BedZED, UK Solar Award

About the award

Judges say that “it is perhaps the most influential of all housing projects so far this century”

In 2001, Beddington Zero Energy Development (BedZED) won a UK Solar Award for its inspiring use of renewable energy.

A co-development between the Peabody Trust, BioRegional Development Group and Bill Dunster Architects - Beddington Zero Energy Development (BedZED) is a ground-breaking development of 100 eco-homes and workspaces in south London, addressing every area of sustainable living.

The awards run by Energy 21, an educational charity with the mission of generating a greater awareness and understanding of renewable energy, were awarded to inspiring renewable energy projects.

What the Judges said:
“BedZED is a remarkable scheme that has really lit the imagination of a generation of young students with regard to the 21st century. It has significant impact on the zeitgeist of a young generation of architects and is perhaps the most influential of all housing projects so far this century. The use of renewable energy is elegant here.”

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