A new housing project in Scotland will use panels made from recycled glass in what developers describe as a world-first application of the technology.
VASO Global will use four homes plus a home-working space and visitor bedroom on a site at Closeburn, north of Dumfries, to implement the technology.
The buildings will use prefabricated panels manufactured off-site before being transported to the development and assembled. The approach is designed to improve thermal efficiency, helping reduce the energy needed to heat and cool the homes.
Eddie Black, VASO Global’s Co-Founder and CEO, said: “This innovation allows us to design homes for the future which are thermally comfortable in all conditions. The VASO build solution is cheap to heat and to cool meaning residents keep cool from the summer heat, as well as keep warm in winter.
“We engaged early on with those involved with the construction industry and we are pleased that Dumfries and Galloway Council has seen the potential of VASO and has given this scheme the go-ahead.”
The project is being delivered in partnership with Nith Valley Leaf Trust and South of Scotland Community Housing to provide intended to provide affordable, energy-efficient accommodation for local residents.
VASO Global recently secured more than £5 million in investment to expand its manufacturing operation in Dumfries, where it plans to create up to 70 jobs over the next five years.
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