Clearview National April 2016 - Issue 173 | Page 26

INDUSTRYNEWS

ZERO BILLS HOME
LAUNCHED AT
INNOVATION PARK
»»ZERO BILLS IN A
nutshell aims to make home
energy bills obsolete. With a
clever design that minimises
energy requirements, the
very low energy needs of
the household are met by a
roof-integrated PV and energy
storage system which can also
generate enough power to
service a small electric vehicle.
The home is heated by a
small air source heat pump that
recycles heat recovered from
stale air that’s been processed by
a mechanical ventilation with
heat recovery system. With the
average annual household spend
on home energy exceeding
£1300 and car fuel exceeding
£1000, significant lifetime
savings can be met for the Zero
Bills householder.
Zero Bills comes as a kit of
parts – a steel frame with timber
wall panels the bulk of which is
manufactured in the UK. The
system is affordable at £1350
per square meter and quick and
easy to build with.

Speaking at the launch Bill
Dunster said ‘SME builders
are key to delivering the
250,000 homes per annum
we need across the UK – the
Zero Bills system is an off the
shelf solution for SMEs that
could really drive the market
in the right direction. With its
integrated energy generation
facility it shows how we could
actually reduce the investment
needed for centralised national
infrastructure by becoming net
exporters of renewable energy.’
Zero Bills is aiming to be one
of the first homes assessed under
BRE’s new Home Quality Mark
which provides consumerfriendly, impartial information
via a star ratings system on the
quality and sustainability of new
homes.
BRE’s Chief Executive who
opened the home said: “Zero
Bills represents new thinking
and a fresh approach to the
significant challenges and
opportunities we face in the
housing market.”

Photo credit: Sam Turner, BRE.

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Building on a
new opportunity
Leading aggregates manufacturer and
distributor Kelkay has new additions
to its Borderstone® paving range
which includes patio kits, stepping
stones, edgings and walling.
»»THE NEW PRODUCTS
include the new Abbey 1.5m and
2.4m Twist Circle available in the
best selling colours antique and
york gold.
Kelkay has extended its
popular Granite Cobble Mat Sets
collection with a new granite
mat quarter circle. Available in
both light and dark grey, this new
addition is ideal for creating a
feature circle or can be used as a
decorative path.
The new Easy Edging provides
a perfect finishing touch to any
garden. Its versatile shape enables
the consumer to create curved
or straight borders at ease.
Speaking of the new products,
Antony Harker, managing director
of Kelkay, said: “Borderstone is
one of the country’s favourite
paving ranges. With these new
launches, we’re reaffirming
our commitment to this highly

successful brand and giving
retailers the opportunity to
build on the sales opportunities
the collection offers. We look
forward to presenting the
extended Borderstone range.”
Kelkay’s brand portfolio
also includes Build Mate,
easyfountain® and Henri®,
providing retailers with a single
source of supply for a wide range
of garden products. These include
aggregates, stone, water and
garden features, paving, ed ging
and walling, building materials,
horticulture, growing media and
winter garden products.
By promoting aggregates,
paving and fountains with
eye-catching point of sale,
merchandising units and display
stands, retailers have seen sales
grow.
www.kelkay.co.uk