Town: Penzance

County: Cornwall

Applicant(s): Cornwall Council, Kier Construction, Ward Williams, Stride Treglown, Hydrock, Mace

Client(s): Cornwall Council

Project summary: A shining beacon showing the future of the high street. The accessible, vibrant, inclusive and sustainable building offers affordable, flexible office studios tailored for creative businesses, supporting local artists, designers and startups. This project fosters innovation, attracts new businesses and strengthens the local economy. It encourages collaboration, boosts demand for local services, and increases foot traffic, benefiting surrounding shops and restaurants.

Town: Exeter

County: Devon

Applicant(s): Willmott Dixon

Client(s): University of Exeter

Project summary: The University of Exeter's new, green Multifaith Centre on its Streatham campus upholds Passivhaus standards and provides a calm, spiritual space for people from a wide array of backgrounds. This building keeps the environment and cultural purpose at the heart of design and delivery. Innovative tiling techniques and sustainable materials such as porotherm clay blocks ensure high building performance into the future, maintaining an exceptional air tightness rating of 0.5.

Town: Scorrier

County: Cornwall

Applicant(s): S2W Property 104

Client(s): Bauer Group

Project summary: This modern industrial development provides high-quality workspaces that are designed to be a venue that small Cornish businesses are proud to work in. The building’s granite-toned cladding ensures a sympathetic fit with its surroundings, and the landscape is designed to improve the biodiversity of the area. Sustainability is a key focus, achieving an EPC A rating, the development incorporates recycled materials, solar panels and EV charging, and provides much needed employment land for Cornwall's heartland.

Town: Exeter

County: Devon

Applicant(s): LHC Design, Devon Contractors

Client(s): Eagle One

Project summary: The new Local Centre in Tithebarn, Exeter, designed to serve the growing population of the area, including over 1,600 homes and major commercial developments. It offers essential amenities, including a new Tesco Express, café, play area, and facilities for residents, workers, and visitors. Completed in 2024, it promotes sustainability with a BREEAM Very Good rating and enhances the local environment through biodiversity initiatives. Its success is evidenced by positive community feedback, meeting local needs and working to timescale and budget.

Town: Bristol

County: Bristol

Applicant(s): BAM Construction

Client(s): CEG

Project summary: EQ is an exemplary, highly sustainable office development, designed to be Bristol’s first Net Zero in operation building. It boasts several prestigious certifications, including BREEAM ‘Outstanding’, NABERS 5* and WELL enabled to name a few. Sustainability is embedded in its design, featuring all-electric energy-efficient services, 600sqm of roof-mounted solar panels and SMART controls. The building’s environmental impact is also minimized through the careful selection of sustainable materials, sustainable transport solutions, and enhanced biodiversity, making EQ a model of sustainable development.

Town: Bristol

County: Bristol

Applicant(s): Nash Partnership, Guinness Partnership, Hill Group

Client(s): Guinness Partnership

Project summary: Sitting vacant for 20+ years, this significant Bristol harbourside site was one of the last in the area to remain undeveloped. Despite previous attempts by others, none of the proposed schemes were viable. However, after significant involvement from the local authority and community, the site now boasts 142 new apartments (just over 50% affordable) and new commercial space, completing the regeneration of the area while helping to meet the city’s housing and commercial needs via a new landmark high-quality design.

Town: Bristol

County: Bristol

Applicant(s): Stride Treglown

Client(s): University of the West of England

Project summary: At 900 beds, UWE's Purdown View is one of the largest Passivhaus certified developments globally. Three six-storey blocks accommodate students on campus whilst paving the way for the university’s 2030 net-zero carbon strategy. Passivhaus standards radically reduce the buildings’ energy requirements and running costs. Green corridors link existing landscapes together, providing 51% BNG. Students have additional access to social spaces, study hubs, and nature.

Town: Gloucester

County: Gloucestershire

Applicant(s): Reef Group

Client(s): Reef Group, Gloucester City Council

Project summary: The Forum is a £107-million regeneration project transforming a brownfield site in Gloucester city centre into a sustainable, mixed-use development. It features Grade A offices, a four-star hotel, and innovative public spaces, creating a vibrant digital quarter to host 1,500 jobs. With a BREEAM Excellent rating, net-zero carbon in operation, and home to one of the region’s largest living walls, the Forum is contributing significantly to Gloucester’s regeneration and business landscape.

Town: Plymouth

County: Devon

Applicant(s): Kier Construction

Client(s): Plymouth City Council

Project summary: The Park offers bereaved families a calm, respectful farewell in three spacious, non-denominational ceremony rooms inspired by Scandinavian design, with AV for livestreaming. Set in 17 acres featuring a memorial meadow, children's memorial area, and carefully chosen tributes, it provides a tranquil setting. Formerly low in biodiversity, the site now exceeds the 10% BNG target, with over 500 native trees, 5,000 plants, 300 metres of hedgerow, and wildflower meadows, creating a thriving, sustainable environment for remembrance.

Town: Plymouth

County: Devon

Applicant(s): BAM Construction, University of Plymouth

Client(s): University of Plymouth

Project summary: The Babbage building showcases exemplar standards of teamwork, innovation and sustainability. Key elements include a coherent external appearance, high-quality materials, and a new atrium entrance. The project supports the campus-wide Energy Strategy of a 5th Generation Heating and Cooling loop, and successfully integrates new services and specialist ventilation into the confines of the existing reinforced concrete frame structure. The project significantly reduced carbon impact, created jobs, and achieved an EPC A rating through sustainable construction practices and energy-efficient systems.

Town: Bristol

County: Bristol

Applicant(s): Kier Construction, CEG

Client(s): CEG

Project summary: A unique workplace with sustainability, amenity and community at its heart. Its sustainability highlights include BREEAM Excellent, EPC A, net-zero carbon in construction and operation, energy-efficient upgrades, SmartWaste tracking, water-efficient fixtures and biodiversity enhancements. The project overcame challenges such as shallow floor-to-soffit heights by perimeter wall services and soffit exposure, optimised programme through concurrent fifth floor and ribbon extension construction using cantilever scaffolding and a restricted city-centre site managed by establishing fifth floor loading-bay and collaborating with Fire Service.

Town: Bristol

County: Bristol

Applicant(s): Nash Partnership, Guinness Partnership, Hill Group

Client(s): Guinness Partnership

Project summary: Sitting vacant for 20+ years, this significant Bristol harbourside site was one of the last in the area to remain undeveloped. Despite previous attempts by others, none of the proposed schemes were viable. However, after significant involvement from the local authority and community, the site now boasts 142 new apartments (just over 50% affordable) and new commercial space, completing the regeneration of the area while helping to meet the city’s housing and commercial needs via a new landmark high-quality design.

Town: Exmouth

County: Devon

Applicant(s): Acorn Property Group

Client(s): Stantec

Project summary: Rolle Gardens delivers an exceptional collection of thirty-three homes, blending preservation with low-maintenance and modern design. The development has been delivered through sensitive design to the existing context, conserving a Grade II listed building and rejuvenating a once derelict site. A complex collaboration project, developed by Acorn Property Group working with Stantec, the Deaf Academy and involvement of local suppliers. Rolle Gardens is a successful transformation creating a new community and beautiful collection of homes.

Town: Gloucester

County: Gloucestershire

Applicant(s): Reef Group

Client(s): Reef Group, Gloucester City Council

Project summary: The Forum is a £107-million regeneration project transforming a brownfield site in Gloucester city centre into a sustainable, mixed-use development. It features Grade A offices, a four-star hotel, and innovative public spaces, creating a vibrant digital quarter to host 1,500 jobs. With a BREEAM Excellent rating, net-zero carbon in operation, and home to one of the region’s largest living walls, the Forum is contributing significantly to Gloucester’s regeneration and business landscape.

Town: Weston-Super-Mare

County: North Somerset

Applicant(s): John Perkins Construction

Client(s): Ashcombe Primary School, Kaleidoscope Multi Academy Trust, Hookway

Project summary: Completed in 59-weeks, the project delivered a new wing with a multi-use hall, reception, classrooms, WC facilities and administrative spaces. Sustainability features including a highly insulated structural timber frame, air source heat pumps, solar panels, and a high EPC score of A, with 100% site waste recycled. JPC ensured safety and minimised community disruption, earning a top CCS score. They engaged pupils with site tours, safety assemblies and funded support while also redecorating the local foodbank.

Town: Plymouth

County: Devon

Applicant(s): BAM Construction, University of Plymouth

Client(s): University of Plymouth

Project summary: The Babbage building showcases exemplar standards of teamwork, innovation and sustainability. Key elements include a coherent external appearance, high-quality materials, and a new atrium entrance. The project supports the campus-wide Energy Strategy of a 5th Generation Heating and Cooling loop, and successfully integrates new services and specialist ventilation into the confines of the existing reinforced concrete frame structure. The project significantly reduced carbon impact, created jobs, and achieved an EPC A rating through sustainable construction practices and energy-efficient systems.

Town: Weston-super-Mare

County: North Somerset

Applicant(s): Rio Architects, North Somerset Council, Willmott Dixon

Client(s): North Somerset Council

Project summary: The Baytree SEN School expansion provides a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ facility for 80 children with profound and multiple learning difficulties. Key features include a hydrotherapy pool, sensory and life skills rooms, all designed to create a nurturing, inclusive environment. The building integrates into its natural surroundings, preserving mature trees and utilising passive design principles to enhance sustainability and minimise energy use saving 429,067.30 KGCO2E. The project delivers a calm, inspiring space tailored to its users’ needs.

Town: Torquay

County: Devon

Applicant(s): Rud Sawers Architects

Client(s): Combe Pafford School

Project summary: Set within a burgeoning collection of school buildings dating back to 1965, the low energy building creates a bold, new reception building for pupils and staff. The contextually sensitive but unashamedly modern building successfully works within the challenging site levels and provides a safer and more uplifting school experience. The building contains a new entrance space, offices, break out rooms, administration office, various classrooms, new staff room, administration areas, animal learning room, WCs, and support spaces.

Town: Porth

County: Cornwall

Applicant(s): We Are Ease, Dynargh Design, Kay Elliot, Airey & Coles

Client(s): Watergate Bay Hotel, Another Place, SeaSpace, Beach Retreats

Project summary: SeaSpace, Cornwall’s first coastal aparthotel, was transformed using innovative construction management by We Are Ease, bringing substantial savings ensuring the project remained viable while allowing the previous Sands Resort to operate until construction began. This created challenges in investigative works, but all tackled within an ambitious fast-track programme. Managing 100–150 operatives daily, the team navigated unforeseen issues, including complex services integration and fire compliance, while delivering a sustainable, visionary Dynargh Design-led refurbishment that revitalized the site into a year-round destination.

Town: Bude

County: Cornwall

Applicant(s): DDMH Developments, The Bazeley Partnership, Claydon Builders

Client(s): DDMH Developments

Project summary: The Lookout is a collection of five luxury, eco-friendly, sustainable holiday cottages at Widemouth Bay. Designed to blend with the sensitive, unspoilt coastal landscape, the cottages use renewable technology and are constructed of natural materials that are minimal impact and reflect the Cornish vernacular. They provide unparalleled beach access and offer a unique holiday destination whilst supporting the circular economy, both locally and regionally. Challenges included maintaining the construction schedule and budget while minimizing disruption to the existing family-owned business.

Town: Umberleigh

County: Devon

Applicant(s): Savills UK

Client(s): London and Regional Hotels

Project summary: The development comprises 58, net zero carbon two and three bed holiday lodges that respond sympathetically to the setting of the main house and wider Mole Valley landscape. The use of MMC made for an efficient build and the ingenuity of biogas resulted in a highly sustainable development, which is recognised by The Times as one of the top 10 destinations to holiday in the UK, and is befitting of the quality and craftsmanship put into this great leisure resort.

Town: Exeter

County: Devon

Applicant(s): RED Construction Group

Client(s): Zeal Hotels (Exeter)

Project summary: The voco Zeal Exeter Science Park Hotel stands as a ground-breaking prototype, designed for scalability and adaptability. This net zero carbon hotel creates more energy than it uses per annum. It achieved BREEAM Outstanding and surpasses the 2050 CRREM Energy Use target. It uses less energy, is more profitable and symbolises dedication to sustainable development and responsible tourism. The hotel serves as a prototype for sustainability in the hospitality community and has created a sustainable, industry-leading benchmark for new build.

Town: Exeter

County: Devon

Applicant(s): NooKo

Client(s): NooKo

Project summary: Paternoster House is a landmark redevelopment that blends historic restoration with modern, sustainable living. Overcoming major structural challenges, including complex temporary works and limited city-centre access, the project preserved key heritage features while incorporating a solar energy system, a gas-free design, and 100% renewable energy contracts. Unique sustainability highlights include upcycled materials repurposed into furniture and a commitment to using local trades. This approach sets a new standard for urban regeneration, craftsmanship, and environmentally conscious development.

Town: Penzance

County: Cornwall

Applicant(s): Vistry Group, Bailey Partnership

Client(s): Vistry Group

Project summary: York House is a Grade II listed Georgian building, which has been transformed into 11 exceptional one- and two-bedroom apartments, seamlessly blending period charm with modern living. The restoration has been both meticulous and sensitive, preserving the character and proportions of the original structure, whilst overcoming challenges including fire damage and sourcing the highly skilled tradespeople to complete the project. Every detail has been considered to honour the building’s heritage while ensuring it meets the needs of 21st century living.

Town: Tolgus

County: Cornwall

Applicant(s): Treveth

Client(s): Treveth

Project summary: Treveth’s Gwel Basset low-carbon development demonstrates that it is possible to build high-quality, low-carbon homes at scale. The 185-house brownfield development project supports growth within the local economy, offering both environmental and employment opportunities. As the B Corp developer’s leading scheme, Gwel Basset demonstrates Treveth’s mission to create new open-market homes (both to rent and buy), sustainable communities and commercial developments, to benefit the people who live and work in Cornwall.

Town: Bristol

County: Bristol

Applicant(s): Goram Homes

Client(s): Goram Homes, Vistry Group

Project summary: One Lockleaze is a development of 268 new, high-quality, sustainable homes on a brownfield site, of which 55% are affordable. Bristol City Council-owned Goram Homes is working with Vistry Group to build the eco-focused, timber-framed homes, ranging from one-bed apartments to four-bedroom family homes. A new park at the heart of the scheme will form a wildlife corridor to Grade II listed Stoke Park. An on-site skills academy has helped kickstart local careers in construction.

Town: Newquay

County: Cornwall

Applicant(s): Classic Builders, Coastline Housing

Client(s): Coastline Housing

Project summary: Quintrell Rise is Cornwall's largest new build development that uses a communal ground source heat pump array to provide heating to 145 homes. The development is an example of collaboration across a range of disciplinaries to accommodate 140 bore holes, over five miles of pipework and ducting, and to achieve an average heat pump coefficient of performance rating of 3KW output to 1KW of input energy.

Town: Minehead

County: Somerset

Applicant(s): Classic Builders, Somerset Council

Client(s): Somerset Council

Project summary: A pioneering sustainable housing scheme that champions the use of MMC products and local labour to create efficient and affordable housing. Its use of design, materials, regional expertise and knowledge firmly embed it in the region’s history of ground-breaking building projects. The scheme’s commitment to accountability, building excellence, resident comfort and long-term sustainability ensure a high standard of housing on the development.

Town: Sampford Peverell

County: Devon

Applicant(s): Edenstone Homes

Client(s): Edenstone Homes

Project summary: The Orchards in Sampford Peverell offers a luxury, sustainable residential development blending contemporary design with a strong sense of community. With 60 homes set in the picturesque Devon countryside, the development includes energy-efficient homes, green spaces, and a village square. The Orchards supports local businesses and engages with the community through initiatives like youth sports sponsorships and local art collaborations. With strong sales, sustainability credentials, and positive social impact, The Orchards exemplifies modern country living at its finest.

Town: Plymouth

County: Devon

Applicant(s): Clifton Emery design, Plymouth City Council

Client(s): Plymouth City Council

Project summary: The Broadland Gardens development of ten new family homes that are quintessentially characteristic of Plymouth provides a high quality living environment. They are contemporary in design with a focus upon the quality of the living environment and an ability to adapt over time to changing requirements of their owners. Due to the simplicity of the designs, the success of the appearance of the architecture and landscape relies on well-considered crisp and refined detailing and the use of good quality materials.

Town: Exeter

County: Devon

Applicant(s): NooKo

Client(s): NooKo

Project summary: Paternoster House is a landmark redevelopment that blends historic restoration with modern, sustainable living. Overcoming major structural challenges, including complex temporary works and limited city-centre access, the project preserved key heritage features while incorporating a solar energy system, a gas-free design, and 100% renewable energy contracts. Unique sustainability highlights include upcycled materials repurposed into furniture and a commitment to using local trades. This approach sets a new standard for urban regeneration, craftsmanship, and environmentally conscious development.

Town: Exmouth

County: Devon

Applicant(s): Acorn Property Group

Client(s): Stantec

Project summary: Rolle Gardens delivers an exceptional collection of thirty-three homes, blending preservation with low-maintenance and modern design. The development has been delivered through sensitive design to the existing context, conserving a Grade II listed building and rejuvenating a once derelict site. A complex collaboration project, developed by Acorn Property Group working with Stantec, the Deaf Academy and involvement of local suppliers. Rolle Gardens is a successful transformation creating a new community and beautiful collection of homes.

Town: Bristol

County: Bristol

Applicant(s): Autograph Homes

Client(s): Autograph Homes

Project summary: The Haw Wood is a ground-breaking, eco-friendly community of 22, three and four bedroom luxury family homes, together with eight affordable homes built to exacting standards. Beautifully architected, intelligently designed, each home features low carbon energy systems. Five house types match different budgets and priorities, all built to exceptional standards. These homes are being delivered in association with property lender Octopus Real Estate under its Green Homes Alliance initiative with Homes England.