A housing association is set to unveil the first eco-friendly development of its kind for families in Bradford to protect the environment and cut household bills.

The Accent Foundation, which has its headquarters in Charlestown, Baildon, has built the new green homes for rent in Munby Street, Fairweather Green.

Bosses at the association say the new three-bedroom homes meet some of the Government’s toughest guidelines for reducing carbon emissions.

They will also cut heating bills by nearly three-quarters by using pipes buried in the ground to extract heat from the earth to heat radiators and water.

An Accent Foundation spokesman said: “These are the first housing association homes in the city with features which mean they will be able to save huge amounts of money they will be able to save on household bills.”

Homes have been built on the Bradford site following the introduction of new regulations introduced by the Government to make houses more energy efficient.

Under the guidelines, every new home built in England has to meet minimum targets introduced to conserve energy, water and carbon dioxide.

Bradford’s new development includes homes made of highly-insulated timber frames to keep in warmth. They also feature heat recovery ventilation, which collects the heat from waste, stale air from the kitchen and bathroom and uses it to heat filtered fresh air from outside.

Under floor heating, timber-framed double glazed windows and water saving features are also fitted in each of the nine homes, which will be for rent.

The Accent Foundation, part of the Accent Group, is responsible for 19,000 homes across England. Its Bradford office is in Senior Way.

The Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor John Godward, and officials from the Accent Foundation, will be at 5Alive soccer centre, near Munby Street, to unveil the homes on Friday.