BedZED

BedZED or the Beddington Zero Energy Development, is an environmentally-friendly housing development in Beddington, England.

The BedZED concept was designed by the architect Bill Dunster who was looking for a more sustainable way of building housing in urban areas.

Key ideas are;

• Zero-energy - The project only uses energy from renewable source generated on site. In addition to solar panels, the development?s heat and electricity are generated from tree waste.
• High quality - The apartments are finished to a high standard to attract the urban professional.
• Energy efficient - the houses face south to take advantage of solar gain, are tripple glazed and have high thermal insulation.
• Water efficient - most rain water falling on the site is collected and reused. Appliances are chosen to be water efficient and use recycled water where possible.
• Low impact materials - building materials selected from renewable or recycled sources and located within a 35 mile radius of the site to minimised the energy required for transportation.
• Waste recycling - refuse collection facilities are designed to support recycling.
• Transport - car parking spaces are limited, but residents share in a car pool.

The Peabody Trust implemented the design with a collection of 82 apartments built between 2000-02.

The project was shortlisted for the Stirling Prize in 2003.