Precision-manufactured elemental timber construction.
Future System buildings are manufactured as fully structural elements in our Yorkshire factory. Each element is complete, structurally, thermally, and sheathed before it leaves the factory. Elements are then crane-lifted onto prepared foundations on site closed up, fit out and connected to services.
The building system is designed for repetition. The same quality of manufacturing process applies to scheme one as to scheme ten. This is how we can make programme certainty a contractual commitment rather than an aspiration.
Every Future System home meets zero carbon operational standard as a base specification. This is not achieved through retrofitted measures; it is designed into the building system from the outset.
| Construction method | Precision timber elemental, factory manufactured |
| Structural system | Fully structural elements |
| Zero carbon standard | Operational, all homes, as standard |
| Building regulation compliance | Part A (Structure), Part B (Fire), Part E (Acoustics), Part L (Energy), Part M (Access) |
| EPC target rating | A as Standard |
| Thermal performance | Exceeds Part L minimum requirements |
| Acoustic performance | Designed junctions to achieve high performance |
| Airtightness | 0.6 as standard |
| Floor-to-ceiling height | 2.5m (standard), configurable |
What zero carbon operational means in practice.
"Zero carbon operational" is a specific claim. Here is what it means in Future System housing and how it is achieved.
Fabric First
High levels of insulation, airtight construction and thermal bridge-free detailing reduce the heating demand to a level that can be met by low-carbon systems. The building envelope is the primary energy efficiency measure, not the mechanical systems.
Low-Carbon Heating
All Future System homes use low-carbon heating systems, with heat pumps as standard where site conditions allow. No gas boilers as a standard specification. The heating system is matched to the building's fabric performance.
Renewable-Ready
Every Future System home is designed to accommodate rooftop solar PV. The electrical system is sized and positioned to support PV integration, at construction or as a later addition by the provider or resident.
Indicative programme, subject to scheme specifics.
All timescales are indicative and will be confirmed in the feasibility study for your specific scheme.
| Programme Stage | Traditional Build | Future System |
|---|---|---|
| Initial feasibility study | 4–8 weeks | 2–4 weeks (free of charge) |
| Design to manufacturing drawings | 6–12 weeks | 4–6 weeks |
| Build programme | 24–40 weeks on site | 8–14 weeks in factory |
| Site phase (installation) | Included in above | 2–6 weeks (scale-dependent) |
| Total: design to handover | 32–56 weeks (typical) | 16–26 weeks (typical) |
| Programme certainty | Best estimate, subject to weather, labour, materials | Fixed at contract |
Figures are indicative and based on a single traditional house. Each project is subject to its own specification and programme.
A model that improves with every scheme.
Future System's building system is designed for repetition. The manufacturing process, the quality procedures and the delivery method improve scheme-on-scheme as the team's familiarity with the product deepens.
For commissioners with a programme pipeline, not just a single project, this means the second scheme is faster and cheaper than the first, and the cost advantage compounds over time.
Request a Feasibility StudyScheme-on-scheme improvement
First scheme
Full programme. Team learning the system. Quality established.
Second scheme
Faster design phase. More efficient manufacture. Lower unit cost.
Scale
Full efficiency of the manufacturing model realised. Maximum cost and programme advantage.
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