As
a regional property development company and planning
consultant,
Building Partnerships demands
design and development solutions that question
conventional development
in order to promote a low carbon economy. We
have extensive contacts and experience in East
Anglia working with specialist multi-disciplinary
organisations. We are able to build partnerships
with specialists in all stages of the development
process through feasibility study, site identification,
design, construction and project management that
promote ‘Green’ design. The development
teams can include architects, quantity surveyors,
highways engineers, structural engineers, plant
and machinery engineers, amongst others.
Buildings
are responsible for around 52% of the UK’s
Carbon Footprint. Residential buildings are working
towards carbon neutral by 2016 through the Code
for Sustainable Homes. Commercial buildings
are assessed against the BREEAM standard where “excellent” is
the highest category. Through its philosophy
Building Partnerships aspires to solutions that
set new standards in development.
“In the
last 15 years, there has been a 30% increase
in global carbon dioxide production, mainly as
a result of burning fossil fuels. The media and
the government are increasingly drawing public
attention to the issues around global warming
but little time is given to the problems generated
by buildings and property. As an environmentally-friendly
development company, we constantly strive to
reduce the environmental impact of all our developments
and encourage the use of natural or renewable
energy sources,” explains Chairman Paul
Knowles.
On
ecology, Building Partnerships contributes to
reducing the impacts and consequences of property
development. Ecology should be better incorporated
within the development process. Building Partnerships
is concerned about biodiversity. In all our schemes
we strive to respect and enhance flora, fauna
and habitat diversity.
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Plans for
Norfolk’s first green offices
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Pioneering plans
for Norfolk's first purpose-built green office development
have been met with opposition from families living
close to the proposed site.
The Dakenham Project would
see the development of 20 offices on the border of
Salhouse and Rackheath,
on Station Road, Salhouse, powered by renewable energy
sources such as wind turbines.
Plans have been submitted
to Broadland District Council for the scheme which
is aimed at small businesses
with a green conscience.
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