Welsh housing minister Julie James has announced £30m in funds for energy-efficient housing projects.
It will fund 76 homes in Ruthin through housing association ClwydAlyn, which seek to be the first net-zero whole-life carbon homes. The project uses renewable energy to offset the carbon impact of production and construction and homes will boast solar power and air source heat pumps.
Cardiff Council will use funds to build 214 low-carbon homes, with a mix of social housing and private market sale, in Rumney.
Additional projects include Monmouthshire Housing Association’s sustainable, flexible homes (pictured) with the option to add or remove an extra bedroom.
James said: “This programme offers us the chance to develop homes with low fuel bills to tackle fuel poverty, homes designed and built with a low carbon impact in mind, and homes that can evolve with their households.”
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