Sustainable Features

Sustainable construction requires consideration not just of the effects on the environment, but also the social and commercial benefits that can be gained from using sustainably sourced materials.

As well as the standard features that are offered on every Colain Home, the following sustainable design features are incorporated into our developments wherever possible:

• Use of FSC Certified Timber
• Use of locally sourced materials 
• Use of local suppliers and sub-contractors
• Insulation over and above the minimum requirements
• Responsible Construction Methods and consideration for our neighbours

We offer our customers further green options which they can add to their home to help the environment and their pockets.

FSC Timber

We aim to ensure that all timber used in the building of your new Colain home will be certified by the Forestry Stewardship Council. This ensures that timber used is taken from a certified responsibly managed forest.

Forest management certification involves an inspection of the forest management unit by an independent FSC-accredited certification body to check that the forest complies with the internationally-agreed FSC Principles of Responsible Forest Management.

If the forest complies with FSC standards, then the FSC accredited certification body issues a certificate for the operation. Certified forest operations can claim the forest products they produce come from a responsibly managed forest.

For more information go to: www.fsc.org/en/

Insulation

Insulating your new home is one of the most effective ways of improving the energy efficiency of your home. For example, the insulation installed in you new Colain loft alone can save around £110 and just under one tonne of carbon dioxide a year.

Colain Homes ensure all of their developments are fully insulated to minimise the effect on the environment and your pocket.

Responsible Construction

Colain Homes ask that all of their sub-contractors and suppliers follow strict guidelines on recycling construction waste. Colain Homes ensure that all of their developments have as little an impact on the local community as possible. Wherever possible, we will also ensure that local builders, designers and suppliers are given an opportunity to become involved in our developments, thus ensuring that the local community also benefits.