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Across Australia, only 2% of strata buildings have solar, all while facing an energy and housing crisis. Let’s take a sustainable approach by building new rooftop homes equipped with solar, rather than focusing solely on persuading NIMBY owners to sell up and demolish our character buildings to replace them with carbon-intensive concrete blocks prone to defects. We must prioritise our communities and their well-being over filling developers’ pockets.

With a shared vision of making a positive impact on the environment and building sustainable, affordable housing for communities to thrive, it's been great working with Black Country Housing Group to develop 13 brand-new homes at Darkhouse Lane, Coseley, in the West Midlands.   As a partnerships property developer that is driven by Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles and is focused on reducing the overall impact the construction industry has on our environment, there were a number of environmental goals that we worked with BCHG to embed in the development.   🚿 Heating and hot water being provided by electricity via an electric combi boiler with solar panels and battery backup – this is designed to minimise running costs for future residents and transition away from using gas. 🚲 Secure cycle storage to encourage the use of alternative modes of transport. 🚘Electrical vehicle charging points for each property.  #westmidlands #coseleyhousing #sustainablehousing #esg #esgprinciples #partnershipsdeveloper #affordablepartershipsdeveloper

Another great project handed over. Consisting of… - Battery Storage - Inroof PV systems - EV charging points - Electric boilers - Full 1st and 2nd fix of 13 properties

Retrofit grants for older homes: a guide to the new pilot scheme: Scheme could allow homeowners to clawback a portion of the cost attached to expensive insulation materials

Important changes have come into play in the city of Austin, Texas, that could have a profound effect on future developments. Austin Water's GoPurple program forms an integral part of the city's Water Forward strategy adopted in 2018 to help with a 100-year plan for water resilience. These new regulations mandate connecting to centralized reclaimed water or installing an onsite water reuse system for most new commercial, multifamily, and mixed-use development projects with 250,000 square feet or more of gross floor area. You can read below a helpful breakdown of what this means for developers as well as next steps in the article by Epic Cleantec below: https://lnkd.in/ezP5MFj8 #metricgeo #recruitment #watertreatment #buildingdevelopment

Green Heat Network Fund supports Last Mile Heat's Welborne Garden Village project 🍃🏞️💚♨️   £2 million from the Green Heat Network Fund has been committed to support the Welborne UK Garden Village project, a low carbon heating and cooling network in Buckland Group Limited's new generation sustainable garden village.   Over time, this exciting and innovative clean energy network will provide low carbon heating to 15,000 new residents, shops, schools and commercial spaces.   Alastair Murray, Director, Last Mile Heat said:   “With government legislation steering new developments towards cleaner heating and hot water options, developers are working with Last Mile to take advantage of high quality, low carbon energy sources that are more efficient than air source heat pumps without costing the developer any more. This project is a template for future housing developments of all shapes and sizes and gives the developers the confidence to design their projects around low carbon heat networks.” #watersourcenetwork #sustainablehomes #futurehomes

'The Muir' and 'The Mara' house types at The Scholars are modern interpretations of a traditional Victorian terrace but there is nothing Victorian about their energy credentials with up to EPC A (92) rated performance. This advanced rating is achieved thanks to an enhanced building fabric, complete with low-energy, low-maintenance PVCu windows, which offers improved airtightness and minimal heat loss. Coupled with the integration of solar PV panels, homeowners can expect to naturally reduce their energy demand and lower annual fuel bills as as result. Discover 3-storey, family living in Greenock's West End from £390,000 | https://lnkd.in/eEanSYUc 📞 0141 643 3727 📩 scholars@ccg-homes.co.uk #newhomes #newhomesforsale #homebuyer #propertysearch #buyproperty #newbuildhomes #familyhomes #energyefficienthomes #luxuryliving #Greenock #Inverclyde

THE BIGGEST CARBON REDUCTION that has happened in the last several years is the BIFURCATION of the workforce. With 30%-40% of the workforce working from home permanently, the reduction in car emissions across most major cities have to have come down by 30%. THAT alone is a huge improvement, yet no "Climate Fanatic" has ever pointed that clear improvement out. WHY NOT? BACK to REALITY - Most buildings are technologically obsolete. This NYC building that they are doing environmental improvements on, is STILL technologically deficient if they want to attract 2lst century corporate tenants who MUST have buildings that offer resilient intelligent infrastructure (redundant power AND broadband connectivity) coming into it in order to support Mission Critical Applications - which cannot have ANY single point-of-failure with Power AND Network Connectivity. Most buildings need dual connections (with diverse routing) of Power & Network Connectivity if they are going to attract any corporate tenants who will be looking for space. https://lnkd.in/gGgDEGk8

Great to see this project getting the recognition it deserves! Reconfiguring a centralised heating and hot water system in a 1930s development is no small feat, and it’s a brilliant example of how we at energylab_ drive sustainable solutions in the residential sector. Every upgrade like this helps reduce carbon footprints and aligns with our commitment to greener, more efficient building services. Looking forward to more innovative projects like this! #ESG #Sustainability #BuildingServicesDesign #ResidentialDevelopment #EnergyEfficiency"

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