ZEDpods come to Mid Devon
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A great idea for housing is the pre-fabricated ‘pod house’ – as made by the ZEDfactory (or: Zero (fossil) Energy Development (ZED) Factory) – as showcased at Eco Build:
Futures Forum: Zero Bills Home and Passive pod exhibition house >>> >>> at Eco Build 2018
ZEDfactory’s car park ‘homes on stilts’ concept is very practical:
And has even been suggested for the Ham car park behind the Sailing Club:
Futures Forum: Plans for Port Royal and the Eastern Town >>> apartments over car parks
An impressive large-scale housing development has involved ZEDfactory in Sutton:
So, can prefab homes help solve the UK’s housing crisis – but in an environmentallyl-friendly way?
Futures Forum: A solution to our housing problems: offsite manufactured homes
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Neil Parish, MP for Honiton and Tiverton, is interested in innovative housing:
New Housing Design Debate | Neil Parish
And in the envirnoment:
MP tells Extinction Rebellion protesters they had “put a spotlight on the issue” – Devon Live
How Mid Devon is tackling the climate crisis a year after emergency declaration – Devon Live
Mid Devon’s efforts in both innovative housing and the environment – and Neil Parish’s support for them – were highlighted on last night’s Spotlight:
BBC iPlayer – Spotlight – Late News: 27/07/2021
Here’s the impressive project from Mid Devon District Council:
Modular Show Home Goes on Display in Mid Devon
And here’s the demo showhome from ZEDpods:
ZED PODS is working in partnership with Mid Devon District Council, to design and build high-quality zero carbon affordable homes. The Council is currently undergoing a feasibility study and plans to build 14 units between the two prospective sites.
With a video and further news from Radio Exe:
New ‘pod’ homes for Mid Devon – Radio Exe
There are some really great projects coming out of this company:
The ZEDpods By ZEDfactory – TINY HOUSE TOWN