Biodiversity in new housing developments: creating wildlife-friendly communities

Climate change is the challenge of our time

This, combined with the Government demands for volume house building is a balancing act that all house builders and developers must consider. It’s essential that housing developments are built sustainably, have a positive impact on wildlife and adopt nature-based solutions as we transition to a sustainable future.  

Working with nature 

Biodiversity in new housing developments: creating wildlife-friendly communities is the latest report commissioned by the NHBC Foundation, with the support of the RSPB and Barratt Developments. It demonstrates how the house-building industry is uniquely placed in having an opportunity to create not just houses, but sustainable communities, where people thrive alongside wildlife. 

A sustainable future 

Much of the focus on ‘sustainable housing’ is on reducing carbon emissions, however, appropriately designed green infrastructure also plays an important role in the sustainability agenda. 

The report combines design concepts, practical solutions and best practice case studies that place ecosystems at the centre of the house-building process. It looks in detail at building new homes in a sustainable way that enhances wildlife, develops climate resilience, and improves people’s health and wellbeing. 

This report is a guide to the practicalities of building new homes in a sustainable way that enhances wildlife, develops climate resilience and improves people’s health and wellbeing.