Environment
It is in the London Borough of Sutton that the acclaimed BedZED (Beddington Zero Energy Development) housing complex is located (500 metres from Hackbridge mainline railway station). It utilises a number of innovative technologies to enable it to operate with zero energy use. It was designed by the architect Bill Dunster to support a more sustainable lifestyle. The project was led by the Peabody Trust in partnership with Bill Dunster Architects, Ellis & Moore Consulting Engineers, BioRegional, Arup and the cost consultants Gardiner and Theobald.
The 99 homes, and 1,405 square metres of work space were built between 2000 and 2002. The development has attracted wide interest and acclaim over the past decade since it was built, and, among other examples of recognition, it was shortlisted for the Stirling Prize for architecture in October 2003, and won awards from the London Evening Standard and RIBA in 2002.
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