Sustainable brick solutions manufacturer, Vandersanden, has announced the launch of its new Eco Habitat brick range, designed to integrate nature into the built environment and support biodiversity across urban and rural developments.
The new collection includes bat boxes, swift boxes and bee bricks, all seamlessly incorporated into traditional brick facades. Developed in collaboration with ecological specialists, these solutions offer safe nesting spaces for wildlife while maintaining architectural integrity, longevity and aesthetic appeal.
Vandersandend says that proper placement of the features is key to ensure they function effectively by considering factors such as orientation, climate conditions and available food sources.
Wayne Harris, area sales manager at Vandersanden, said: “At Vandersanden, we believe that sustainability goes beyond energy efficiency, it’s about creating spaces where nature and people thrive together. Our Eco Habitat bricks allow architects and specifiers to embed biodiversity directly into their projects and show our commitment to nature-inclusive building and climate-adaptive design.”
Vandersanden’s Eco Habitat range includes:
Bat Boxes: Designed for species like the Pipistrelle, the UK’s most common bat species, these boxes offer crevice-style roosting spaces and are available with or without cork lining in various colours.
Swift Boxes: Discreetly built into facades to provide nesting sites for swifts.
Bee Bricks: Encourage pollinators essential to ecosystem health and food production.
Each product is engineered for durability, low maintenance and compatibility with standard masonry. Vandersanden also offers custom specifications and decorative motifs to suit diverse project needs.
By embedding ecological features directly into construction materials, Vandersanden says that architects, developers, and planners can create greener, healthier communities, and the initiative aligns with the company’s broader mission to create sustainably attractive facades and ensure that biodiversity is a cornerstone of modern construction.
