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The challenge of our time

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Embracing change

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Product innovation team

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Project 360

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Embedded technology

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Outstanding specification

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Personalisation

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Unrivalled service

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Performance i:

Production method

ii: Accreditations & advantages iii: Fabric enhancement options iv: Standard specification

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v: Running costs

T H E O F

C H A L L E N G E O U R

T I M E

Being a family owned business for over a century, certain traits develop over time. Continuously striving to become better is definitely one of them, and the desire to improve people’s lives drives everything we do. We are passionate about design and detail but, above all, we care greatly about every single home that we build. Our pioneering spirit is founded upon years of experience and a genuine motivation to do the right thing.

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We believe in the art of the possible; producing quality homes that are beautifully designed, sustainable and affordable, is completely integral to our journey. Our homes may be our legacy but the quality of the lives of those who live in them is what truly matters. We want to help to establish communities that will, in turn, improve the lives of generations to come.

“We live in unprecedented times. Short-term political and economic cycles have always hastened change, but this time it’s different. The impact of the global climate crisis is upon us and there is a genuine sense that if we don’t act now, it will be too late. The enormity of the challenge transcends all notions of self-interest, and the need to work together has never been greater. We are absolutely committed to playing our part, seeking out and collaborating with likeminded people. The solutions are there, we just need to be open-minded and find them.” Andrew Weaver, Owner & CEO

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E M B R A C I N G C H A N G E

Businesses are built on people. Empowering them to make decisions and giving them ownership and opportunity enables them to create change, going beyond the accepted to achieve a new standard. Strata has a culture that creates a desire to go further, to do better and work harder to realise shared ambitions. We devised all of our people processes, from land acquisition to after care service, around our customers. We made it our mission to really know them: how they live, their worries, dreams and desires. This inquisitiveness has allowed us to listen and learn without fear or presumption. All of our procedures and communication are intertwined with their journey, service and interaction. We have based our support office and our entire way of working around this concept.

“Our culture is based on giving people the space to grow and flourish, and that applies as much to our customers as it does our teams. A vision can only be brought to life if you share a passion and drive to make it happen.” Gemma Smith, Managing Director

P R O D U C T I N N O V A T I O N T E A M

Martin Monaghan Architectural Technician I provide technical support to the Product Innovation Team, reviewing the suitability, usability and performance of products which go into the fabric of the building. My role is about ensuring the technology we use is not just sustainable but also practical for our homeowners, making people’s lives easier today as well as ready for the future.

Lee Harrison Production Manager I deliver our homes from concept to completion, overseeing construction activities on site, and managing all sitebased teams and sub-contractors to make sure we achieve the agreed build programme and keep our people safe, working to all relevant Health and Safety standards. I get great satisfaction from knowing we are providing a home we can be so proud of; the design is outstanding and the attention to detail in the finish means our homes are like no other.

Vernon Cunningham Chief Operating Officer I oversee the whole project, from land receipt to our customer hand over. The aim was to identify, select and prove a product that exceeds expectations for both now and 2030. It needed to be simple to construct, allow freedom in design, exceed current and future building regulation and not be restricted by topography or weather conditions. It also needed to deliver sustainable and cost effective homes that support customisation. It was my pleasure to support the team as we moved from bare land to occupation in a matter of weeks.

Anjudeep Badachha Head of Business Improvement

Sara Costello Head of Sales and Marketing

My role is all about change, understanding about customer needs and learning from their feedback to develop our strategy. I’m responsible for generating and implementing wider business ideas. As an organisation, we don’t want to stand still, and I’m constantly looking for opportunities to improve every aspect of what we do and make our service even better.

I’m motivated by creating an exciting journey throughout the buying process, from customers considering buying a Strata home, to moving day and beyond. We want to share the experience with our homeowners, guiding them through the process, helping them to make their home their own and sharing their joy. We also want to provide opportunities for people to connect and create vibrant communities.

Lee Wilson Product and Specification Manager

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As part of my role I work on the research and development of new products, determining their suitability, cost efficiency and availability. I also assist in the management and implementation of these products. I’m focused on improving the customer experience by constantly reviewing what we offer, to ensure we bring real benefits to the people living in our homes.

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A collection of 32 Zero Carbon Homes off Dunston Road. Chosen for its breathtaking location, the 360 community is surrounded by stunning panoramic views of Chesterfield.

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Our Zero Carbon Homes use sustainable timber frames with a closed panel design, constructed offsite, enabling a fast and efficient build onsite.

E M B E D D E D T E C H N O L O G Y

These homes are clever, not complicated, designed to enrich lives by making it easy to reduce environmental impact. Smart technology intuitively adapts to the unique needs of the occupier, learning over time about the way they live and adjusting accordingly to reduce energy costs and waste. Water will be heated only when it’s needed, light switch sensors attune to the natural rhythms of the day, and the PassiveHaus construction means a warmer home. Lower running costs mean higher living standards and increased opportunities.

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O U T S T A N D I N G S T A N D A R D S P E C I F I C A T I O N

We understand the impact home has on health, wellbeing and families. Strata empowers people to make more choices about how they live, from the home design they prefer, to interior options such as kitchens and flooring. Our floorplans are designed to be flexible, giving space to grow, and adapting to the changing needs of the people who live, work and connect there. Neff kitchen appliances, contemporary sanitaryware, and triple glazed windows are all included as standard, along with landscaped front gardens and external lighting. Our embedded technology works with a full mechanical ventilation and heat recovery system, smart hot water cylinder and dry underfloor heating, to learn about the way homes are used to make life easier and greener.

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Whatever the model of ownership, we devote exactly the same level of care and attention to everything we do.

P E R S O N A L I S A T I O N

Our homes are the bookends of our days. From the first morning coffee, to the unique comfort of our own beds, we begin and end at home. It’s a safe space, where we can feel completely relaxed and able to truly be ourselves. That’s why we believe in helping people to make thoughtful choices about their living environment that express their character and bring them joy.

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We are fascinated by the emotive power of personalisation and the potential of designing with our customers not for our customers. With this in mind we have created a configurator that allows people to personalise their homes.

U N R I V A L L E D S E R V I C E

We build relationships, not just homes. Everyone choosing to live in a Strata home has the opportunity to take an active part in its creation; to truly make it their own.

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Our dedicated onsite and customer care teams are on hand throughout the process, giving customers support on demand, making connections that last far beyond moving day.

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P R O J E C T

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P E R F O R M A N C E

P R O D U C T I O N M E T H O D

Our production method reduces carbon emissions throughout the lifecycle of the home, from fabrication, through build, running and eventual removal. Wood is the key material, and our quality control process minimises wastage at every stage of production, using CNC technology to maximise yield from logs into engineered timbers, and sending any timber by-product to fuel the onsite biomass energy plant. Each tree used in our homes has been capturing carbon and producing oxygen for 25 years, and two more trees are planted for each one felled. The production factory is co-located with the sawmill, and together with the flat pack design this minimises transportation and associated carbon emissions. Offsite fabrication reduces onsite build time, improves quality tolerances, and the use of factory installed external cladding significantly reduces onsite waste and CO2 production. The closed panels remain completely dry during the build process, reducing water usage and minimising the need for remedial works, which is kinder to our planet, and improves the customer experience. It also enables a faster build: the home can be erected and water tight within four days, the external shell completed within two weeks, with a superstructure quality check undertaken within eleven days, followed by internal completion. Every stage is subject to rigorous quality control. Depending upon the size and design of the home, it can be completed within seven to ten weeks, half the time of a comparable traditionally built home.

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A C C R E D I T A T I O N S

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A D V A N T A G E S

Council of Mortgage Lenders certified

LABC System Approval

ISO9001 quality approved

Can exceed UK Building Regulations by 147%

PassiveHaus standard and above Air Tightness (0.6 and below)

Cleaner and safer working environments

Reduced onsite waste

Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR) system supplies and extracts air, reducing carbon footprint

Smart water cylinder adjusts water heated to automatically meet the occupants’ needs

Smart light switch sensors learn the resident’s habits and use energy only when needed

15% cheaper running costs than traditional builds before fabric enhancement options

F A B R I C E N H A N C E M E N T O P T I O N S

All homes include the Wondrwall intelligent living system that builds a picture of how the environment is used over time as standard, applying machine learning and predictive modelling to make it more comfortable and cheaper to run.

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Low energy

Our Wondrwall systems include: -

Smart Cylinder with Smart Controller which takes data gathered from the Intelligent Switches and adjusts the amount of water heated to suit living patterns. Water is warmed from the top of cylinder, only heating the amount required at the time. The Smart Cylinder can also be connected to PV options as a primary power source to reduce energy consumption from grid. Intelligent Switches to the ground floor living areas, which are not only part of lighting circuits, but also act as smart thermostats which perform automated temperature adjustments based on data gathered from living patterns.

All the benefits of the base specification plus; -

Eight PV panels

Intelligent Living Switches to whole house

Delivering 40% energy saving over traditional builds

Underfloor heating to the ground floor.

Intelligent Living pack, including lighting control, Alexa voice control and intruder alarm to the ground floor.

Additional options can be added to this specification to further increase home performance.

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£4,200 p/plot

O P T I O N

Lower energy

Zero carbon

All the benefits of the base specification plus;

Eight PV panels

Eight - twelve PV panels to achieve Zero Carbon

Twelve - twenty PV panels to maximise available roof space

6.5kwh storage battery, enabling an intelligent living system which uses data to manage consumption with surplus self-generated electricity being available to sell back to electricity supplier

Intelligent Living Switches to whole house

Delivering 70% energy saving

Delivering 80% energy saving

Delivering 100% energy saving

over traditional builds

£6,650 p/plot

£7,660 p/plot

Negative carbon

over traditional builds

£9,560 p/plot

* based on a three bedroom home as at May 2021

S T A N D A R D S P E C I F I C A T I O N

All Strata homes aim to achieve a higher standard than most, with spacious layouts, quality kitchens and bathrooms, and unique design details that together create calm, inviting living environments.

• 10 or 12 year structural warranty • Landscaped front garden • Timber / aluminium composite triple glazed windows • Low energy / high specification front door • Canopy and external lights to front door • External letterbox • Fibre provision to the home • Full Mechanical Ventilation & Heat Recovery System

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• Underfloor heating

• Smart hot water cylinder

• Stainless kitchen sink and mixer tap

• Intelligent living light switches to ground floor living areas

• Neff single oven with hob

• Smoke detectors on each floor

• Choice of wall tiles by Porcelanosa

• Television and telephone points

• Contemporary design sanitaryware

• Four-line horizontal white internal doors with lever on rose ironmongery

• Shower over bath with screen

• Choice of handleless kitchen unit doors • Choice of worktops with upstand

• White emulsion paint finish to walls and ceilings • White gloss paint finish to woodwork

R U N N I N G C O S T S

Energy cost reductions/building regulations 160%

£800.00

140%

£700.00 120% £600.00 100%

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Annual saving per year

£500.00 £400.00

80%

£300.00

60%

£200.00 40% £200.00 20%

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Low energy

Lower energy

Zero carbon

Negative carbon

Annual energy bill reduction from traditional build Approx £883 per year

Building regulation betterment (approx)

% betterment of building regulations

£900.00

Plot carbon emissions 2

Carbon emissions (ton/per year)

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Low energy

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Lower energy

Zero carbon

Negative carbon

“The most important thing for me is the living environment that you give to a customer. It's fresher, it's cleaner and the health benefits alone will be huge. I’m immensely proud.”

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Vernon Cunningham, Chief Operating Officer

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