Sustainable Urban Development - Lilac

Question 1

What (4)

Answer 1

Shared housing project
In Bradley, Leeds
Make up 20 households = pay 35% of income to shared Mortgage = affordable regardless of income

Question 2

Aim of houses

Answer 2

To be carbon negative

Question 3

How are houses built (3+)

Answer 3

Straw bale method = called Modcell
On average = construction of each home = 43 tonnes of CO2 removed from atmosphere
Whereas conventional homes = 50 tonnes of CO2 is added to atmosphere

Question 4

Cars (2+)

Answer 4

Only 10 parking spaceS
Share other assets = laundry onsite so individual houses do not have washing machines

Question 5

Allotments (2)

Answer 5

Encourage biodiversity
Allow people to grow own food

Question 6

Glazing (2)

Answer 6

Triple glazed = environmental and economic benefits
Heating hills = quarter to a third of average cost fro uk household

Question 7

Water butts

Answer 7

Reduce flooding

Question 8

Pocket park (3)

Answer 8

Preserved small area of woodland
People who don’t live in lilac can use it
Green space and recreation

Question 9

Negatives

Answer 9

Huge waiting list

Question 10

Positives (6)

Answer 10

Construction
Parking
Allotments
Glazing
Water butts
Pocket park