Midland Heart launches UK’s first Future Homes Standard homes

The housing association, which owns and manages 34,000 homes across the Midlands, is building the UK’s first homes that will meet the Government’s Future Homes Standard three years ahead of schedule.

The homes, which are being built in partnership with Tricas Construction Ltd, will produce up to 80% less carbon than those built to current standards and will be heavily researched by academics at Birmingham City University to understand the impact the homes have on the environment and residents’ lifestyles…