler.

Neil Barber, assistant director for Fairlake, told the newspaper: "Providing affordable, greener and better-designed homes for the future is essential and is very much the vision of all partners for the former Old Town Dock site."

Plans for a new building for Stourbridge College in the West Midlands include a biomass boiler, as part of the developer's plans to achieve a BREAAM excellent rating, reports H&V News.
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