Today the world's attention is firmly placed on combating climate change. Around 25% of the UK's carbon emissions are generated in homes and in Britain on average, £1 in every £3 spent on energy in older homes is wasted immediately.
- According to the BRE, the average new home is around 6.5 times more energy efficient than one built just 30 years ago.
At Countryside Properties we have an excellent track record in choosing great locations in which to build high quality new homes that are highly energy and water efficient. In choosing a new home from Countryside Properties you are reducing your carbon footprint and saving money which at this time of ever rising utility costs is increasingly important.
Sustainability
There is no doubt whatsoever about the importance of sustainability in everything we do. Indeed, the way in which homes and communities are developed often determines our lifestyle decisions and our overall impact on the environment. We therefore plan, design and build to enable new and regenerated communities to be truly sustainable.
We are widely recognised for creating high quality places to live, work and play often by recycling urban land to create new communities near to, or complete with, green open spaces.
Recognition
Countryside Properties has been ranked by NextGeneration (which includes WWF and Halifax Bank of Scotland) as the leading privately owned housebuilder for our sustainability practices and reporting in 2007.
- We are certified to the International Environmental Management Standard ISO 14001:2004 from the British Standards Institute.
- We have received 60 awards for sustainability since 2001.
The Environment and EcoHomes
We ensure that environmental considerations are incorporated into the planning and design of all of our developments. We also ensure that the landscapes we create integrate with and enhance the surrounding natural and built environment.
All our new homes are assessed against the Building Research Establishment's EcoHomes rating scheme - a critical system for accessing the environmental performance of homes. Please visit EcoHomes for more information.
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