Work On Zero Carbon Social Properties Complete

Construction work on two zero carbon social properties has been completed and passed over to the first residents as part of a wider 22 low carbon housing development.

Developed by housing provider One Manchester working in partnership with the Council using Council-owned land, the development is a landmark for sustainability in the social housing sector - and supports the Council’s target for Manchester to become a zero-carbon city by 2038.


The 100% social housing development has delivered a total of 22 two and three bed homes for social rent on Blackrock Street in Beswick, east Manchester which have been built to low carbon standards, including two which are full net zero carbon – a pilot build to test the potential of zero carbon social housing for the future.

The properties are built with additional insulation, triple glazed windows, an air source heat pump which provides hot water and a Mechanical Ventilation Heat recovery system installed. All of these items installed together contribute to retaining heat and making the homes incredibly energy efficient. There is no gas in the properties and the homes are built using a holistic approach to building that reduces the carbon throughout the whole build process, giving them minimal impact on the environment.