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Gallions Eco-Park – a model for sustainability in English housing |
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Thamesmead, England |
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2000 |
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Completed in 2003 |
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| Number of units concerned: |
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39, consisting of 2, 3 and 4 bedroom units |
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| Estimated cost of project: |
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£4.3 million |
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| Details of any State/EU funding received: |
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Dutch Green Financing model was applied (see homepage for details) |
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| Stated aim of project |
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The aim of the Gallions Ecopark is to show how the UK social housing sector can contribute to environmental sustainability using the Dutch Green Financing model to drive the concepts, design and construction techniques. Part of the project’s aim is to demonstrate how these features can be replicated throughout the social and private housing sectors and integrated into construction practices throughout the UK. Ecopark is intended to demonstrate that sustainable living isn't something new and cutting-edge, needing a huge effort and an immense budget. The development’s 39 homes contain a combination of cost-effective and applied energy saving and sustainable principles. |
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| List of organisations involved: |
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The Housing Corporation, London Borough of Greenwich, William Dixon, PRP Architects, Adams Integra, The Housing Forum, Fulcrum Consulting. |
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| Contact details: |
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Rebecca Miller, Sustainability Manager, Gallions Housing Association Email:
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| Links to project: |
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http://www.gallionsecopark.co.uk/home.htm Click here for project outline |
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| Key words: |
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environmental sustainability |
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