{"id":109057,"date":"2019-07-16T23:30:16","date_gmt":"2019-07-16T16:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/ive-seen-the-future-and-its-norwich-the-energy-saving-social-housing-revolution\/"},"modified":"2019-07-17T00:07:07","modified_gmt":"2019-07-16T17:07:07","slug":"ive-seen-the-future-and-its-norwich-the-energy-saving-social-housing-revolution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/ive-seen-the-future-and-its-norwich-the-energy-saving-social-housing-revolution\/","title":{"rendered":"I&#039;ve seen the future and it&#039;s Norwich: the energy-saving, social housing revolution"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#013;<br \/>\nThe 100 homes on Goldsmith Street aren\u2019t just smart and modern. They may be the most energy-efficient houses ever built in the UK. Could this be the start of proper social housing? Rows of glossy black tiles glisten in the afternoon sun, dripping down the facades like a neatly controlled oil slick. They cap a long row of milky brick houses, whose walls curve gently around the corners at the end of the street, dissolving into perforated brick balustrades, marking the presence of hidden rooftop patios. A planted alley runs between the backs of the terraced houses, dotted with communal tables and benches, where neighbours are sitting down to an outdoor meal.This is Goldsmith Street, a new development of around 100 homes, built by Norwich city council, without a profit-hungry developer in sight. They are not homes that fit into the murky class of \u201caffordable\u201d, or the multitude of \u201cintermediate\u201d tenures. This is proper social housing, rented from the council with secure tenancies at fixed rents. Not only that, it is some of the most energy-efficient housing ever built in the UK, meeting the exacting German Passivhaus standards \u2013 which translates into a 70% reduction in fuel bills for tenants. It might not look groundbreaking, but this little neighbourhood represents something quietly miraculous. And it almost didn\u2019t happen. Continue reading&#8230;&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<br \/>\nSource : theguardian.com&#013;<br \/>\nRead more&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/artanddesign\/2019\/jul\/16\/norwich-goldsmith-street-social-housing-green-design\" target=\"_blank\">I&#8217;ve seen the future and it&#8217;s Norwich: the energy-saving, social housing revolution<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#013; The 100 homes on Goldsmith Street aren\u2019t just smart and modern. 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