ARCHITECTURAL FOCUS
FUTURE BUILDING
9 MODERN IDEAS TO TRANSFORM YOUR NEXT PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
The Government may have delayed the measures put in place to create greener residential properties , but the mix of public demand for lower energy bills and smarter homes , along with the increasing cost of traditional construction , means that investors need to be thinking about new ways to deliver projects that will give them the best possible returns .
These are some of the techniques property investors can implement in future building projects in order to keep up with competition and produce properties built to withstand the changing environmental and technological landscape .
1 . Sustainability Recent changes to the planning and building regulations are pushing for a greener building industry and considering the potential changes coming in relation to the EPC rating of properties , it will benefit property developers to get ahead when it comes to making their properties greener and as a result future-proof . A number of measures can be taken for a more environmentally friendly building including the installation of solar PV panels and less reliance on gas with air source heat pumps .
On new build projects , carefully designed facades that incorporate solar shading and fenestration can help manage the internal temperature in a more natural method . Additionally , the use of recycled and ecofriendly materials for construction will further help lower the carbon footprint of the building and add to the green credentials of the development .
2 . Multi-Purpose Development More and more people are living in the city centre . Manchester , like many other cities , has undergone vast amounts of high-density residential developments . There is an opportunity for some of these places to have a dual purpose instead of
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