An innovative energy efficient housing scheme from IE Developments is to use triple glazed timber frame windows from Allan Brothers
Award winning developer IE Developments Ltd, which specialises in bespoke, high quality homes and has a reputation for its distinctive innovative approach, is about to embark on its most ambitious scheme yet.

The Hereford-based company has announced that it is building seven architect-designed contemporary homes in a rural location overlooking the Malvern Hills based on the highly energy efficient Passivhaus principles.

“We are aiming for the Association of Energy Conscious Builders’ silver standard and if successful this will be the first certified silver standard development in the UK,” said director Stuart Speight. “The houses will offer owners a property that should be around 80 per cent more energy efficient than a modern home built to current building regulations.”

He added: “We are a company determined to embrace new technologies and stay at the forefront of the technology curve. If the development is successful it will create a building model for the future to achieve real energy efficiency to a definable standard. This will give the home owner a comfortable, high quality home that will be considerably less expensive to run than the mainstream housing stock.”

IE will be using the Elite 92 triple glazed range of timber frame...