Varsity Rise has a modern design and a contemporary aesthetic but is constructed to high energy efficiency and environmentally friendly standards. This is a development with minimal environmental impact just by living in these houses the occupants will reduce their carbon footprint - not to mention their heating bills!

Use of various low carbon technologies such as communal biomass, solar panels and heating and mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR) promotes a healthy living environment and reduces the carbon footprint and running costs of the dwellings. Logical and functional internal layouts and vaulted ceilings create indoor spaces that are light, airy and spacious.Top quality materials and fittings complement the design of the dwellings and offer good long-term performance. Off-site construction and the use of the latest technologies ensure thermal performance that far exceeds the requirements of Building control.

The properties are amongst the first in Lincolnshire and the East Midlands to achieve Level 4 of the Code for Sustainable Homes.

This project won the EMCBE Sustainability Award 2009-10 and was highly commended for the Constructing Excellence Legacy (Sustainability) Award 2009-10.