VELUX Family of the Future update!

VELUX, sponsors of Grand Build, launched their Family of the Future campaign at Grand Designs Live Birmingham seeking two families to live in and test drive their zero carbon homes in Rothwell, Northamptonshire. "We were overwhelmed by the interest at the show" said Jody Wyse from VELUX.

Families who visited the show were invited to audition for the chance to win this truly unique competition and a shortlist of families is now being compiled. To see the best of all the entries at the show and some thoughts from show ambassador Kevin McCloud on the VELUX Family of the Future compeition, take a look at our video below.

"Grand Designs Live, Birmingham, was the perfect recruitment platform for our "Families of the Future". The families that were coming along and showing their interest were spot on and exactly what we were looking for" continues Wyse "and now we feel like we are in the position where we are spoilt for choice"

"The show was also within proximity to where our VELUX CarbonLight Homes are located, so we came across a lot of people who were looking for somewhere to stay whilst work was being undertaken in their own homes - a win-win situation for us all!"

The VELUX CarbonLight Homes project sets out to prove once and for all that sustainable housing can be practical and affordable for the mass market. To keep up to date with the latest news on VELUX Family of the Future, and to find out which families have been chosen to test drive the homes in 2012 visit: www.velux.co.uk/family