Greenwich Millennium Village Case Study
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- Greenwich Millennium Village CASE STUDY
- Technology
- Houses are really high tech.
- Houses all have computers
- These link to village website, school and health centre.
- Fire alarms linked to local fire stations
- Burglar alarms linked to the security centre.
- Wildlife
- Reed beds and salt marshes are by river to attract ducks
- Large stretches of park with lakes and ponds
- Over 12000 trees are being planted
- Houses
- Built using methods that save energy and materials
- Well insulated to keep heat in.
- Sheltered from cold winds.
- Have south facing windows to trap the suns heat.
- Energy saving fridges, washing machines and dishwashers.
- Saving water
- The rain falls on o2 roof and used for toilets.
- Rain off of supermarket roof used to water plants
- Waste water is filtered and used to flush toilets and water plants
- Cutting Traffic
- People encouraged not to drive
- Paths so residents can walk everywhere
- Shopping delievered by online shopping
- Tube stations near by.
- good bus service
- Recylings
- Building materials can be recyled
- Used bottles are collected and recycled
- Energy
- Supermarket makes its own energy from solar and wind energy.
- Banks of earth either side of supermarket to keep warm or cold in the seasons
- Glass roof to let heat in in the supermarket
- Community
- Footpaths and open spaces
- Health centre next to school
- Community education centre runs classes for all ages.
- Technology
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