Edinburgh Homes Demonstrator (EHD) legacy: Case study to understand regional adaptability and EDI barriers for Net-Zero Housing
The Edinburgh Home Demonstrator (EHD) project, established in 2020, is a collaborative initiative aimed at addressing the need for sustainable and affordable housing in Scotland's Southeast region.
The initial aim of this project was to look at the legacy of the EHD project, particularly through various activities, including identifying EDI-related adoption barriers in net-zero housing, exploring the regional adaptability of MMC-based net-zero housing delivery to ensure inclusivity across different socio-economic groups, identifying implementational barriers of policy and delivery approach of EHD, evaluating if workforce challenges are slowing/hindering the adoption of net-zero MMC housing, running a series of workshops with master level students to pilot and then to full professional audiences of policy makers and stakeholders, determining how the approach can be adapted for alternatives
3 Pilot Phases:
Granton D1 is a delivery of 75 homes using Modern Methods of Construction that will be monitored once occupied.
Greendkes K&L is a delivery of 140 homes using multiple Modern Methods of Construction systems.
Pipeline of sites with multiple partners to test the collaborative procurement regional delivery model.
Who is this for
Educators
Training providers
Industry and policy stakeholders
Level / Stage
Completed
What was delivered
Full EHD case study
EDI analysis on inclusion barriers
Regional adaptability insights (urban vs rural)
Student workshops with Nottingham Trent University x Edinburgh Napier University
International engagement with the University of California, Berkeley Terner Centre
Outputs / Resources
EHD Case Study Report
EDI of the EHD Case Study Report
Impact
Clear model for net-zero housing delivery
Identified key skills and delivery challenges
Supported learning across academia and industry
Partners
Offsite Solutions Scotland | Scottish Futures Trust | City of Edinburgh Council | Scottish Government | BE-ST | Edinburgh Napier University | City of Edinburgh Council | West Lothian Council | East Lothian Council | Midlothian Council| Fife Council | Scottish Borders Council