UPOWA partners with Barratt Homes to bring eco-friendly homes to Dorset
As the country feels the weight of the cost-of-living crisis along with rising energy bills, sustainably-conscious housebuyers in Dorset will be pleased to hear about a new partnership we have forged with Barratt Homes, which is bringing eco-friendly homes to the region.
UPOWA is proudly working with the leading housebuilder who is building energy-efficient housing developments across the country and is committed to ensuring all its new house types are zero carbon in use from 2030.
On Tuesday 11th October 2022, Barratt Homes management invited some of the UPOWA Team for a walkaround at their Canford Paddock development in Dorset to show the UPOWA Inline Solar systems in action.
Matt Dunford, Barratt Homes Contracts Manager, and Alex Hall, Barratt Homes Site Manager, took UPOWA’s John Southern, Head of Product and Strategy, Jonny Brady, Head of Brand and Marketing, and Gary Cozens, Head of Operations, around the housing developer’s new site on the edge of Poole and Bournemouth.
Matt Dunford said: “Barratt Homes is committed to bringing high-quality, sustainable homes to the region, and with this fantastic partnership, we can do just that. UPOWA has provided us with purpose-built solutions to future-proof our new properties, perfect for the 21st-century buyer.”
“It was great to have the opportunity to show our UPOWA partners around Canford Paddock today. They had the chance to see just how their products are being put into action.”
John Southern, Head of Product and Strategy at UPOWA, said it was great to see the roof-integrated solar systems in action, and is proud to be partnering with Barratt Homes.
He added: “We were very impressed with the site and how our teams are working together to create sustainable, future-ready homes. I’m proud to see UPOWA making a positive impact, helping to insulate households during the energy crisis, as well as benefitting the environment.”
Future-proofing new homes with roof-integrated solar
UPOWA is supporting Barratt Homes on its mission to being the UK’s leading national sustainable housebuilder. The developer’s Building Sustainably Framework brings together its sustainability ambitions, targets, activities, and metrics to ensure that important issues and solutions are deeply rooted in every business decision and day-to-day action it takes.
The housebuilder is building sustainable, energy-efficient homes across Dorset, including at Canford Paddock and Quarter Jack Park. As Barratt Homes’ trusted solar PV specialist, UPOWA is future-proofing these developments with the expert design and installation of UPOWA Inline Solar panels.
Key project facts
UPOWA’s new build solar PV specialists are delivering a 360 kWp roof-integrated solar solution for the eco-friendly houses and apartments at Barratt Developments Canford Paddock scheme in Dorset.
The 85 x Inline Solar systems will cut carbon emissions across the new sustainable community by 179.4 Tonnes per year.
In total, the 1,151 x Inline Solar panels will generate 345,661 kWh of annual solar electricity, helping to protect residents against rising energy costs.
About Barratt Developments PLC
Barratt Developments plc is the country’s largest housebuilder, comprising Barratt Homes, David Wilson Homes and Barratt London, and is committed to building high quality homes.
This year the company received more NHBC Pride in the Job Quality awards than any other housebuilder for the seventeenth year in a row and was awarded 5 stars by its customers in the HBF satisfaction survey for the thirteenth year in a row.
Barratt / David Wilson Homes’ Southampton division is currently building at 17 actively selling developments across Dorset, West Sussex, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
The Southampton division’s chosen charity for 2021 is the Saints Foundation who use the power and passion of Southampton Football Club to transform lives in and around Southampton, helping people fulfil their potential to be more involved, healthier and empowered members of the community.
Barratt Homes donates £12,000 per year through its Community Fund, a dedicated financial resource that helps to support local causes which improve the quality of life for those living in the region.
To find out more, visit www.barratthomes.co.uk