Sigma® II Research
We began with our Sigma® home, the UK’s first five star near zero carbon home, where over a 12 month period, we commissioned Oxford Brookes University and worked in conjunction with the Energy Saving Trust to undertake an innovative research programme of performance testing, monitoring and occupancy evaluation.
The aims and objectives of the research project were to:
- Provide specific assessment of The Sigma® home’s as built performance
- Shape the development of a new build system that would deliver fabric performance in a cost effective and reliable manner
- Evaluate user behaviors, interface with the home, induction and use of controls
- Evaluate fabric heat loss, thermal comfort, living environment, air quality, energy and water consumption
- Understand how low energy, low carbon homes meet consumer needs and expectations
- Inform policy makers and the industry in general on the performance of low carbon homes and new technologies
Through their participation in the AIMC4 research consortium, Stewart Milne have continued to improve and bring to market the Sigma® II Build System, focusing on enhancements to the system and final product certification.
AIMC4 Objectives:
- Develop and bring to market a fabric focused Build System solution
- To deliver homes with a 25% CO2 reduction, compared to 2010 AD-E Part L, through a fabric first approach
- To unlock commercial barriers, in product and process delivery, to ensure mainstream uptake
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