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“To change something – build a new model. This makes the old model obsolete.”

– Buckminster Fuller

Ecocity is a simple idea – a unique new property development company which will radically change house buying while cutting CO2 emissions and addressing affordability by allowing owners to invest the fuel and power savings from zero energy homes and EVs to accumulate £300k or the cost of an average house over the mortgage term – the free house! – or more accurately, the house which pays for itself.

Our Mission Statement

At Ecocity Developments we are on a mission to lead the world in zero energy buildings. We believe that removing the need for fossil fuels in real estate and the associated CO2 emissions is essential to stop global heating and allow all life on earth to recover and prosper. The savings from fossil fuel expenditure can then be invested by the owners to pay for their homes.

An Ecocity

An ecocity is “a human settlement modelled on the self-sustaining resilient structure and function of natural ecosystems”, as defined by Ecocity Builders (a non-profit organisation started by Richard Register who first coined the term).

Simply put, an ecocity is an ecologically healthy city. The World Bank defines ecocities as “cities that enhance the well-being of citizens and society through integrated urban planning and management that harness the benefits of ecological systems and protect and nurture these assets for future generations”.

Although there is no universally accepted definition of an “ecocity”, among available definitions there is some consensus on the basic features of an ecocity. The world’s population is continuously increasing, which puts a tremendous amount of pressure on cities due to the need for new urban development. There is an urgent need for cities around the world to adapt ecologically based urban development to work towards sustainability. The dimensions of an ecocity provide solutions to improve the living conditions in cities by solving our current unsustainable practices.

The cities around the world that face the most severe challenges associated with the world’s urban population are those in developing countries. Ecocities are commonly found to focus on new-build developments, especially in developing nations.