Press Release urbanest has been awarded WELL Residence certification by the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), for its Battersea development. The scheme becomes the first purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) building in the UK to achieve the certification. Designed and constructed with a focus on health and wellbeing, this achievement underlines how urbanest Battersea delivers high-quality Read More
Press Release Leading central London student accommodation provider urbanest has announced the appointment of Gavin de Klerk as Head of Development, who joins the business with immediate effect. Bringing over 25 years’ experience delivering complex and large-scale development projects across the UK, Europe and MENA, Gavin will strengthen the senior team at urbanest. Joining from Read More
Leading central London student accommodation provider urbanest, who have recently completed urbanest Battersea and are currently building urbanest Canary Wharf to Passivhaus certification, have partnered with JLL’s Sustainability Consulting team to establish a sector-leading sustainability strategy. This is set to bolster their existing ESG commitments. Today, urbanest offer over 4,600 student beds across their central Read More
Passivhaus is an investment worth making. Designing to Passivhaus standards comes at a cost. However, we have no doubt that this is one investment worth making. By designing to Passivhaus standards you are, effectively, futureproofing your asset and vastly reducing operational costs, so the total lifetime cost of the building is lower. A Passivhaus property Read More
