2:05PM Linden Homes commits to more trees on site, higher insultation standards and local sourcing

Housebuilder Linden Homes has launched its own green code to define new sustainable standards for future sites.

The code covers several different areas of housebuilding, including brownfield regeneration, biodiversity and the protection of wildlife, renewable energy and climate change. It also incorporates pledges on Linden's commitment to socially responsible housebuilding, including areas such as infrastructure, the pepperpotting of affordable housing and community consultation during the planning process.

The pledges include:

  • Linden will increase the number of trees on all developments from the number on the site prior to development by 125%
  • All W.C.s will have low volume dual flush cisterns. All taps will be fitted with aerating devices to reduce the water required
  • The insulation standards on Linden homes will be 15% better than the 2006 Building Regulations require
  • Linden will protect and relocate any protected species during the construction phase of all developments
  • 100% of structural timber will come from certified sources
  • Linden will seek to source 50% of its suppliers and contractors from within a 30 mile radius of the development
  • Every Linden home will achieve a 'B' SAP (energy efficiency) rating, compared to the industry average of an 'E' rating
Philip Davies, chief executive of Linden Homes, said: "We are making a public commitment to environmentally friendly development, building on our past successes and cementing them in a series of pledges for the future."

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