The non-profit Four Housing Group has designed and built the most environmental street in England. The new development features rain water capture, solar power and renewable, biodegradable building materials. And best of all, this development is actually carbon negative! This means that not only does this street have a net carbon footprint of 0% but they also offset emissions by others by about 15%. Check out the article for the more details and some great pictures of the community.
South Shields recently became home to what may well be the most environmentally conscious street in Britain. The not-for-profit Four Housing Group has designed and built Sinclair Meadows – a carbon negative development that consists of 21 residences. Designed with the well-being of its residents in mind, the project prized the long-term benefits of green building over short-term profit-making – and the model could prove to be an interesting template for future urban designs. Best of all, the team believes that the carbon footprint from the construction will be negated within just three years.
Read more: Sinclair Meadows: Residents Move Into the UK’s First Carbon-Negative Street