Case Study: BEDZED

Question 1

What Strategies were used for Water Conservation?

Answer 1

-Green water treatment plant
-Membrane Bioreactor
-Reused filtered water and irrigation
-Green roofs
-Separate drainage, rainfall water
-Permeable blocking, water table underneath

Question 2

What were the Success and Failures of Water Conservation?

Answer 2

The strategies helped to reduce the sewage strain on the area, reducing blockages and flooding. 1/2 the national average of water consumption in the UK. However, there were maintenance problems quite frequently

Question 3

What Strategies were used for Energy Conservation?

Answer 3

-No need for heating as they used 30cm of insulation in buildings
-Used controlled wind cowls for ventilation
-High thermal mass to regulate heat temperature
-Double glazed glass to create a naturally heated balcony area
-Energy efficient natural lighting
-Solar panels and car charging points

Question 4

What were the Success and Failures of Energy Conservation?

Answer 4

Don’t need electricity for heating homes or ventilation systems, reducing energy demand for heat so reducing areas Co2 footprint. Hot water and energy usage reduced by 81%. They planned to have a Biomass boiler but the area was too small for it to be effective.

Question 5

What Strategies were used for Waste Recycling?

Answer 5

-Reused materials to build houses
-Recycling bins easily accessible
-Composting encouraged

Question 6

What were the Success and Failures of Waste Recycling?

Answer 6

60% of waste recycled with residents encouraging each other to recycle with the area having 3x recycling record than the UK average

Question 7

What Strategies were used for Creating Green Spaces?

Answer 7

-Reformed a previous brownfield site
-Every unit has their own garden
-Green roofs

Question 8

What were the Success and Failures of Creating Green Spaces?

Answer 8

Reduces the UHI of the area and creates natural water catchment and habitats enriching the biodiversity