A major initiative aimed at revolutionising the housing sector by delivering innovative, zero-energy-bill homes is to be launched by Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram.
The Future Homes LCR plan, which will aim to position the region as a centre of excellence for zero-carbon, low-energy-cost homes, will be officially unveiled at a specially constructed house built on the Liverpool waterfront outside the ACC conference centre, using Offsite Construction methods.
Miatta Fahnbulleh, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Energy and Security and Net Zero is also attending The Housing Community Summit on 9th September and being shown energy saving projects by Liverpool City Region and local companies.
Mayor Steve Rotheram emphasised the potential of the flagship scheme: “The country is in the throes of a housing crisis that is driving up prices, creating homelessness, and holding back our economic growth. For too long, we have faced national governments that have ignored the growing crisis, but we have a new government that wants to tackle it head on.
“Keir Starmer’s pledge to build 1.5 million homes is exactly the bold action we need, and I want as many of them to be built here in the Liverpool City Region as possible. With innovative solutions like modular construction, we can make a massive dent in that target and deliver homes faster, more affordably, and sustainably.
“As Mayor, I’m committed to overseeing an affordable housing revolution in our region – including the return of large-scale council house building. We’ve got the skills, the expertise, and the determination to make this a success, and we stand ready to work with the government and legislated providers to make it happen.
“Future Homes LCR shows exactly what’s possible when innovation and collaboration come together – creating a brighter, more sustainable future for everyone.”
The unveiling of the Future Homes LCR house coincides with the opening day of the Housing Community Summit, a joint event from the Chartered Institute of Housing and the National Housing Federation.
The event brings together over 2,500 housing professionals, tenants and politicians, including a conference session with Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero and MP for Peckham, Miatta Fahnbulleh, under one roof at ACC Liverpool for the most collaborative event in housing.
Kate Henderson, Chief Executive of the National Housing Federation said: “We’re honoured to have this new initiative launched at the first ever Housing Community Summit. We share a joint ambition with the Liverpool City Region to solve the housing crisis and deliver a generation of new social homes. It’s great to see how innovative construction methods, like the one unveiled today, can help us achieve this; providing energy efficient, affordable homes for those that need them.”
Gavin Smart, Chief Executive of the Chartered Institute for Housing, added: “It is great to see Future Homes LCR’s commitment to delivering more housing. Embracing modern methods of construction highlights how building can happen at pace to provide the much-needed homes this country needs which also makes a significant contribution towards our national carbon reduction ambitions. Not only providing a decent, safe and affordable place to live but also highlighting the varied and fulfilling career opportunities the housing sector provides.”
Using innovative Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) such as offsite manufacture, houses can be completed within a week and have estimated heating, hot water, and lighting bills of £124-a-year – or even zero, in some cases.
The homes are constructed and part-assembled off site. The Future Homes LCR waterfront house has been built using a light-gauge steel frame, clad with insulation and brick slips to create a super-insulated, airtight building with an energy performance (EPC) rating of 100%.
can provide housing that transforms people’s lives while making a major contribution to tackling the national housing crisis.”
