Campion Homes starts work on £6.9m Passivhaus development in Fife

Campion Homes has started construction on 30 affordable new homes for social rent by Kingdom Housing Association at Balgove Road in Gauldry.Campion Homes starts work on £6.9m Passivhaus development in FifeThe properties will all be built to Passivhaus and Net-Zero Carbon standards making this Kingdom’s largest green development to date.The Passivhaus Standard is internationally recognised and focuses on 5 key principles; high quality insulation, heat control and high performing windows, airtight construction, heat recovery ventilation, and thermal bridge free design. The resulting homes are highly energy-efficient and will achieve an energy rating of 102 which exceeds the ‘A’ rated Energy Performance Certificate banding.The development at Balgove Road in Gauldry features a diverse housing mix including family homes, cottage flats as well as amenity bungalows. Solar panels, superfast broadband, and public electric vehicle charging points will be provided and a range of community benefits will be delivered throughout the construction phase including training opportunities and job creation.The total project cost is £6.9 million with funding of £3.9 million provided by the Scottish Government and a contribution of £74,726 provided by Scottish Water.The project is scheduled to complete in June 2023 with properties being allocated from the Fife Housing Register.