Minister launches new green standards policy in Wales

From left - Sam Williams, regional sales
manager for Bryant Homes, Jane
Davidson and Adrian Evans, designer
manager for Bryant Homes

Adrian Evans shows Jane Davidson
Glasdir's BREEAM award

Last week saw the Minister for Environment, Sustainability and Housing launch a new green standards policy for new buildings in Wales.

Jane Davidson chose Bryant Homes' Glasdir development as the site for the launch of the policy. As a result, Wales has become the first part of the UK to set a national standard for sustainable buildings to be met through the planning system.

Located on Northern Link Road, the Glasdir development is a collection of two bedroom apartments and three, four and five bedroom homes set amongst rural surroundings on the outskirts of Ruthin.

The development won last year's Welsh BREEAM award for its eco homes. BREEAM (BRE Environmental Assessment Method) sets the standard for best practice in sustainable design and has become the key measure used to describe a building's environmental performance.

"We were delighted to welcome Ms. Davidson to Glasdir and proud that she chose our beautiful development to launch the new national standard for sustainability," said Sam Williams, regional sales manager for Bryant Homes.

"Glasdir clearly demonstrates how new homes developments can offer more sustainable living, as well as providing crucial information in planning for the government's future targets for carbon neutral homes.

"In winning a prestigious BREEAM award we have proved at Glasdir that sustainability is not primarily about using less energy but also about reducing the use of other resources, promoting a vibrant community for all to enjoy and providing a healthy and attractive environment in which to live."

In order to meet the new green standards, new homes must cut their carbon emissions by over 31% in comparison with current building regulations through energy efficiency; the reduction of water consumption; the use of more sustainable materials and via the use of renewable energy.

"The way in which we construct our homes and buildings accounts for 40% of our total carbon emissions," said Ms. Davidson.

"We need to do everything we can to make new buildings, from our homes through to our offices, as environmentally friendly as possible. The new policy will play a key role in achieving this."

For more information, visit www.bryant.co.uk

Information courtesy of Haslimann Taylor PR and Bryant Homes

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