The City West Housing Trust has developed an energy-efficient apartment block in Barton.

The former 1960s tower block has been transformed into Engle's House, an accommodation which has been fitted with sustainability measures to reduce fuel poverty and global warming, reports GreenBuildingPress.co.uk.

Colette McKune, director of asset management for the Trust, told the news provider: "We are delighted to be welcoming residents home to their newly modernised apartments which provide some of the most cutting edge technology to keep their homes safe, secure and warm at a much lower cost."

Ms McKune noted that Engle's House is the first of 12 tower blocks to be constructed, with a new ventilation system installed on the premises amongst other upgrades.

Her remarks come after 24 Dash reported that the City West Housing Trust had secured government funding to fit new renewable heating systems.

The funding is provided as part of the Department of Energy and Climate Change's £4 million Renewable Heat Incentive Premium Payment scheme.