Wimpey opens door to sustainable homes

Summer 2007

Published: 18 June, 2007

Wimpey’s Oxley Woods development has been designed with the future in mind

The first batch of sustainable homes to come out of the partnership between housebuilder George Wimpey and architect Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners (RSHP) have been unveiled at Oxley Woods, Milton Keynes

The homes, built as part of the government’s Design for Manufacture competition, are constructed from double-layered closed panel timber frames manufactured by Boston-based Guildway Ltd, part of the Walker Timber Group.

Each property has been designed to meet the government’s sustainable home targets and uses innovative features to further its eco-friendly credentials, including an EcoHat to allow the recycling of hot air.

“We are extremely proud of Oxley Woods, which has allowed us to offer greater choice for the eco-conscious customer,” said Graeme Dodds, |

Wimpey divisional managing director.

Timber frame use has allowed engineering company Joynes Pike & Associates to reduce the use of concrete in the foundations at Oxley Woods by 40%.

A total of 145 properties will be built using 10 different designs, with 56 built to Design for Manufacture specification.

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