A Greater Manchester housing organisation has re-roofed 1,000 properties with Marley’s pollution busting EcoLogic tiles over the past four years, as part of an ongoing planned roofing replacement programme.
New Charter Homes is a not for profit organisation owning and maintaining 14,700 properties in Tameside in Greater Manchester. The innovative housing organisation was one of the first in the country to see the potential of using EcoLogic roof tiles on an ongoing re-roofing scheme.
Not only does the EcoLogic tile offer excellent sustainability credentials with almost 50% recycled content but its use by New Charter Homes is making an important contribution to improving the environmental health of Tameside residents. The tile has a unique ‘pollution-eating’ coating that absorbs Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) pollutants and converts them into soluble nitrates that are washed away harmlessly with rainwater.
Most recently New Charter Homes has been using a new and improved version of the EcoLogic tile in ‘Nimbus Grey’, a rich grey blue colour which gives a closer match to the natural slate often seen on existing roofs in the Tameside area. The tile also has a new formulation which offers improved durability and sustained performance with a smoother textured surface finish.
Danny Vose, head of investment at New Charter Homes, comments: “When New Charter was formed, we made the commitment to our residents to undertake a huge investment programme and over the last twelve years we have install over 3,000 new roofs. For the last four years we have planned the re-roofing of 250 properties a year using Marley's EcoLogic tiles, not only because the product meets our stringent quality and durability criteria but also because it supports our environmental strategy to ensure that all of our properties are as fuel efficient and ‘green’ as can be. We’re very pleased with the results so far and will continue to use the tiles as part of our ongoing planned roofing replacement programme.”
Gavin White, campaign manager at Marley, adds: “New Charter Homes was one of the pioneering housing organisations in the use of EcoLogic roof tiles. Their decision to use the product on their ongoing re-roofing scheme not only sets an example for others but is making an important contribution to improving the environmental health of local residents.
“With the UK now facing up to £300m in fines if it fails to improve air quality, we are encouraging all local authorities and housing organisations to consider using our EcoLogic roof tiles which offer double the green benefit. Not only do the tiles have strong sustainability credentials, with a high recycled content and an A+ rating in the Building Research Establishment’s Green Guide to Specification but they reduce pollution at the same time.”
Based on Marley's Ludlow Major concrete tile, Eco Logic has also recently achieved independent carbon footprint certification and has been certified with a ‘good rating’ under the BES 6001, ‘Framework Standard for the Responsible Sourcing of Construction Products’, thereby making a significant contribution towards a project reaching the maximum number of credits available under the Code for Sustainable Homes and BREEAM.