Concrete and Clay tackle lifetime cost equation in E4 House

John Prescott may have been picked to carry out the official opening of Wienerberger’s E4 House at the BRE Innovation Park because of his having championed the £60K home initiative, but it was actually Yvette Cooper who – during her time as housing minister – highlighted the issue of overheating which can affect many of the modern lightweight designs.

Having been inside the new 3/4 bedroom property while the sun scorched down on the tape cutting ceremony, I can report that hot summers and  solar gain should not prove a problem; even though a lot of the glazing is full height. This is because masonry construction and thermal mass are an integral part of the system being offered to the industry: with not just brick elevations beneath a tiled roof, but a superstructure formed from Wienerberger’s Porotherm blocks and an oversite featuring Litecast’s highest performing XT floor system.

Click here to read the full article via the Housing Association Magazine.