Through its green code, Linden has made a series of pledges and commitments, which will apply to the creation of all Linden homes built throughout all four regions of the company.
The code covers a number of 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 per cent
- 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 per cent better than the 2006 Building Regulations require
- Linden will protect and relocate any protected species during the construction phase of all developments
- 100 per cent of structural timber will come from certified sources
- Linden will seek to source 50 per cent 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
“Linden Homes has long been recognised as one of the most environmentally conscious developers, but now we want to be able to say with confidence to our customers that every single Linden home is truly eco-friendly in every sense.”
Linden Homes is currently trialing ground source heat pumps at its Fusion development of family homes and apartments in Woking, Surrey, as a way of generating renewable energy on site. It also uses solar panels and positive ventilation systems to reduce dependency on traditional boilers.
