LATEST NEWS - Pariity Projects wins three Sustainable Housing Awards

At Friday's Sustainable Housing Awards (21/10/2011), three of the projects which won awards included Parity as a partner, and in total Parity was a partner in six projects selected to be finalists in five categories. More information about our winning projects is given below:

Energy saving initiative of the year:
Retrofit South East Project, Borough Grove, Hampshire

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• In partnership with Radian, Camco, and Global Environmental Social Business
  

Sustainable smaller housing retrofit project of the year (fewer than 25 homes):
One Planet House, Sutton

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• In partnership with BioRegional, Sutton Council, Sutton Housing Partnership
  

Sustainability innovation award:
WHISCERS System (Whole House In Situ Carbon and Energy Reduction Solution) 

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• In partnership with The Sustainable Energy Academy, United House, Camden Council

We were also nominated in the Sustainable Housing Finance, Low energy Social Housing Project, and Sustainable Larger Housing Retrofit Project categories.

Thank you to all of our partners in these projects.

 

Winner in the DIY category 2008

Russell Smith, Managing Director, Parity Projects Ltd, has won the DIY category at the Observer Ethical Awards 2008. Now in their third year, the awards are designed to reward those pioneering a sustainable future for the UK. The Do-It-Yourself award pays tributes to those who fight climate change and resource depletion on the home front. 

Russell won the DIY award for his Eco-Renovation demonstration project in Sutton, Surrey. Through assessing the energy consumption of his Victorian semi-detached house, built in 1870, and implementing the appropriate everyday eco solutions, Smith has achieved a 75% reduction in CO2 emissions and a 60% reduction in water consumption. The importance of sharing the experience/learning is at the heart of Smith’s ethics.

The judges said: “Russell and his company Parity Projects stood out from all the other nominations for their new way of engaging with the public, giving them the tools to reduce their house’s carbon footprint in an innovative and inspiring way.”

Runner up in the Sustainable Buildings category 2007/8

The awards aim to recognise and reward best practice in this rapidly developing arena.  Entries are welcomed from business, public and voluntary sector organisations. Past winners include BT, The Berkeley Group, F&C Asset Management, Sainsbury’s, the London Cycling Campaign and HM Prison Services. 

 

Award for Sustainable Refurbishment 2007


"On paper, the house will provide a 75% reduction in carbon emissions and an encouraging 60% reduction in water use. The project encompassed eight different types of insulation from sheep wool to recycled newspaper and cotton hemp. Solar thermal roof panels, energy efficient appliances, rainwater harvesting and recycled and locally sourced materials maximised the eco-friendly potential of the property. Perhaps most importantly, Parity installed thermocouple monitoring system for each room to check the environmental effectiveness of the measures to provide invaluable data for future projects"

Link to more details on building.co.uk