Over the next ten years, the City of Edinburgh Council will invest £1.3bn into the creation of 3,500 net zero homes to create a new, coastal community.
Granton Station View comprises 75 homes (and 3 commercial premises) and forms part of the waterfront masterplan, however, its importance extends much wider than the confines of northwest Edinburgh as it is the first ‘pilot’ development of the Edinburgh Home Demonstrator (EHD) initiative, a collaboration between local and national government, academia, and the construction industry that is testing a new model for designing, procuring and delivering new homes in the Edinburgh and Southeast Scotland City Region Deal.
In short, Granton Station View and the post-occupancy analysis undertaken by Edinburgh Napier University since its completion will help inform the future of affordable, net zero housebuilding in the City Deal Region by defining a practical and scalable business model for housing providers and contractors alike.
To reach ‘net zero carbon’, the development places emphasis on the building fabric, whereby airtightness is drastically improved to reduce heat loss and thus lower energy demand.
This is achieved by utilising CCG (Scotland)’s enhanced, offsite manufactured closed panel timber system, which is integrated with low U-value components such as triple-glazed windows and enhanced door sets.
The energy strategy is also crucial and is entirely renewable with a bespoke energy centre located within the site that will host a cASHP (Combined Air Source Heat Pump) systems and two WASHP (Water Source Heat Pump) systems.
Working similarly to a conventional district heating network, the system connects to an insulated pipe network that feeds each of the flatted blocks, with individual HIU (Heat Interface Units) acting as a heat transfer for individual billing, connecting to instantaneous sources of heating and hot water in each dwelling.
Solar PV panel systems are installed atop each of the flatted blocks, and connect to each dwelling. Where net zero carbon cannot be achieved, offsetting measures will be in place.
Arc-Tech MU’s Services package for the project included:
Gas
Water
Civils
Granton Station View was formally completed in early-2025.
Client:
The City of Edinburgh Council
