Property company Assura has completed two development projects which are its first schemes designed to be net-zero carbon.

The two projects, in Fareham and Winchester, had a combined total development cost of £13.6m and are immediately rent producing with the tenants now in occupation.

Assura stated that its whole life carbon assessments are now being updated and finalised for each site to reflect the materials used during construction, to calculate the final embodied carbon required to be offset.

The group also announced that the pair of developments are its first to achieve the Gold Certification under the IWBI WELL Building Standard for the Northumbria Health and Care Academy.

“Today’s announcement demonstrates delivery against our commitment to produce sustainable healthcare assets that offer a positive social impact to the communities they serve, while helping our healthcare customers to meet their net-zero carbon aspirations,” Assura CEO, Jonathan Murphy, said.

“We have a clear, stated ambition to be net-zero carbon by 2040 and the number one listed property business for long-term social impact. The completion of our first two developments applying the Assura Net-Zero Carbon Design Guide marks further progress.”

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