We also place huge importance on the wellbeing of our people and on creating a safe and high quality working environment for our colleagues.
The building and construction industry currently accounts for 39% of global carbon emissions – changes we make will have a pivotal impact and could represent the tipping point between success or failure. Story Homes conducts an annual CO2 footprint report, with clear targets for reducing carbon emissions and energy usage across the business.
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Over 95% of waste materials from our sites are recycled and diverted from landfill, with each site having colour-codes skips for different recyclable materials – including plasterboard, wood and lightweight materials. We continuously try to improve our recycling processes and we have developed a waste management guide which has been rolled out across all sites to ensure our staff and subcontractors understand our sustainability aims.
We work with The Rebuild Site who take surplus materials from our construction sites in Cumbria and put them to good use. The organisation reclaims ‘nearly new’ materials that are currently being recycled, and reuses them as much as possible, creating value in what is often treated as waste. The surplus materials go to community groups and charities to help with their building, gardening, crafting and repair projects and surplus materials are sold to trades and members of the public at reduced prices.
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Hear from some of our guest blog contributors as they discuss and debate key topics affecting sustainability.
We caught up with Jackie Summerfield, Founder at Show Business Interiors, to see how our design partners incorporate sustainable practices into their business and the homes they design for Story Homes.
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Green mortgages represent a growing trend in sustainable housing finance, appealing to eco-conscious buyers and helping reduce overall homeownership costs through energy savings. We caught up with Damien Byrne, Mortgage & Insurance Advisor at Wise One UK, to find out more.
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We caught up with Paul Drysdale, Story Homes SHEQ Director, to find about more about carbon footprint and what it means for our business.
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We caught up with Amanda Stephenson, our North East Senior Land Manager, to find out about Biodiversity Net Gain and how it is affecting the housing industry.
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We’re thrilled to feature on Story Homes’ website as a guest contributor, sharing the story of The Rebuild Site and the incredible impact we’ve been able to achieve with their support.
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We are committed to building energy efficient homes that not only look beautiful, but are sustainable for generations to come.
We are committed to building green communities that not only look beautiful, but are sustainable for generations to come. Our homes could save customers money and also help the environment – a new build property is greener and more economical to run than an older property as it uses less energy and produces significantly lower CO2 emissions.
