Major eco award for Brook View in Wincham

We’ve received a NextGeneration Silver Status eco award for exceeding mandatory sustainability standards at our Brook View development in Wincham.

Brook View is a 103-property development set in the heart of Wincham, offering buyers a selection of 2, 3 & 4-bedroom homes, across 9 different house types, ideal for families, couples, first-time buyers and downsizers alike. Surrounded by lush green fields and the tree-lined Wincham Brook, Brook View has been designed with sustainability at the top of the agenda.

NextGeneration is the sustainability benchmarking system for UK housebuilders. This system is designed to evaluate housebuilders, not on whether they are meeting minimum standards and mandatory disclosures, but going beyond these requirements. It sets out good practice and drives change for housebuilders, the government, investors, employees and most importantly, our buyers. This framework is backed by Homes England, Lloyds Bank and the UK Green Building Council.

Securing the silver award is a great recognition for the team, says Joint Managing Director, Andrew Russell:

“Securing the silver award is a great recognition for the team. With significant investment in new technology, coupled with our corporate carbon reduction commitments, Brook View has been designed as our most sustainable development to date, so it’s great to be recognised and rewarded by this assessment.”

“In submitting this scheme to the NextGeneration initiative, we were pleased to receive commendation in most areas and guidance for improvement in others, which we are looking to implement for future developments.”

All homes at Brook View benefit from an EV charging point as standard, water saving fixtures and fittings in the kitchen and bathroom, A/A+ rated appliances, increased insulation and over 50 homes benefit from Solar PV panels. The tree lined green gateway welcoming you to Brook View features a sustainable urban drainage system creating an ecological habitat, plenty of green spaces throughout the development with bee-friendly plants and flowers and bird boxes to each home.

“Crucially, the award provides added reassurance to our buyers that they are purchasing an eco-conscious property which exceeds the standard sustainability specification. We can help them to reduce both their carbon footprint and their energy bills by purchasing a new home at Brook View.”

With the aim to drive improvements across the industry and reflecting the demand from buyers for more sustainable living, NextGeneration assesses homebuilders on where they go beyond the base standard and mandatory disclosures. The Silver Award is achieved when a scheme exceeds expectations in four different areas, highlighted as, the use of sustainable building methods, increased biodiversity to be delivered by the end of the construction programme, responsible employment practices and the provision of affordable homes.

With many homes at Brook View having roof mounted PV panels, homeowners will be able to generate up to 30% of their own requirements. All homes are being built from sustainably sourced timber and feature a range of energy and carbon reduction measures such as additional insulation, high spec double glazed windows, A-rated condensing boilers and energy efficient lighting.

Brook View is set within a large parkland on the rural edge of Wincham. The development includes significant biodiversity enhancements with natural planting schemes designed to provide additional wild habitats and bee-friendly areas. A large area of open space will be framed by existing and new trees, while walking routes to and through the site will be provided.

For more information on Brook View, click here or you can contact us by calling 01606 516511 or email us on brookview@russellhomes.co.uk