Bright Green Homes win Silver Standard

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Places for People’s Bright Green Homes development in Sheffield has been awarded a Silver Standard by Building for Life, which recognises design excellence and best practice in the house building industry.

The 47 eco-homes - in the Norfolk Park area of the city - have a variety of environmentally friendly features including solar panels, water-saving spray taps, and insulation systems made from recycled rags and newspapers.

They were judged on criteria which include the provision of community facilities and a mix of tenures that reflects the community’s needs and aspirations, as well as high quality, distinctive design.

Places for People is one of the lead partners in the multi-million pound regeneration of the Norfolk Park, having already developed over 300 new homes in the area, alongside an award-winning extra-care scheme for older people, called Guildford Grange.

Building for Life is a partnership led by the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) and the Home Builders Federation (HBF). For more information, please visit http://www.buildingforlife.org/