Here, at Urban Splash, we prefer to consider ourselves 'environmentally responsible'... get US!

What does environmental responsibility actually mean?

It means reusing, instead of knocking down and building new. Keeping what’s good and improving what’s not. This uses less energy and leaves less mess than knocking down and building again.

It means green, of course. Green roofs that keep you insulated and provide a bit of space for the birds and bees. And green grass in parks where you can sit with your face in the sun.

It means locally generated power that doesn’t get lost in transmission. Water from acquifer bore holes under your feet. New ideas, with technology that will make a big difference.

It means local. A place depends on the community that lives there and the people who work there. We fill the shoppy bits of our buildings with local businesses and independents, because we think they can do something a bit better than your average Mr Mega Coffee Hut.

And it means lasting. Sustain-ability, you see, the clue is in the word. We don’t do short term. We don’t do cheap and cheerful. We want our places to keep working once the for-sale signs have gone down. It means making sure places can grow.

We try to make sure our developments give something back, take less, last longer. We aim to prove that we can do it, and do it now, at no extra cost. It just takes a little bit more imagination. And all you have to do is move in.