At MiTek Baltics, we enjoy seeing how Posi-Joist can be used in unique projects and builds. Over in the UK, our Posi-Joist cassettes have been used in a project called eHome2, a first of its kind concept build house. Located inside Energy House 2, the home focuses on sustainability and accelerating towards low carbon and net zero housing.
The houses we build today, need to stand up to the challenges of tomorrow. This is where Energy House 2 and eHome2 come into play, with the concept build having high hopes of delivering the answers everyone needs.
Saint-Gobain UK & Ireland and housebuilder Barratt Developments have formed a collaborative partnership with Salford University to explore the future of net zero home building. Together, they’ve created eHome2, which exists inside the walls of Energy House 2.0 – a progressive climatic chamber facility located at Salford University.
The concept is a three- bed family home that will undergo extensive testing in the coming months, with its ability to cope with extreme temperatures and climate change being put to the test. Other factors including thermal performance, energy efficiency, running costs and how comfortable the home is to live in will also be tested.
The home has been created using sustainable materials, with a focus on off-site solutions, helping to bring the project together efficiently. When testing is underway, it will explore just how far sustainable housing could go, and what improvements could be made to homes.
Space is an imperative part of eHome2, and the use of Posi-Joist cassettes as a timber frame construction meant much-needed extra space was found, enabling the routeing of multiple utilities throughout the house’s flooring.
Roof Trusses also aided in creating a thermally efficient attic space. Both the Posi-Joist cassettes and roof-attic truss systems added to the pre-manufactured value of the build and were designed by MiTek’s PAMIR software.
Posi-Joist has the potential to play a big role in making future homes sustainable. With its unique ability to repurpose floor joist space, it can help accommodate modern technology – accelerating us towards the future.
At MiTek Baltics, we’re excited to see the test results and what the future of housing could look like. Could eHome2 completely change the way we produce homes at a larger scale? Perhaps we will all be living in carbon zero homes sooner than we think!
