OPL Communities
There are two OPL communities underway in the UK. BioRegional’s property company, BioRegional Properties has joined forces with Quintain Estates to set up a joint venture company BioRegional Quintain Ltd. BioRegional Quintain has over 1,000 zero carbon homes in the pipeline and are the UK’s largest developer of zero carbon homes.

In Brighton town centre, construction of BQL’s One Brighton project is underway next to Brighton station and is due for completion in spring 2009. 172 homes and over 2,000m2 of community and commercial space will be developed in partnership with Crest Nicholson.

BQL, Crest Nicholson and Southern Housing Group have been selected as developers for the Mayor of London’s zero carbon exemplar scheme at Gallions Park, East London, due to start on site in late 2008.

BQL are also working closely with BioRegional to secure a larger Flagship project in London based on the 2,000 home Z-squared concept scheme. Known for now as the OPL London project, BQL and BioRegional are seeking suitable sites for a sizeable exemplar scheme for London.

OPL Regions and boroughs
BioRegional are working with Sutton Council to deliver one planet living across the borough. The Towards One Planet Living in Sutton project plans to include mass retrofit of energy efficiency measures to existing homes, a borough wide Energy Services Company to supply renewable energy, sustainable food initiatives, borough wide green transport plan and much more …

OPL Companies
B&Q is the first retailer to join BioRegional’s One Planet Living Programme. BioRegional and B&Q have begun a three year partnership to help the company become a world leading One Planet Living® business. BioRegional will help B&Q to reduce its company impact on the world’s resources and also to make it easy for B&Q customers to have sustainable homes and gardens.

OPL Supply Chains
One Planet Products is a member owned club which researches and endorses construction products with the best sustainability credentials. Members of the club include construction companies, housing associations and architects involved with residential development. OPP provides its members with a mechanism for purchasing environmental products, materials and services more cost effectively and more easily.

Last updated 12th March 2008