BedZED Visitor Centre

Overview

* please note that our offices and visitor centre will be shut all day on Friday 30th July 2010 *

The BedZED Visitor Centre houses the BioRegional exhibition and BedZED show home, along with meeting and seminar facilities and the offices of BioRegional Development Group.

BioRegional products, including locally sourced charcoal, local paper for London, hemp note paper, lavender oil and research reports are available for sale at Centre reception.

Opening hours are from 9.30am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays.

Entrance to the BedZED Visitor Centre is FREE.

Thousands of people visit BedZED every year and it is essential that we respect the privacy of local residents. Please do not:

• visit on weekends
• wander around the site unless you are on a guided tour
• take photographs of residents' homes
• approach residents with questionnaires.

Many thanks for your cooperation.

 

Exhibition

The BedZED exhibition

The exhibition was designed by Oliver Heath and his team of sustainable design specialists. Developers, planners, architects, students and anyone interested in sustainable living are invited to find out how they can live a “one planet lifestyle” and be inspired by the practical sustainable projects, such as sustainable communities and wood chip for energy that BioRegional are developing. Visitors are able to find out more about our real-life working projects which show that living within our means or “One Planet Living” is not only cost effective and possible right now but can bring us a higher quality of life and be stylish too.

The ecological accounting tool of eco-footprinting shows us that if everyone in the world lived as the average UK resident does, we’d need three planets to support us. Exhibition visitors can work out their own eco-footprint and learn how to take steps to reduce it.

Show home

The BedZED show home

In the revamped BedZED show home all materials have been chosen for their environmental sensitivity such as kitchen cupboards made from recycled vending machine coffee cup plastic, natural flooring and low toxicity ecopaints to reduce allergies, organic, fair trade bed linen, and bathroom towels made from bamboo - a more sustainable alternative to cotton.

Visiting us

* please note that our offices and visitor centre will be shut all day on Friday 30th July 2010 *

Opening times
Entrance to the BedZED Exhibition is FREE
Open: 9.30am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays.
*PLEASE DO NOT VISIT ON WEEKENDS - this is to respect the privacy of residents*

Respecting the privacy of residents
BedZED is a living, working model of sustainability. It is essential that visitors respect the privacy of BedZED residents and businesses. We therefore request that visitors do not walk around the BedZED development unless doing so as part of a guided tour.

Photography
Please do not take photos/videos of residents' private homes. We can provide professional digital photos free of charge from our on-line library

Accessibility
The Centre is fully accessible with disabled access toilets. The show home is not wheelchair accessible but there is a video showing the interior.

Large groups (5 people or more)
If your group would like to visit the exhibition and show home without coming on a tour, please contact us first to arrange a mutually convenient time.

BedZED guided tours
For those who would like a more in depth introduction to BedZED, we offer guided tours, led by a member of staff from the BioRegional  team – BedZED co-developers and sustainability consultants. Find out more.

Travelling to BedZED
BedZED enjoys good public transport links. We strongly encourage visitors to arrive by sustainable transport (foot/ bike or public transport). Car parking spaces are strictly limited and must be booked in advance. More travel details.

Continuing Professional Development
BioRegional run Continuing Professional Development training from BedZED. Find out more.

BedZED seminar facility for hire
BedZED is an inspirational location for a meeting or seminar.  BioRegional has 2 meeting rooms that can be booked. BedZED is easily accessible by train from Central London either from Victoria (20 minutes) or Kings Cross (45 minutes) stations to Hackbridge station. Contact: tel. +44 (0)20 84044880 email info@bioregional.com

The BedZED Pavilion (on-site community centre) is also available to hire, for day, evening and weekend events. Event catering can also be arranged. For enquiries regarding Pavilion hire please tel. +44 (0)208 544 5113 or e. bedzedpavilion@yahoo.co.uk www.bedzedpavilion.org.uk

BedZED property sales & lettings
Please note that the BedZED Centre does not handle sales or lettings of BedZED properties. For commercial and social letting enquiries please contact Peabody Trust tel.+44 (0)20 7928 7811 and for residential sales contact local estate agents.