First Wave of Progressive House Builders Join the Viridian Solar Partnership
September 30th 2003, Cambridge UK. The first solar thermal system designed specifically for the needs of the building industry moved a step closer today. Viridian announced that three forward-looking organisations had joined its Solar Partnership.

The Partners will participate in the definition and design of a new kind of solar hot water system, one that aims to overcome the disadvantages of current solar water heating technologies – principally their cost.

“We are delighted that Hastoe Housing Association and Countryside Properties Ltd. have decided to work with us in our quest to make solar hot water systems a commercial reality,” said Martin Davies, Chairman of Viridian. “I am confident that we will find more organisations from the building industry with a similar interest in the environmental performance of their products.”

Viridian is seeking up to ten partner organisations to provide a diverse range of views as an input into the specification and development of the new solar system.

Stuart Elmes, Chief Executive of Viridian commented: “We look forward to working alongside these leaders in the sustainable development of housing. Their enthusiasm for the project has been uplifting, and their influence on the design will be extremely important to its future success.”

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