Our commitment to a sustainable future

FS Properties Ltd’s objectives are to adopt a responsible attitude, and contribute wherever possible to protecting the environment. Our innovative and sustainable design solutions are testament to this.

FS Properties Ltd is committed to:

• Collaborating with all members of FS Properties to develop and adapt the best practice sustainable development

• Assist in the provision of safe, clean, good-quality housing through competent property management

• To ensure maintenance works are carried out in a clean and safe manner so as not to disturb the community

• Working with subcontractors to maintain a clean workplace during and after contract work

• Working in partnership with the community by keeping nuisance tenants to a minimum

• To ensure the upkeep of good quality housing

• Using materials which are durable, economic and don’t require significant amounts of energy to produce

• Consider as a first option, the use of recycled materials where possible, e.g. in construction, materials and redevelopment sites against Greenfield sites

• Eco-design solutions: reducing the environmental impacts of a product or a service at the design stage. For e.g. using less materials and energy; substituting toxic materials for non-toxic materials; designing a product that can be disassembled at the end of its useful life and its components re-used or recycled

• Local sourcing of labour and materials to reduce energy consumption

• Assisting in the supply of housing in order to contribute to the wider community

• Working in partnership with suppliers and customers to promote effective and meaningful environmental best practice

• Adopting sustainable drainage systems, including liaising with SEPA, water authorities and the local community

• Adapting measures to prevent pollution and adverse impacts on the environment and local community

• Training staff, suppliers and contractors in awareness of environmental legislation, regulations, British standards and good practice

• Minimising waste and reusing and recycling wherever possible

• Adopting energy-efficient plants and materials

• Balancing economic viability with environmental and social responsibility to provide lifetime design solutions

• Developing a management system that demonstrates continual improvements in environmental and health and safety performance