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Welsh homes project to offer cheap energy efficiency
Tradesmen could soon have the opportunity to work on an exciting new development in Wales.
The Welsh Assembly government has launched an architectural design competition with Blaenau Gwent Council that will eventually lead to the construction of two homes on a 200-acre steelworks site.
Organisers will be looking for designs that demonstrate sustainability, featuring the latest in energy-saving technologies installed by plumbers and electricians.
Designs for a two-bedroom starter and three-bedroom family home will be required by architects, with the funding for the project coming from the government's Heads of the Valleys regeneration programme.
Deputy minister for regeneration Leighton Andrews explained that the winning designs will help shape best practice that will be replicated elsewhere in Wales.
He said: "A particularly important aspect of the competition will be to demonstrate to the construction industry that highly energy-efficient homes need cost no more than standard homes to build.
"The winning designs will be models for developers as well an important education resource demonstrating new techniques and technologies."
Meanwhile, residents in the North Wales city of Conwy are set to benefit from a new £2 million investment from the government intended to support energy efficiency improvement measures.
