The Cambridge Building Society has hosted its second community open day at its property in Ferndale Rise, Cambridge, which is set to undergo an extensive renovation utilising sustainable building innovations.
The Cambridge hoped to showcase that sustainable living is achievable for everyone, as well as playing a part in the decarbonisation of the UK housing market.
The archetypal 1930s semidetached house in Ferndale Rise was introduced as a blank canvas which the mutual will renovate and retrofit with modern, energy-efficient solutions.
The society aimed to share lessons from the redevelopment in an effort to empower and enthuse homeowners to make changes, whether large or small, to their own homes.
Peter Burrows, chief executive at The Cambridge, said: “We want to help our members, and indeed the wider Cambridge community, by demonstrating how affordable energy-efficient solutions can be implemented using sustainable building methods, and how each of us might consider implementing those ideas in our own homes.”
“An increasing number of people are committed to making environmentally positive upgrades to their homes. But it’s often difficult to know where to start – people need practical, affordable solutions.”
He added: “Our project at Ferndale Rise is about showcasing what’s possible, and openly sharing that journey with our neighbours and local communities.
“We aim to make a significant improvement in the environmental performance of the house, but to do so in a way which is financially viable, and which is also in keeping with the local architecture of our historic city.
“This is about creating a better, more sustainable, realistic future for generations to come.”
