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Our Sustainability
Smart Energy
The next big step in our journey to carbon neutrality is to look at the provision of smart grids (off grid electricity networks) that will enable the use of renewable energy opportunities on our sites to be maximised. We are working hard to make these a reality before residents and tenants are exposed to volatility in energy prices on the National Grid. We hope to shortly be announcing the creation of a new partnership that will be taking forward our first such housing scheme, where we will be able to offer residents an insurance backed, guaranteed 10% market discount for renewable electricity that will also lead to a further significant decrease in our operational energy footprint.
Strategic Renewables
For our larger scale developments, we are in the process of developing alternative renewable strategies that take advantage of Cornwall’s natural geology to provide decarbonised heat. At Langarth Garden Village, it is intended that all of the planned 3,600 new homes will be heated through a district heating network linked to the United Downs Deep Geothermal Power Project. A similar district heat network, this time linked to ground source heat pumps, is planned for our Pydar Regeneration project. We are also actively looking at other opportunities to increase our provision of renewable electricity such as solar farms.
Local Construction
It is vital that we also look at ways to reduce the carbon that is ‘embodied’ in the construction of our schemes, and we are already meeting challenging targets set for reducing this in our new homes by 2030. Working with local suppliers is one way in which we can reduce travel miles and key elements in our strategy include the use of timber frame construction and Cornish air-cured blocks made with secondary aggregate.
For example, at Park Lanneves, Bodmin, we are working with locally-based Triple D Construction to reduce the amount of spoil having to be removed from site. This has helped avoid 1,300 lorry movements. What’s more, by reducing the project duration, cost and traffic disruption on local roads, this will result in an overall carbon saving of at least 700 tonnes of CO2e.
Decarbonisation
Whilst we are already showing industry leadership in how we are meeting 2030 targets with our homes, we are on a journey to being carbon neutral by 2030 and there is still much to do. We are in the process of having our first carbon inventory developed that will lead to our being able to set measurable targets for further annual reductions.
We are actively developing a pipeline of opportunities, including working with a Cornish start up to look at how we could develop a local industry producing natural building material, as well as with local ecologists on how we can capture carbon in our landscapes. Alongside our ambitious strategic renewable energy plans, these initiatives will lead to us being able to absorb carbon in our schemes and take us further on our decarbonisation journey.
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Bann an Hyns, Liskeard