A massive well done and congratulations to everybody who took part this year. The pilot has been a smashing success and everybody has done their bit to reduce carbon emissions and help the environment.. so hope you’re all feeling lovely and fuzzy inside!
Last week, the Green Impact Sustainability Showcase celebrated the great work students and landlords have done this year to ‘green’ student housing. 42 properties took part in the pilot of the Green Impact Student Homes project, completing 53 workbooks, which saw students and landlords working together positively.
The properties competed for the title of ‘Best Landlord’ and ‘Best Student House,’ winning £5000 for green property improvements and a month’s rent respectively. The winning house worked collaboratively to really green their house.
Students and landlords won lots of different prizes in recognition of the fantastic changes they made (see results below). Landlords focussed on greening the physical features of the properties (eg lighting, double glazing, insulation, etc) and students greened their behaviours at home (eg switching off appliances, reducing food waste, using sustainable transport etc).
The competition was really close with lots of students and landlords making a tremendous effort. The best house awards went to the houses with the highest number of points in each category. The other awards recognised the different ways students and landlords helped the environment.
Green Impact Student Homes is funded by the Students’ Green Fund and aims to improve student housing and teach students money-saving sustainability tips they can carry with them long after they graduate.
Participating landlords will gain Green Impact accreditation which helps students looking for their next house see which properties have green features. The Green Impact properties are more likely to be warmer, cheaper to run and more sustainable! So look out for the bronze, silver or gold accreditation at propertywithUS to help you decide which property to go for.
The Sustainability Showcase joined forces with the Green Impact team at the university and students’ union to recognise and celebrate the achievements of all staff, students and landlords who’ve been taking action against climate change. Together these individual actions add up to make an amazing difference – so a huge well done to everyone involved!
For more information about Green Impact Student Homes or to compete next year, fill your details in here! Don’t miss out on your chance to save money, improve your accommodation and win prizes!
THE RESULTS
Best Gold Student House Award
Winners: Samantha Creed, Emma Wand, Rachel Wearing
Best Gold House Award (Landlords)
Winner: John Myers from Armada Properties
STUDENT AWARDS:
Green Champion Award
Winner: Katherine Oxley
Best ‘Working Towards’ House
Winners: Adam Sheratt, Jamie Brown, Tom Reece, Luke Boswell, Alex Doey
Seen the Green Light’ Award
Winners: Lucia Medina Huerta, Alicja Niewczas, Medo Abulafi
Best Bronze House
Winners: Saqib Haroon Moosa, Mohamed Marei
Best Latecomer Award
Winners: Abigail Legge, Naomi Cox, Rob Surgenor, Alex Milligan
Best Silver House
Winners: Azeeza Ismail, Rabia Sultan, Fazeela Khan, Rasha Elghaba
Green Team Spirit Award
Winners: Matt Fleming, Magdalen Wiley, Dave Atherton, Sarah Gregory, Samuel Wilcocks, Josephine MacPhail
Deep Green Award
Winners: Liam Hardy, Jamie Risner, Paul Elliott, Joe MacMahon, Michael Waller
Green Team – Collaboration Award
Winners: Rachel Wearing, Samantha Creed, Emma Wand
Innovative Green Thinking Award
Winners: Ross Jordan, Matt Pearson, Tom Walker, Russell Hunnybun, Edward Mullin
LANDLORD AWARDS:
Best Bronze House Award
Winner: Jo Wall
Commitment to Silver Award
Winners: WH properties
Consistent Excellence Award
Winners: Richard & Joanne Pickering
Deep Green Award
Winner: Jane Kotke
Best Collaboration Award
Winner: John Myers
Midas Touch Award
Winner: Carole Barnes
Overall Accreditations:
STUDENTS:
Working Towards:
House 1: Nora O’Dowd
House 2: Adam Sheratt, Jamie Brown, Tom Reece, Luke Boswell, Alex Doey
House 3: Francesca McPherson
Bronze:
House 1: Katie Bullivant, Hannah Bullivant, Sarah Boyle, Toby Varian
House 2: Mohamed Marei, Saqib Haroon Moosa
Silver:
House 1: Katherine Oxley
House 2: Azeeza Ismail, Rabia Sultan Abbasi, Fazeela Khan, Rasha Elghaba
Gold:
House 1: Michael Waller, Joe MacMahon, Paul Elliott, Jamie Risner, Liam Hardy
House 2: Laura Fensterheim, Samantha Fielding, Lucy Amos, Rebecca O’Keeffe
House 3: Matt Fleming, Magdalen Wiley, Dave Atherton, Sarah Gregory, Samuel Wilcocks, Josephine MacPhail
House 4: Alex Milligan, Rob Surgenor, Naomi Cox, Abigail Legge
House 5: Emma Wand, Samantha Creed, Rachel Wearing
House 6: Medo Abulafi, Alicja Niewczas, Lucia Medina Huerta
House 7: Edward Mullin, Russell Hunnybun, Tom Walker, Matt Pearson, Ross Jordan
LANDLORDS
Bronze:
Mr Sarangi – 13 Holberry Close, 21 Holberry Close
Angela Peel -3 Wiseton Road
Jo Wall – 35 Barber Road
Krysia Zajac – 4 Beehive Road
Richard & Joanne Pickering – 41 Crookes Road
George Lee – 72 Slinn Street
WH Properties – 76 Sydney Road, 6 Warwick Terrace
Silver:
Armada Properties – 15 Blakeney Road, 20 Clementson Road, 21 Rosa Road, 44 Newbould Lane, 50 Spooner Road, 53 Bower Road, 557 Crookesmoor Road, Flat 2, 34 Elmore Road
Jane Kotke – 36a Barber Road, 54a Barber Road, 58 Bower Road
Richard & Joanne Pickering – 102 Harcourt Road, 39a, 39b, and 39c Crookes Road, Flat 1&2, 102A Harcourt Road
WH Properties – 31 Barber Place, 11 Bates Street, 140 Cobden View Road, 80 Sydney Road, 97 Heavygate Road
Gold:
Armada Properties – 56 Spooner Road, 130 Crookesmoor Road, 33 Conduit Road
Carole Barnes – 496 Crookesmoor Road, 29 Ramsey Road, 31 Ramsey Road
Jane Kotke – 56a Barber Road
WH Properties – 46 Hands Road
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