Designed to meet the demand for safe and sustainable interim housing

Rising accommodation costs, the long-term effects of the global pandemic, and the impact of a harsh winter season continue to compound and exacerbate the difficulties facing those most vulnerable and at-risk in our society.

This presents councils and local authorities with a complex set of challenges finding ways to meet the growing demand for safe, high-quality housing solutions. One of the greatest issues currently facing sector leaders is ensuring temporary and interim homeless accommodation is both cost-effective, fit for purpose and sustainable.

The MODULHAUS™ single person modular home from VOLUMETRIC™

For councils and local authorities, one such solution comes in the form of the award-winning MODULHAUS™ – an innovative single person accommodation module created to address the growing homelessness crisis. Designed by VOLUMETRIC™ – a specialist manufacturer of rapid build solutions, MODULHAUS™ utilises modern methods of construction to achieve outstanding energy efficiency – costing less than £5 per week to run. LABC Assured and BOPAS certified, with a sixty-year design life – the super energy efficiency and exceptional quality delivered by MODULHAUS™ offers rapid and affordable interim homes produced using advanced offsite construction technology.

With the Future Homes Standard highlighting the requirement for lower carbon emissions and more energy-efficient housing by 2025, those in charge of providing shelter now not only have to accommodate the rising number of rough sleepers but also a decrease in the amount of acceptable standard housing. Previous methods of repurposing unused buildings are now becoming less viable as the costs associated with improving existing housing stock to meet Building Regulations is becoming prohibitive. Councils and local authorities also have to deal with the difficulties presented by the increasing expense of materials, labour time, and ongoing maintenance associated with retrofitting existing residential properties.

MODULHAUS™ interior

To overcome these issues, extensive research and robust testing devised by VOLUMETRIC™ ensures MODULHAUS™ exceeds the Future Homes Standard. Delivered 100% complete ready for site installation, the fully non-combustible modules are factory fitted with furnishings, low energy electrical heating, white goods and lighting, as well as controlled flow shower mixers and dual-flush cisterns. Exceptional airtightness combined with Mechanical Ventilation and Heat Recovery (MVHR) systems reduce carbon emissions for the lifetime of the module.

Stackable, interlockable with options to add walkways and staircases, modules are fully relocatable and can be utilised as part of regeneration programmes to make the best use of Local Authority owned land that might otherwise go unused.

Energy efficient technology

VOLUMETRIC™ works in close collaboration with decision-makers and project managers to ensure the best and most efficient delivery of modules so that councils and local authorities can continue to improve the lives of those most vulnerable. development and installation process has been optimised, from factory environment assembly to ground works, to ensure quality checks at each step. All units undergo a fully traceable factory inspection and test plan linked to a unique serial number, and VOLUMETRIC™ provides site installation supervision to ensure end to end quality control.

The utilisation of purpose-built systems such as MODULHAUS™ creates a unique opportunity to face these challenges associated with homelessness head-on to ensure temporary housing is both cost-effective and offers a supportive pathway back to independent living.

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