If everyone in the world used the same resources used by people in the UK we would need three planets to survive! The One Brighton development has been designed using ten guiding principles developed by BioRegional and WWF international to lower the ecological footprint of residents to within the capacity the earth can sustain:
1 zero carbon
2 zero waste
3 sustainable transport
4 sustainable materials
5 local and sustainable food
6 sustainable water
7 natural habitats and wildlife
8 culture and heritage
9 equity and fair trade
10 health and happiness
The apartments’ features include triple glazing, highly insulated breathable walls, a community heating system from biomass and hot water for heating, and solar panels for electricity.
Features
+ zero carbon in energy use
+ triple glazing
+ biomass heating and hot water
+ photovoltaic panels
+ ventilation system with heat recovery
+ breathable clay block walls
+ sustainably sourced timber
Further information
The WWF and Bioregional campaign behind One Planet Living: www.oneplanetliving.com
One Brighton website: www.onebrighton.co.uk
You can calculate your ecological footprint on this site:
www.wwf.org.uk/oneplanet
To see the WWF report on the ecological footprint of 60 major UK cities (Brighton & Hove had a footprint which ranked amongst the largest five): www.wwf.org.uk/oneplanet/cf_0000004481.asp
Related links:
www.bioregional-quintain.com
www.crestnicholson.com
One Brighton Case Study from Bioregional Quintain (pdf)