a sustainable neighbourhood: bedzed (beddington zero
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What you need to do….
• Read the caption of each slide.
• Take note on your copybook of
previously unknown words or
expressions (some are written in red)
• 12 sentences are underlined and
written with bold letters: write each of
them in the appropriated squares of the
Egan wheel.
BedZED claims to be the UK’s largest sustainable community. Built in
2002, it has 100 homes designed to provide ordinary people with a high
quality of life while preserving the earth’s resources.
BedZED, in Beddington, south-west London, was built on a brownfield
site1 on previously industrial land. Fifty per cent of houses are for private
sale or rent, 25% for shared ownership and 25% social housing for
rent2
Photo: Bio Regional
In a BedZED home energy use for heating and hot water is reduced 81%3 by
simple things like south-facing windows, conservatories and triple glazing4.
Electricity consumption is reduced 45% by low-energy lighting and appliances
BedZED walls are thicker than average, with insulation between the
bricks to prevent energy loss. The building materials are, where
possible, locally produced5 and have used less energy to make.
A combined heat and power plant was designed to burn BedZED waste
to produce hot water and electricity. Effluent from the buildings is
treated on site and the water is used for flushing toilets6
A distinctive feature of the buildings is the wind cowls on the roofs.
These new kinds of weathercock ventilate the houses and
recover heat from the air coming out7. The roofs are covered by
solar panels (to generate electricity) and plants (for insulation and a
habitat for wildlife)
People separate their waste in their kitchens to make recycling and
composting easier. Sixty per cent of waste is recycled8, three times
the UK average. Residents encourage each other to recycle9
BedZED has a green transport plan to reduce car mileage. There is a car-
sharing club10 and electric car charging points. Good public transport links11
and cycle storage spaces are also provided. Next to school and public
services12: Easy to reach by foot.
The photographs included in this presentation
were taken by Bio Regional.
For more information and images of BedZED visit:
www.bioregional.com/what-we-do/our-
work/bedzed/
Photo credits
Homework: What you need to do….
• Introduction: What is Bedzed and where
is it?
• Main part: What have they tried to
achieve/ how have they tried to achieve
it? Split into sections such as: energy,
transport, community, housing etc)
• Conclusion: what do you think of their
achievements? Is Bedzed a success?
Refer to the evidence you have
collected
Your Task:
• For the exam you will need to know
case studies of urban issues in
MEDC’s and LEDC’s
• So far for MEDC’s we have done
Bath and Salisbury
• Now you are going to research
Bedzed ….
Bedzed: your work
The exam board syllabus says you
need to know a
“case study of sustainable housing”
An exam question from 2010 said
“Use one or more named case
studies to describe the features of a
sustainable settlement.” (8 marks)
• Next lesson you and your group will produce a
presentation about Bedzed. You need to cover
all the points from the previous slide. You
should refer to Egan Wheel ideas and do some
internet research as well
• You can present this in ANY WAY YOU WISH
(poster, powerpoint, drama, TV show, estate
agents ad, ANYTHING)
• You need to split the class into groups of 3 or 4
• The rest is up to you
What you need to do…. (part 2)