BedZED

Passive ventilation system driven by wind and internal wind temperature & pressure.

Solar photovoltaic (PV) panels generate 20% of BedZED's electricity.

South facing conservatories provide passive warming for the homes, and a nice place to grow plants including food.

Sedum roofs absorb rain that is recyled to flush toilets, also stopping flooding.

BedZED is the UK's largest eco-village. The aim was to help residents and office workers reduce their ecological and carbon footprints to a sustainable, "one planet" level. The plans cover reducing energy use, providing renewable energy, minimising the embodied energy of the buildings, reducing fossil fuel miles and also tackling food, waste, water usage and flooding.

Find out more at www.bioregional.com/bedzed

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Big Green Challenge says:

Great set of photos. I talked about BedZED on the Big Green Challenge blog the other day and just added a link to your photos in the comments. I've also included a couple in our group on Facebook.
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telex4 says:

Thanks, glad to see the photos are getting out & about. We're all excited by the Big Green Challenge at BioRegional too!
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hallofriends says:

thanks for your exellent picture! really nice and good information to understand bedzed! thanks!
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

badalice says:

Hi, I write for an environmental news websitewww.environmentalnewsonline.com and we'd like to use this photo in an article about green housing, would this be all right?
Thanks,
Alice
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telex4 says:

Hi badalice, that's fine, just credit me as per the Creative Commons license I've used (see the "some rights reserved" bit under "additional information" in the right column).
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melcir.meri says:

I hope they've planted attractive, oxygenating and shade-cover trees!!
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arimoore says:

awesome buildings!
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