Nov 24

 

Buildin innovation

Buildin innovation

One Brighton, the first “One Planet Living” development, promises to bring sustainable and family-friendly apartment living to the UK. It also points to how future Thames Gateway developments might look.

 

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Oct 28

On Track - Issue 13

On the official opening of One Brighton, the UK’s most sustainable residential development, Pooran Desai talks to Peter Kenny about his vision of buildings that help create communities and quality of life.

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Oct 27
The Argus 27 october 2008

The Argus 27 october 2008

It not only pushes the boundaries of environmentally friendly and zero carbon technology but the whole area is designed to provide living space for a healthier, happier community.

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Oct 1

Pooran Desai with a student

Pooran Desai with a student

“Did you know that the first wind turbine was invented by Charles F. Brush in 1888 ?” was the question asked of BQL’s Sustainability Director, Pooran Desai OBE, by a student at the Kent Construction Expo.  Pooran had to answer, “No” but thanked the student for teaching him something new !

Pooran had been invited by Denne Construction, the contractors on One Brighton, to present awards to about 50 students from schools in Kent who had completed engineering projects in One Planet Living.

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Aug 11

The construction staff at One Brighton have gone green! The site workers at the UK’s most environmentally advanced residential development now have access to a canteen that serves meals that adhere to the scheme’s ground-breaking sustainability principles, One Planet Living. Read More