One Brighton
The Brighton One Planet Living Community will form part of the New England Quarter adjacent to the mainline train station in the south coast city of Brighton and Hove. The proposed development will offer residential accommodation (private and social housing and new ‘eco-studios’), community space, new public open space and commercial areas. Through the design, specification and long term management the aim is to make sustainable high quality living easy, affordable and attractive.
These uses will be accommodated in two blocks rising from 6-stories at the northern end of the 0.39 hectare site to a 10-storey tower at the southern end. These heights match those of existing buildings or those currently being built as part of the wider redevelopment of the New England Quarter.
The buildings will be constructed to reduce energy demands and achieve high levels of thermal efficiency. There will be a ‘zero carbon strategy’ which will include on-site renewable energy generation. A boiler using recycled wood chips will provide hot water and space heating and eight roof-mounted wind turbines will contribute towards the electricity demands. Electricity brought to the site will be from guaranteed new capacity renewable sources.
All homes will achieve an EcoHomes ‘Excellent’ rating and likewise, the offices will be designed to achieve Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method ‘Excellent’ rating.
Read more about the sustainable features of the project here.
View the Sustainability Action Plan here.
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