One of the country's first Code For Sustainable Homes level six affordable housing schemes has utilised Windhager twin biomass boilers in a district heating scheme to help the scheme achieve the highest score available under the Code.<br> <br> Stoneham Green near Southampton is a development by Radian of 11 two and three-bedroom homes. The homes which are all for rent are occupied by a mix of tenants, from young families who were previously in overcrowded conditions, to retired couples downsizing to a smaller property.<br> <br> Radian Group opted for a bespoke district heating system based around two 26kW Windhager BioWIN biomass boilers located in one central BioCABIN which is a pre-packaged plant room. Roughly the same size as a single garage, the BioCABIN also houses a hopper for up to nine months of wood pellets, together with a 700 litre thermal store which feeds all eleven homes.<br> <br> Using just 30% of its capacity or above, BioWIN supplies just the right amount of energy where and when required, the company says.<br> <br> www.windhager.co.uk or enter E0630 on the reader enquiry card