UK Developer Gazeley has outlined its plan for a green business park that will supply both its own and its 650 neighbours' energy needs, and when built will pose as one of the most ambitious sustainable schemes in the UK, to date.
The £50,000,000 Chatterley Valley Blue Planet Development in Staffordshire is billed by developers as “one of the greenest business parks in the world” and will be carbon positive.
The developer Gazeley is in collaboration with the development agency Advantage West Midlands on the project and has been designed by architect Chetwood Associates. Work is due to start on site in early 2008 and completed in 2009.
On site power sources on the project, on a 52-acre site in Newcastle-Under-Lyme, will include:
The £50,000,000 Chatterley Valley Blue Planet Development in Staffordshire is billed by developers as “one of the greenest business parks in the world” and will be carbon positive.
The developer Gazeley is in collaboration with the development agency Advantage West Midlands on the project and has been designed by architect Chetwood Associates. Work is due to start on site in early 2008 and completed in 2009.
On site power sources on the project, on a 52-acre site in Newcastle-Under-Lyme, will include:
- solar technology embedded into roof lights and installed on building facades
- kinetic plate technology that generates electricity from passing vehicles
- a bio fuel plant, which will provide enough heat and energy for this proposal and future planned developments on the site, as well as being able to export to 650 nearby homes.
More than half of the site will be landscaped, creating a large park space for both workers at the park and the public to enjoy, with links to local public footpaths and canal-side walks.
Nick Cook, development director at Gazeley, said: “Sustainability is one of Gazeley’s core values and we are proud to have been given the opportunity to showcase our environmental credentials at Chatterley Valley. This will be an industry-leading development, which we intend to roll-out on a world-wide basis.”
Chetwood's principal Laurie Chetwood added: “This design addresses all areas of sustainability, in particular the social and community aspects, as well as incorporating the latest environmental techniques and technologies. Our site will have the facility to heat and power all the buildings and their neighbouring proposed developments with enough left over to make a major contribution to neighbouring houses."
Nick Cook, development director at Gazeley, said: “Sustainability is one of Gazeley’s core values and we are proud to have been given the opportunity to showcase our environmental credentials at Chatterley Valley. This will be an industry-leading development, which we intend to roll-out on a world-wide basis.”
Chetwood's principal Laurie Chetwood added: “This design addresses all areas of sustainability, in particular the social and community aspects, as well as incorporating the latest environmental techniques and technologies. Our site will have the facility to heat and power all the buildings and their neighbouring proposed developments with enough left over to make a major contribution to neighbouring houses."
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