new sites requirement

BioRegional Quintain is seeking sites to develop One Planet Living® communities across the UK.

Typical Site Requirements

Location	> National, near urban centres > Close to a transport node.( Ideally within 500m of a public transport facility )
Size	> Capable of supporting at least 150 new homes plus business and community facilities
Characteristics	> Brownfield or degraded greenfield site > Currently less than 1:1000 year flood risk, or be capable of mitigation > Opportunities to have a variety of densities across the site to enable space for food/energy crop growing, landscaping, open space, habitats, etc.
Ownership	> Public or private
Approach	> Zero carbon > Zero waste > Estates and facilities management from the outset

About The Community

The Community will have sustainability in its DNA. The One Planet Living® principles will be applied to inspire and inform the creation of a community in which it will be easy for residents to live a high-quality and sustainable lifestyle.

Specific Community Features

Employment – Local jobs to be created to match local working population needs, recognising that people may commute in and out of the community

Community Centre – One Planet Living® Centre to provide exhibition space, meeting rooms, multicultural faith and heritage centre, delivery point, coordination for car club, café, and other shared facilities

Open Space – Space for play, amenity, farmers market, biomass, food-growing, and wildlife

Retail – Some shops, if possible, selling food, local goods and those made from recycled / reclaimed / fair trade sources

Health – Healthy living centre

BREEAM – Designed to achieve BREEAM and EcoHomes ‘Excellent’ ratings at both design stage and post-construction review

PLEASE PROVIDE SITE DETAILS TO:
Pete Halsall, BioRegional Quintain
020 7478 9372
Pete.Halsall@bioregional-quintain.com