News Brief
New Plastic Homes Released in UK

Ian McPherson, managing director for Affresol, stands with a pallet of plastic waste that will be transformed into load-bearing panels for one of the company’s TPR homes.
Photo: Huw Evans Picture AgencyThe houses are considered a Code 5 on the UK’s Code for Sustainable Homes, a point-based rating system with a range of 1 through 6, where Code 6 is the most sustainable. With a pilot home already in place in Swansea, Wales, and a target audience of low-income families, Affresol expects to build 3,000 TPR homes before 2013. The company is also producing modular recycled plastic buildings to be used as classrooms, offices, and storage space. For more information visit www.affresol.com.
Published May 1, 2010 Permalink Citation
Bragonier, E. (2010, May 1). New Plastic Homes Released in UK. Retrieved from https://www.buildinggreen.com/newsbrief/new-plastic-homes-released-uk
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