Significant progress has been made on East Ayrshire Council's first net zero housing development at Bellevue Gardens in Kilmarnock.

The homes, which are being built by CCG as part of a strategic affordable housebuilding partnership with the Council, include eight 2-bed cottage flats, six 2-bed homes, one 3-bed wheelchair-accessible bungalow, two 3-bed homes and one 4-bed home, which have been designed for general and community care needs.

The homes, designed by MAST Architects, adopt CCG's 'Net Zero Home' standard of build where an enhanced building fabric combines with a zero-emissions energy strategy to lower carbon emissions, associated with regulated operational energy, to zero. This is achieved through the use of the 'iQ' Timber System, CCG’s enhanced panelised wall solution that integrates with low U Value, triple-glazed windows and enhanced door sets to lower heat loss and in-use energy demand. Solar PV panels are installed and space and hot water heating are enabled by the use of an Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP). A centralised Mechanical Extract Ventilation (cMEV) system is also installed to support continuous, clean airflow within the dwelling.

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CCG Managing Director, David Wylie, said: "Since 2017, CCG and East Ayrshire Council have successfully delivered over 200 affordable homes across the region. Working collaboratively with our partners, we developed the 'East Ayrshire' design standard; creating homes that focus on quality, energy performance, and the needs of the tenant at every opportunity, and now, with the commencement of construction at Bellevue Gardens, we have reached an important milestone in the evolution of house building within the local authority area.

"Scotland's net zero future is coming and it is a testament to the Council that they are taking the necessary steps forward now. We are privileged that they chose CCG and our ‘Net Zero Home’ build standard and we will proudly deliver East Ayrshire’s first-ever net zero homes in the heart of Kilmarnock."

The project is being developed with £1.288m of grant funding from the Scottish Government and will contribute to their target of delivering 110,000 affordable homes by 2032.