Midlothian's Cabinet Member for Housing Cllr Stephen Curran (left) and Brian Pettigrew (right), the Director of contractor Morris & Spottiswood.
Midlothian Council is building 182 council homes to the Passivhaus building standard.
Hardies Property & Construction Consultants is working with the council on the project, providing project management and quantity surveying services.
Cabinet Member for Housing Cllr Stephen Curran said: “I am very proud to say Midlothian Council is at the forefront of making sure our council tenants can live in affordable, warm and energy saving homes, which is good news for them – especially as we are all facing soaring utility bills – while helping us towards our ambition of being a carbon neutral council by 2030.”
Professor Sean Smith, director of the Centre for Future Infrastructure at the University of Edinburgh’s Edinburgh Futures Institute, said: “Building to Passivhaus standard for our new homes supports the step change towards lower energy bills, improved comfort all year round and contributes towards reducing emissions to address climate change. Importantly it provides a pathway for Midlothian to underpin Scotland’s growth in the green economy and jobs whilst supporting an inclusive community approach.”
