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Let’s raise the standard of living, together

Unprecedented challenges

The challenges we face within the housing and construction sector are unprecedented.

We have an acute skills shortage and an aging workforce, a lack of affordable high-quality housing, increasing numbers in fuel poverty, poor condition housing stock, restricted public sector budgets, high interest rates and inflation, and a climate emergency. Regulatory standards are being raised with the introduction of the Building Safety Act, Biodiversity Net Gain, and the Future Homes & Buildings update to building regulations alongside continued debate on necessary changes to our planning regime. These conditions place ever greater pressure on our customers to deliver more for less and amplifies the need for smarter working and collaboration.

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What we do

We retrofit and build sustainable places that enhance people’s wellbeing, protect the planet for future generations and offer an essential alternative to traditional methods of construction. We believe that meeting the challenges of sustainable development requires long-term, creative partnership.

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Who we work with

We work with local authorities, registered providers, private developers, self-builders, and tier 1 contractors delivering new build and retrofit services. Our expertise and experience extends across both the residential and non-residential sectors including education, leisure and commercial. We believe in developing long-term relationships and working with like-minded people who are determined to make a positive difference.

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Our approach A collaborative approach that raises the industry standard by putting people and the planet before profit.

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How we do this

Values

We set the standard We never settle for good enough. We continually strive for excellence and use our expertise to show what’s possible and to raise the standard.

We put people first We care about everyone we interact with and do everything we can to understand them and meet their needs.

We keep our promises We don’t compromise on quality or performance. We deliver assurance by making sure our people and our products, do what we say they will.

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Our purpose, vision and mission

Purpose To create high-quality sustainable places for people to live now and for future generations.

Vision To see sustainable places that create better living become the industry norm.

Mission To become the leading creative partner for customers looking for reliable, high-performance retrofit and sustainable new buildings.

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Assured performance

We provide independent quality assurance

Melius Homes holds and maintains the following accreditations: Melius Homes holds and maintains the following accreditations:

Melius Homes holds and maintains the following accreditations: Melius Homes is an active member of:

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Our services

Melius Homes is a multi-award winning business that tailors its services to meet our customers’ needs.

Our ability to provide turnkey solutions, taking responsibility for the end-to-end project delivery, or to deliver specialist contractor packages, including timber frame, energy efficiency measures and renewable energy systems, enables us to offer a unique blend of services underpinned by technical expertise and project management experience. With a focus on environmentally-friendly high-quality outcomes we provide independent assurance that the work we undertake will meet the standards required and the services provided will exceed our customers’ expectations.

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Our expertise in delivering high-quality low-rise housing, embracing modern methods of construction and going beyond compliance requirements, means we support our customers in delivering projects within budget and on time whilst maximising positive environmental and social outcomes. We can act as a joint venture partner, principal contractor, or specialist package contractor delivering timber frame solutions and mechanical, electrical, ventilation and plumbing (MEVP) systems. Our understanding of building performance in-use and our determination to eliminate the typical ‘performance gap’ means our homes are designed and built to perform as intended. New Build Timber Frame

Retro t & Refurbishment

We design & build for: Low rise housing and accommodation sectors

We work as a:

Principal contractor Specialist / package contractor Developer Joint venture partner.

Renewable Energy Systems

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Retro t & Refurbishment

We deliver retrofit and refurbishment works ranging from individual energy efficiency measures and renewable energy system installations, through to extensive structural alterations, extensions and building reconfiguration. With a deep understanding of the complexities and sensitivities of working in occupied properties, we are experienced in minimising disruption and ensuring effective stakeholder communication and engagement throughout the project. Holding MCS and PAS2030 accreditations, we are able to deliver large scale projects to meet the PAS2035 standards and support our customers in securing funding while complying with the requirements of the various funding streams. We believe that everyone deserves to live in a warm, comfortable, healthy home that is affordable to run. Renewable Energy Systems

We design & build for: Housing / accommodation / schools / leisure / commercial sectors

We deliver assured low energy outcomes: Fabric insulation Renewable energy systems Extensions, alterations & improvements.

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Timber Frame

Our timber frame system is a panelised-solution designed to achieve high levels of fabric thermal performance and airtightness whilst maintaining affordability, reliability and ease of installation.

Retro t & Refurbishment With BOPAS accreditation our system is an assured solution not only for new build housing, leisure, education and other low rise buildings but it can also be used effectively for retrofit of non-traditional housing and other existing framed buildings.

Renewable Energy Systems We design, manufacture & erect for: Housing / accommodation / schools / leisure / commercial sectors

Our advanced timber frame panel system is designed and built using tried and tested components to deliver optimised fabric performance to meet the Future Homes Standard and the highest levels of performance.

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Key features: Fabric performance: the system ensures excellent air tightness, minimises thermal bridging and offers superior thermal transmittance performance.

Offsite construction features: Closed panel and fully insulated: the panels are pre-fitted with insulation, ensuring energy efficiency and avoiding site installation Service cavity pre-fitted: simplifies installation and reduces labour time Insulated floor cassettes: enhances thermal performance Built-in air tightness detailing and seals: ensures airtight construction Pre-formed service penetrations: steamlines the build process and increases robustness of details Potential for immediate air testing after kit erection: provides certainty of airtightness level prior to incoming trades

Optional factory fitting of windows: saves time on site and assists with airtightness detailing Optional insulated ground floor, ceiling and roof cassettes: customisable to project needs Cost-effective and efficient: the system simplifies construction by integrating multiple trades and suppliers into one package, reducing non-value-added site processes and hidden capital costs Whole life costing and homeowner impact: the system considers long-term costs, risk and homeowner satisfaction. The system is designed for buildings up to three storeys and prioritises fabric performance.

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Renewable Energy Systems

With extensive experience of designing and installing renewable energy systems, we work with social housing providers, private landlords and owner occupiers in transitioning from fossil fuel heating systems to all-electric systems and installing micro energy generation and storage systems. Our teams can undertake the full scope of mechanical, electrical, ventilation and plumbing installations to both new build homes and the retrofit of existing homes, including alterations and decommissioning to gas fired boilers. With electricity tariffs remaining higher than gas our team will always consider the impact of switching to electrified heating solutions on users’ energy bills when developing technical proposals.

We design & install: Air source & ground source heat pumps Solar photovoltaic Solar thermal Mechanical vent heat recovery.

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Why choose Melius Homes?

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Case study

JRHT Derwenthorpe - Award-winning development in York

Client: Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust Location: York

The generosity of the public space is equally extended to the spatial standard of the individual houses. The light-filled homes are notable for their fabric-first approach, pushing boundaries on space standards and dual-aspect living spaces. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation is passionate about tackling fuel poverty and is committed to driving innovation and higher standards to provide affordable homes. The houses at Derwenthorpe are designed and built to optimise the use of offsite manufacture combined with renewable energy to deliver low energy, comfortable and desirable homes.

An integrated solution: Designed and built to meet the Future Homes Standard with high performance fabric, air source heat pumps, integrated solar PV and battery storage. Built with care and attention to detail using a highly insulated, advanced timber frame system including roof and floor cassettes.

Description: Derwenthorpe, an award-winning development in York, is the outcome of a long-term vision, conceived and sustained by an exceptional client, the Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust. Designed by Studio Partington Architects, Derwenthorpe is a vibrant and supportive mixed-tenure community providing high quality, energy-efficient, and well-managed homes – an exemplar that can be replicated by other housing providers.

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Case study

JRHT Derwenthorpe - Award-winning development in York

Technical solution: • An advanced timber panel system manufactured to provide a highly insulated fabric envelope • Careful attention was paid to junction details and assembly to ensure good airtightness, low thermal bridging, and fire safety • An integrated energy system was designed to optimise the use of micro generated renewable energy and reduce energy costs by minimising the use of grid electricity • The heating and hot water is provided by individual air source heat pumps with thermal storage • An integrated PV panel system was installed on the roof incorporating battery storage • A demand controlled ventilation system was installed to ensure good air quality • Remote access allows users to understand and manage their energy use and to access real time performance data.

Delivering outcomes: • Each home assembled on site within 3 days • SAP Energy Efficiency Rating 96 A • SAP Environmental Rating 97 A • Primary energy use 19kWh/m2 • Airtightness 2.7 m3/h.m2.

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Case study

NCC Energiesprong - The first Energiesprong Assured Performance retrofit in the UK

Client: Nottingham City Council Location: Nottingham

Following a competitive dialogue tender process, Melius Homes was appointed by Nottingham City Council as Solutions Provider to deliver an Energiesprong retrofit to transform the properties into warm, comfortable, affordable, and desirable homes.

An integrated solution: The Energiesprong approach requires the Solutions Provider to design and install a solution to achieve a comprehensive suite of defined performance outcomes. With a clear focus on the performance in use outcomes which includes lifecycle costs, a significant emphasis was placed on ensuring a fully coordinated approach to design, component selection, installation, and commissioning. To minimise disruption, reduce on site installation time, and to allow future industrialisation,

Description: The scheme comprises a total of 155 1960’s built William Moss style concrete cross wall homes, with a mixture of 3 storey houses, bungalows and low-rise flats. Whilst structurally sound, the existing building fabric provides very poor thermal insulation and therefore the homes were cold and difficult and expensive to heat. Many tenants simply did not heat their home because it was too expensive.

extensive use was made of off-site manufacture.

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Case study

NCC Energiesprong - The first Energiesprong Assured Performance retrofit in the UK

The use of offsite manufacture was also deemed necessary to achieve the enhanced quality assurance and confidence that the installation would meet the specified performance outcomes.

Technical solution: • An advanced timber panel system was manufactured by Melius Homes in our production facility in Nottingham to provide a new highly insulated fabric envelope. Careful attention was paid to the interface with the existing structure to ensure good airtightness, low thermal bridging, and fire safety • An integrated energy system was designed to optimise the use of micro generated renewable energy and reduce energy costs by minimising the use of grid electricity and managing the time of use • The existing combi gas boilers were replaced with either individual air source heat pumps or communal ground source heat pumps. Some properties retained gas boilers and were made heat pump ready • An integrated PV panel system was installed on the roof incorporating battery storage • A demand-controlled ventilation system was installed to ensure good indoor air quality • Extensive metering and ongoing performance monitoring allows users to understand and manage their energy use and facility managers to access real time performance data.

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Case study

NCC Energiesprong - The first Energiesprong Assured Performance retrofit in the UK

Ms Esther Lutzuver said:

“ These homes were really cold before, and I dreaded winters. Before the energy efficiency works I was planning on moving as the cold was just getting too much. I really can’t believe the difference the refurb has made. Last winter was so much better, me and my family found the house to be really warm and my energy bills have not got more expensive in fact I’m paying less. I’m so happy living here now, I’m no longer thinking of moving, I’ve recently redecorated the whole house and I’m saving up for a new carpet. ”

Listen to Ms Lutzuver and other tenants’ feedback on 39 Ways to Save the Planet on BBC Sounds.

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Case study

NCC Energiesprong - The first Energiesprong Assured Performance retrofit in the UK

Project timescale: Commenced 2018 – completed 2023

The works were programmed to be delivered in five phases allowing learning to be adopted and alternative methods of work and technical solutions to be piloted and tested.

Delivering outcomes: • CO2 emissions reduced by 70%

• Space heating demand <40 kWh/m2/year • Net energy consumption <1,500 kWh/yr This is energy which comes into the home from the grid minus any exported energy • Tenant energy bill <£320/year (Plus comfort charge. Based upon fair useage parameters and assumed tarrifs).

The Nottingham City Homes NCH2050 Homes project received funding from the European Union’s Interreg NWE programme and the England European Regional Development Fund as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014-2020.

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We’re relationship focused.

We care, we listen, and we develop solutions to address your needs.

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RIBA East Midlands Sustainability Award RIBA East Midlands Regional Award Constructing Excellence East Midlands Modern Methods of Construction Award Constructing Excellence Net Zero Award

Retrofit Academy Best Large Project Construction News Innovation Award Ashden Awards Sustainable Buildings Sustainable Homes Retrofit Award UK Housing Association Innovation Award

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