Bristol City Council Orders Six ZEDpods at Bristol Housing Festival

PROJECTIONS for Bristol’s population show an increase of 103,100 people over the next 21 years and so the city is aiming to be at the forefront of developing a template to solve the UK housing crisis.

During its first Housing Festival, Bristol was looking for quality innovative solutions “to test and deliver innovative and affordable housing solutions over the next five years.”

Councillor Paul Smith, Bristol City’s Housing Councillor committed the council to investing in six rapid-build, modular homes from ZEDPods to be put up on a site that would normally be seen as undeliverable as a conventional development and will be offered to people in housing crisis within six months, subject to planning.

ZEDpods

ZEDPod starter homes offer a housing solution that can be erected within days and generate more energy than they use. Designed by RIBA award-winning architect, Bill Dunster, the zero-carbon ZEDPod is a prefabricated home, offering almost instant housing solutions without the land and site issues associated with conventional new build.

It is the first solution to specifically address the lack of city centre building spaces with a design that takes advantage of existing hard standings. The six units will be assembled simply sitting on the ground or on raised steel decks.

Operations Director of ZEDPods, Dr Rehan Khodabuccus, said, “We relish the opportunity to showcase the benefits of ZEDPod living to councillors, mayors, housing associations and the public at the Bristol Housing Festival. It’s great that we’re further engaged with Bristol City Council to deliver six ZEDPods to stop key workers, young people and the vulnerable from being excluded from the housing market. We’re delighted that Bristol is at the forefront of delivering innovative and affordable solutions over the next five years.”

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