CUE - BedZED

Question 1

Where is Bed ZED located, what has it pionerred?

Answer 1

2002 1st UK sustainable community in S London, 100 homes+office space+college. It inspired developments in Copenhagen Denmark + Frieburg Germany

Question 2

What features does the community have?

Answer 2

• Local materials 52% within 35 miles
• Built using 15% reclaimed materials on an old brownfield site
• Insulated and well ventilated.
• Solar panels + A++ energy appliances
• Car club -Green space -Water saving.

Question 3

What are the positives to living there?

Answer 3

S= strong community know 20 neighbours vs 8 average
E= 4 quid cheaper than other houses per DAY!
En= 0 CARBON footprint, sustainable LT significance temporal and spatial. 81% less energy than normal fails

Question 4

What are the negatives to the project?

Answer 4

It’s only 100 homes, we need Large scale LT CHANGE.

Down south, still expensive.

Question 5

Overall conclusion on the project…

Answer 5

Though its small it was a revolutionary blueprint which inspired global projects and showed it IS POSSIBLE!! But its only MI due to its limited spatial scale.