The first zero-carbon vicarage in Britain

J.S. Wright, contractor

Level 6 of the Code for Sustainable Homes is the target for a new vicarage in the grounds of St John’s Church in Wembley being fitting our by J. S. Wright. The company has teamed up with developer/contractor Galliford Try in a £300 000 deal to design and build the mechanical services for the zero-carbon vicarage.

J. S. Wright is also equipping a new community centre to the BREEAM ‘Excellent’ standard and 20 affordable homes to Code Level 6 for social landlord LHA-ASRA.

Services for the vicarage will include underfloor heating linked to a ground-source heat pump and a domestic water service that includes rainwater harvesting.

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