BedZED
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BedZED Ecovillage
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| Location | Hackbridge, London Borough of Sutton |
| Coordinates | 51°22′55.5″N 00°09′21.67″W / 51.382083°N 0.1560194°WCoordinates: 51°22′55.5″N 00°09′21.67″W / 51.382083°N 0.1560194°W |
| Status | Environmentally friendly housing development |
| Constructed | 2000-2002 |
| Governing Body |
Peabody Trust |
Beddington Zero Energy Development (BedZED) is an environmentally friendly housing development in Hackbridge, London, England. It is in the London Borough of Sutton, 2.0 miles (3 km) north-east of the town of Sutton itself. Designed to create zero carbon emissions, it was the first large scale community to do so.
BedZED was designed by the architect Bill Dunster to be carbon neutral, protecting the environment and supporting a more sustainable lifestyle. The project was led by the Peabody Trust in partnership with Bill Dunster Architects, Ellis & Moore Consulting Engineers, BioRegional, Arup and the cost consultants Gardiner and Theobald. The project was also pioneering by being the first construction project where a local authority sold land at below market value to make sustainable economically development viable.
The 82 homes, and 1,405 square metres (15,120 sq ft) of work space were built in 2000–2002. The project was shortlisted for the Stirling Prize in 2003.
Because of BedZED's low-energy-emission concept, cars are discouraged; the project encourages public transport, cycling and walking, and has limited parking space. There are good rail and bus links in the immediate area. They also have a car-share scheme.
Monitoring conducted in 2003 found that BedZED had achieved these reductions in comparison to UK averages:
A review of the BedZed development in 2010 drew mainly positive conclusions. Residents and neighbours were largely happy. However, a few significant failures were highlighted, for example:
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