Sustainable student accommodation at UWE Bristol

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New student accommodation at UWE Bristol which is the largest low carbon development of its kind in the UK has been completed - Purdown View, a 900-bedroom student village at Frenchay campus.

With sustainability at its heart, the groundbreaking development has received Passivhaus certification for meeting the highest possible eco credentials. Passivhaus buildings provide excellent occupant comfort while using little energy for heating and cooling. Purdown View will reduce energy by 81% and carbon by 79% per room compared with the housing it replaced.

Students living at Purdown View will benefit from a comfortable temperature year-round and improved internal air quality, thanks to sustainability features including triple glazed windows, high levels of insulation and a mechanical ventilation system. As a fossil fuel-free development, any heating required will be generated by air-source heat pumps and electricity will come from solar panels.