New £27m Portsmouth housing developments to trial 'greenest design possible'

91 new homes could be build by Portsmouth City Council in Havant, to the 'greenest design possible' (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

UP TO 100 new Portsmouth council homes are set to be built using the 'greenest design possible' as part of a trial that could be used on all future city homes.

The city council is set to approve spending £26.8m on 91 new homes across Havant - of which 70 per cent will be used by people on Portsmouth s waiting list and the rest allocated to the borough council.

It is planned the dwellings will be built using the ‘passive house’ model, which utilises a unique ventilation system and extra-effective insulation to create an airtight home that can adjust to the seasons itself - reducing the need for heating.

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