Alistair Macpherson, chief executive of Plymouth Energy Community (PEC), discusses ‘Zero Carbon Community Led Housing’.
The talk covers PEC Homes’ ambitions and updates on their Plymouth-based community led housing project.
PEC Homes aim to create genuinely affordable, healthy homes in the heart of Plymouth, where the community can be part of the solution to tackle fuel poverty and climate change.
They want to use excellent design and clean energy to build affordable homes fit for the future. PEC Homes want to give local people the chance to choose a comfortable home with low bills and a fair rent; one that supports a sustainable lifestyle, promotes quality health and well-being and importantly, provides a stable, long-term home to be proud of.
PEC Homes aim to offer an ethical and innovative management model that allows our community to buy community shares and cooperatively run this business, just like they do with their solar installations. This way, local people can plan, design and determine the outcome, potentially earn a fair return and ensure any profits are re-invested to benefit the whole community.
They want local people to help with the details: design, waste, energy, transport, food, and ownership and bring it together to shape how we make it happen.