Green energy key for housing scheme
A FORMER school has been transformed to provide a number of environmentally friendly features which provide clean energy to the new houses and apartments at the development.
Kirkdale Manor features a carbon-neutral heating system that uses a £100,000 biomass boiler fed by wood pellets, and a £25,000 grey-water recycling system that pipes rainwater for use as toilet flushing, car washing and watering the garden.
The development at Kirkdale Manor, located in Nawton on the edge of the North Yorks Moor National Park three miles of Helmsley, has 25 dwellings fed by the development’s ‘energy centre’.
Ryedale MP John Greenway performed the opening ceremony at the site last weekend.
“This development realises the vision of housing with reduced environmental impact, so I am particularly delighted that it is here in Ryedale,” said Mr Greenway. “In today’s climate of escalating oil prices and concern for the environment, Kirkdale Manor stands as a testament to forward thinking.”
Each property also has above-average thermal insulation to increase its energy efficiency.
Richard McLane, of Kirkdale Developments, said: “Many people want to be as environmentally friendly as possible, and that includes living in a ‘green’ property. We’ve proved it is possible for developers of older properties to ensure they are eco-friendly.
“Our ultimate aim is to keep our carbon footprint low to negligible, but at present the wood pellets are being sourced from Enniskillin. However, there are plans for a wood pellet processing plant to be built near Wombleton which we are hopeful will be granted planning permission.”
