Leading UK offsite timber frame manufacturer Donaldson Timber Systems (DTS) has introduced a housing range to meet the increasing demand for cost-effective and sustainable housing.
The Affordable Housing Range has 16 house types, designed to meet local housing need while maintaining delivery efficiency.
Each architect-designed house type has been developed around Donaldson Timber Systems’ Sigma II closed panel timber frame system, which is backed by third party accreditations including BOPAS+, BBA and STA Gold.
As part of the ‘Smarter Inside’ approach, fabric performance is designed and built in, to deliver low-energy living, long-term durability and compliance with current and future regulatory standards, including achieving the performance of the Future Homes Standard with no additional works required on site.
DTS says the housing range also meets and exceeds Homes England’s minimum requirement for a Pre-Manufactured Value (PMV) of 55% using only the timber frame build system; and allows the frames to be windproof and watertight on site in one day.
The house range is supported with a suite of information, including architectural drawings and schedules, Revit files and embodied carbon calculations and a PMV assessment.
“This housing range has been specifically developed to respond to the pressures facing the affordable housing sector; delivering more affordable homes, faster and at lower cost, without compromising on quality, performance or compliance,” said John Smith, technical director at Donaldson Timber Systems.
