What is Energy House 2.0?
The Energy House 2.0 laboratory is the largest test and research facility of its type, offering world leading research and academic expertise in Smart Living.
Within Energy House 2.0 there are two environmental chambers which can recreate a wide variety of weather conditions with temperatures ranging between -20˚C to +40˚C and simulated wind, rain, snow and solar radiation.
How are Saint-Gobain involved?
Saint-Gobain has partnered with Barratt Developments and a host of innovative companies to understand how sustainable housing can be delivered at scale using construction solutions manufactured off-site, in line with our vision to be the worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction.
Working in the new state of the art facility at the University of Salford - Energy House 2.0 - Saint-Gobain and partners have constructed a three bed detached house, designed to meet future performance and regulation requirements.
Find out more about the eHome2 project
Tom Cox, Construction Solutions Director at Saint-Gobain UK & Ireland, talks about Saint-Gobain's longstanding relationship with the University of Salford and our innovative eHome2 project.
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Our Solutions
1 Weber
2 Isover
3 Pasquill
4 Pasquill Posi-JoistTM
5 British Gypsum
6 Roofspace solutions
7 Scotframe
8 Weber
9 Saint-Gobain Glass
10 Weber Render
360 Walkthrough Tour
Watch eHome2 being built
Take a look at our timelapse of the building process. Find out more on each of the solutions in eHome2 on our YouTube playlist, or click on the image to watch the video.
Saint-Gobain is investing in our future through the creation of sustainable solutions, driven by customer centric innovation, to address the needs of tomorrow, today.
Tom Cox,
Construction Solutions Director, Saint-Gobain UK & Ireland
