Eurocell’s Modus Window System at the heart of the Energy House 2.0 project
As part of the industry-wide efforts to develop new build homes that meet the 2025 Future Homes Standard and zero carbon housing, efficient materials and systems are being tested in the Energy House 2.0 project which is being led by students at the University of Salford.
The UK’s leading manufacturer, distributor, and recycler of PVC-U building products Eurocell, alongside Barratt Developments, Bellway Homes and Saint-Gobain, was selected to provide its Modus Window System for the testing project.
Costing £16 million and completed in 2022, Energy House 2.0 is a state-of-the-art testing facility, with the purpose of creating real world, temperature-controlled environments that are necessary for fully understanding how materials and building practices perform.
The Energy House 2.0 has two large chamber that allow for two detached houses to be built within. Each chamber is capable of simulating a wide variety of weather conditions and temperatures ranging from – 20 to + 40°C.
Eurocell’s Future Homes ready Modus system, which was created after a £3m investment in research and development, is a breakthrough in design, engineering and performance that is a result of the construction sector’s leading designers working to solve some of the most pressing thermal challenges.
With a unique technical design that prioritises thermal performance that can achieve fantastic U-values, Modus is leading the market as the ‘go to’ option for energy efficient performance as well as aesthetics, value and sustainability.
