The decision on the type of heat pump depends on the available land. For a ground source heat pump, an underground heating loop is needed to draw energy from the ground, and that equates to double the floor area used for this development. For a multi-storey site, it would require a huge amount of ground to be dug up, involving deep drilling. Air source heat pumps are the preferred option for reasons of ease of maintenance, installation costs, time to build and reliability. The government is also encouraging the use of Air Source Heat Pumps to promote renewable energy.

Solar Photovoltaic panels will be installed across the site and will operate alongside thermal panels to generate hot water through the Air Source Heat Pumps.

It is too early to give a percentage of sustainable materials; however, the development will be working towards SCC targets.