{"id":90312,"date":"2021-03-15T09:25:40","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T09:25:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=90312"},"modified":"2021-07-20T13:30:33","modified_gmt":"2021-07-20T12:30:33","slug":"net-zero-carbon-development-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/energy-news\/net-zero-carbon-development-2\/90312\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018World\u2019s first\u2019 net zero carbon development unveiled"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>The \u2018world\u2019s first\u2019 mixed-use net zero carbon development, called Curzon Wharf, in Birmingham has been unveiled by <a href=\"http:\/\/woodbournegroup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Woodbourne Group<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>The waterfront ecosystem, Curzon Wharf, will be within eight minutes walking distance of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/old-curzon-street-station\/86843\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HS2 Curzon Street Station<\/a> and is expected to boost the Birmingham economy by at least \u00a3151m.<\/p>\n<p>The plans have been designed after five years of consultation with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birmingham.gov.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Birmingham City Council<\/a> and a team of regeneration and built-environment specialists.<\/p>\n<p>Developers Woodbourne Group say it will be a \u201ctruly transformative urban neighbourhood\u201d when completed, incorporating both the latest technology and many social and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/health-safety-news\/mental-health-in-construction-4\/83876\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">mental health<\/a> lessons learned from the Covid-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<h3>\u2018Paving the way for the UK\u2019s green revolution\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>Chief executive Tani Dulay said Curzon Wharf will reinvent this 1960s site into a \u201cnewly reinvigorated, dynamic, world-class and sustainable mixed-use ecosystem\u201d containing life sciences, a new breed of residential and student living with vast public spaces \u201cnever seen in Birmingham before\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Dulay said: \u201cCurzon Wharf isn\u2019t just a development, it\u2019s a manifesto that will position Birmingham as UK\u2019s leading smart and sustainable city, helping to pave the way for the UK\u2019s Green Revolution. It reinforces Birmingham position as the UK\u2019s second city.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt will act as a catalyst for the wider transformation of the Eastside area, where a number of masterplans have been earmarked which otherwise would not be possible. It signposts Birmingham\u2019s route to delivering transformational change to the city.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt will promote social, cultural and economic exchange in a truly transformative <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/rethink-urban-regeneration\/60391\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">urban neighbourhood<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>West Midlands mayor, Andy Street, commented: \u201cThis is an incredibly exciting plan, with the potential to create more than 1,000 jobs at what will be a critical time for our region\u2019s economy as we recover from the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is brilliant to see how innovative the masterplan is, not only through being net-zero and contributing towards our #WM2041 goal, but also with the life sciences element which will help create a number of high-skilled, well-paid jobs in a key industry of the future, building on the recent investment at the life sciences site in Selly Oak.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will support Tani and his team at Woodbourne Group as best I can as Mayor to get this scheme moving.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Leader of Birmingham City Council, councillor Ian Ward, added: \u201cThis exciting project will put Birmingham right at the forefront of green, sustainable development and underlines our determination to tackle the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/bim-news\/carbon-emissions\/76540\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">climate crisis<\/a>, while also creating jobs and opportunities for people across the city.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve shown with the recent launch of Our Future City Plan consultation that Birmingham has the ambition and vision to become a more resilient, sustainable and inclusive city and Curzon Wharf shows our determination to turn vision into reality.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to work with the people and communities of Birmingham as we re-imagine and reshape our city, so I would urge as many people as possible to have their say in this consultation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The city centre site of 993,046 sq ft will provide new residential, retail, office, R&amp;D and life sciences that is currently occupied by industrial units constructed in the 1960s.<\/p>\n<p>The built-to-rent element will stand 53-storeys high making it Birmingham\u2019s tallest building at 172m. 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