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18 March, 2010
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The Aurora House at South Lanarkshire College

Aurora House meets Code Level 5
Published:  21 December, 2009

A partnership between timber merchant MGM Timber (Scotland) Ltd, Dawn Homes and South Lanarkshire College has resulted in what the partners call the first affordable eco-home for the mass market.

The Aurora house, which also involved 20 other private sector partners, has been built at the college to Level 5 of the Code for Sustainable Homes. It was commissioned to provide students with a hands-on demonstration of the principles of sustainable design.

Selkirk-based Oregon Timber Frame Engineering supplied the structure, using Norbord’s Sterling OSB for sheathing and Caberdeck flooring.

The house, which features rainwater harvesting and heat-recovery technology, is now being monitored by scientists at Glasgow Caledonian University for its energy performance.

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