7/17/2019 BedZED GCSE information sheet

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BedZED

Beddington Zero Energy Development (BedZED) is an environmentally

friendly housing development in Hackbridge, London, England !t is in the

London Borough of "utton, about # miles ($ km) east of the to%n of "uttonitself !t %as designed by the architect Bill Dunster to support a more

sustainable lifestyle &he pro'ect %as led by the eabody &rust in

partnership %ith Bill Dunster rchitects, Ellis * +oore onsulting

Engineers, Bio-egional, rup and the cost consultants .ardiner and

 &heobald &he /# homes, and 0,123 s4uare metres (03,0#2 s4 ft) of %ork

space %ere built in #2225#22# &he pro'ect %as shortlisted for the "tirling

ri6e in #22$

7ey strategies

7ey initiatives and strategies to achieve this vision included8

 9lanning gain 5 increased density through provision of gardens on

rooftops&hermal e:ciency 5 reduce space heating by /2; over

conventional homes through passive solar heating %ith south facing

conservatories, triple gla6ing, super insulation and passive ventilation

through %ind<driven co%ls on the roof 

 9!ncreased energy e:ciency 5 =tting of energy e:cient appliances as

standard, visible meters to raise residents a%areness of consumption,

good daylight design

 9!ncreased %ater e:ciency 5 %ater e:cient appliances, rain%ater

collection for toilet >ushing, irrigation, treatment of %aste %ater on<site

 9.reen travel plan 5 %ith pedestrian?cyclist priority, reduced availability

and car parking reduced from 0@2 spaces to 022 spaces, residentsA car

club and promotion of public transport

 9-ene%able energy 5 meet all remaining, reduced energy needs through

onsite generation of rene%able energy using an eperimental %ood<

fuelled combined heat and po%er system and photovoltaic panels

 9onstruction 5 consideration of the environmental impact of theconstruction process and materials used %as considered, sourcing of

reclaimed and recycled materials and local sourcing policy to reduce

haulage carbon emissions