Environment
Countryside Properties are keen on promoting & implementing an approach that helps protect the environment & save energy, which also saves you money.
As an innovative, responsible developer that believes in creating a positive legacy for future generations, Countryside Properties is committed to implementing the principles of sustainable development throughout our business.
WWF’s Living Planet Report 2006 states that if everyone globally consumed natural resources and generated carbon dioxide at the rate that we currently do in the UK, we would need three planets to support us. Most homes in the UK have significant environmental impacts. Moreover the way in which homes and communities are developed also determines our lifestyle decisions and our overall impact on the environment.
The challenge facing companies such as ours is to provide a higher quality of life for people in new and existing communities, whilst at the same time minimising resource use and adverse environmental impacts.
In 2006, Countryside Properties was therefore delighted to achieve the International Environmental Management Standard ISO 14001:2004 from the British Standards Institute. We have also been recognised as the ‘Sustainable Housebuilder of the Year’ at the Building Sustainability Awards 2005.
We ensure that environmental considerations are incorporated into the planning and design of all of our developments, and that the landscapes we create integrate with and enhance the surrounding natural and built environment. During construction we adhere to the principles of best construction practice and good neighbourliness through the Considerate Constructors Scheme.
Throughout our business we are looking to reduce our environmental and social impacts by using the Building Research Establishment’s Environmental Assessment Method known as EcoHomes.
EcoHomes is an authoritative rating for new homes. It sets out a series of best practice criteria, against which the environmental aspects of building design and operation can be assessed.