What happened in BedZED?

BedZED: The story of a pioneering eco-village BedZED was designed to achieve big reductions in climate-changing greenhouse gas emissions and water use. We wanted to make it easy for people living there to have a greener, lower impact lifestyle, relying less on private cars and producing less waste.

What is BedZED short for?

The Beddington Zero Energy Development (BedZED), an environmentally-friendly housing development in Wallington, a suburb of London.

What is BedZED an example of?

BedZED is an example of a sustainable urban development in London. It tries to be a carbon zero urban area by: Reducing fossil fuel usage in transport and energy Reducing water usage Reducing waste Creating sense of community Creating working space It has been a success but comes at a financial cost.

Why is BedZED not sustainable?

A lead research manager at the Peabody Trust has slammed key elements of Bill Dunster’s award-winning BedZed eco-development. The fundamental problems highlighted by Claire Bennie include ‘contaminated’ run-off water from green roofs, underperforming photovoltaic cells and a lack of privacy for residents.

How many homes are in BedZED?

The 82 homes and 1,405 square metres (15,120 sq ft) of work space was built within the period of 2000–2002. The project was shortlisted for the Stirling Prize in 2003.

What are the disadvantages of BedZED?

Disadvantages of BedZED

  • Noise pollution from the biomass wood chip boiler.
  • Ecological footprint is still greater than 1.
  • Water must to be pumped in because water recycling facility was too costly.
  • External sources must be used to heat homes because sun spaces are inefficient.

What was BedZED before?

BedZED was built on land previously used as part of a local sewage works. 2.

What are the features of BedZED?

Some of the BedZED features include multicolored wind funnels, or wind cowls – which provide passive ventilation – sustainable building, materials, low energy appliances and fixtures, a residents-only car pool, and every part of the roofscape is used for passive solar, PV’s, roof gardens or extensive Sedum coir mats.

Is BedZED a success or failure?

Social success In social terms BedZED is successful – the car-free, greener and quieter central area where children play has contributed to more connection between neighbours. Residents on average know 20 of their neighbours by name, compared with surrounding areas where the corresponding figure is 8.

How successful is BedZED?

In social terms BedZED is successful – the car-free, greener and quieter central area where children play has contributed to more connection between neighbours. Residents on average know 20 of their neighbours by name, compared with surrounding areas where the corresponding figure is 8.

How effective is BedZED?

The solar panels contribute to 19% of electricity consumption, which on average is 45% lower in BedZED than in the surrounding area. Heat use is 81% lower than the Sutton average, which means a 72% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions from energy compared with similar homes from that period.

How is BedZED socially sustainable?

Renewable Materials The BedZED eco community is built using renewable or recycled materials, sourced from sustainable forests and other sources. This helps to minimise the carbon footprint that went into the making of the homes.