The Rise of the Eco Property in the UK

An eco-friendly house or apartment is a property that’s been built with sustainability in mind. Eco properties are made up of environmentally friendly building materials and incorporate low-carbon facilities and technology such as solar panels and energy-efficient lighting and heating systems.

The concept of eco property developments made UK headlines back in 2007, when Gordon Brown announced plans to create five new ‘eco towns’ in the UK.

The aim of this scheme was to build 100,000 eco-homes on former industrial sites. The first eco-town to take shape was North West Bicester, located just 15 miles from Oxford city.

North West Bicester has now become a highly sustainable extension to the market town of Bicester, featuring zero-carbon homes, schools, workplaces, and community facilities.

Over the years, the popularity of eco property and eco-friendly houses in the UK has risen. In the UK, the highest number of eco-friendly properties for sale can be found down South in cities like London.

However, in a bid to introduce more eco developments to the North West region, property developer Nexus has launched ‘ELEMENT’, a scheme which will see new build eco property developments created in top UK cities like Liverpool. One upcoming eco-friendly housing project, ELEMENT – The Quarter, will be Liverpool’s first-ever eco-development.

According to the Guardian, there are now more than 30,000 eco-home projects in the pipeline. In the Future Homes Standard plans set out by the Conservative government, all new homes being built in the UK aim to be ‘zero-carbon-ready’ by at least 2025

If you’re looking for eco-friendly property for sale in the UK, look no further than ELEMENT – The Quarter, our latest investment opportunity here at RWinvest.

Open to both buy-to-let investors and those looking to live in an eco-home as their primary residence, ELEMENT – The Quarter is Liverpool’s very first eco-development.

This development, created by Nexus, offers a one-off opportunity for investors to purchase a sophisticated eco property in one of the best places to invest in property in the UK.

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There are so many amazing qualities that make ELEMENT – The Quarter a one-of-a-kind eco-friendly property development.

This off-plan property development has been nominated for the sustainability award at the Insider Media North West Residential Property Awards for 2021, thanks to its unique concept and the groundbreaking smart technologies included throughout.

So what makes ELEMENT – The Quarter an eco property development? This development uses a rainwater recycling system, PV array solar panels, a shower save system, LED lighting, and an air source heat pump to promote sustainability, cut running costs, and reduce carbon emissions.

Another technology included in this eco property is a mechanical ventilation heat recovery system and a central building management server.

The mechanical ventilation heat recovery system works by redistributing heat to and from different parts of the building.

If one part of the development is hotter than another, heat will be redistributed to areas that need it most.

The central building management server is a technology most commonly used in luxury hotels and will also focus on controlling energy consumption within the building.

If, for instance, a resident opens their windows, the building management server will switch off central heating in response.

Aside from the high-quality eco-property features included throughout, this development also benefits from amazing onsite facilities.

Residents of the building will enjoy communal living spaces such as a games room, cinema room, gym, and roof terrace. There are also dedicated work-from-home areas for those working remotely.

Fitting in with the eco-friendly theme of the development, residents will have access to electric car charging points and a car-sharing service as a way to further lower carbon emissions.

This eco-development is part of the ELEMENT eco-living concept from Nexus. ELEMENT is the North West’s first eco-living concept and will see brand new eco-friendly developments introduced across North West cities.

ELEMENT aims to positively impact the environment with new eco homes while connecting like-minded environmentally conscious individuals by offering them a place to live, work, and play that perfectly aligns with their values.