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Beddington Zero Energy Development (BedZED)<\/h1>\n

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bedzed. (n.d.). [Photograph]. Zedfactory. https:\/\/www.zedfactory.com\/bedzed<\/figcaption><\/figure>Beddington Zero Energy Development (BedZED) is one of the great<\/span> examples of innovative sustainable housing<\/span>. It is locat<\/span>ed <\/span>in t<\/span>he Sutton, London as the first large-scale eco-villa<\/span>ge<\/span> of England. It<\/span> was designed by architect Bill Dunster in 2000-2002. It<\/span> has 82 houses, 17 flats and a <\/span>workplace<\/span> area of 1.405 m\u00b2. The project is a carbon neutral community with ample green<\/span> spaces, recycling facilities, water saving features and a green<\/span> transportation plan.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The main purpose of the BedZED is to enable roof gardens, sunlight, solar energy and to reduce energy consumption, with a strong emphasis on waste water recycling. In addition, the project has also adopted an environmentalist principle during its construction. The site is created from all-natural, recycled materials. All wood materials used are approved by internationally recognized environmental organizations. \u00a0In order to maximize the heat gain from the sun, houses that use passive solar techniques are designed with south-facing terraces. Moreover, each terrace is backed up with north-facing offices, which minimizes solar gain, reducing the tendency to overheat and eliminating the need for air conditioning.<\/p>\n

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BedZED (Beddington Zero Energy Development). (2017, July 13). [Photograph]. SlideShare. https:\/\/slideplayer.com\/slide\/217665\/<\/figcaption><\/figure>Valuable lesson from this project is the importance of thinking about not just buildings, but how to design communities to help living sustainable lifestyles. A combined heat and power plant was designed to burn waste to generate hot water and electricity. Waste from buildings is depurated and used as flush water in toilets. One of the biggest problems of today’s world is the impact of transportation vehicles on the world. While transportation vehicles reduce non-renewable energy sources, they also give rise to harmful gases being released into the atmosphere. However, the majority of vehicles used by residents are powered by electricity. BedZED works in partnership with City Car Club, the UK’s leading car sharing operator, to meet their transport needs. In this practice, users pay a monthly fee and then pay per hour to use vehicles parked at various locations, which can be used and returned as needed. Parking areas also have places to charge cars. Still, people usually prefer walking and cycling. Trains and buses are also common means of transportation.<\/p>\n

As a result of research conducted 7 years later, it was found that households;<\/p>\n