Beaufort Park Sustainability Guide
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The Sustainability Guide Sustainable Living at North West London’s Most Exciting New Destination St George Berkeley and sustainability A commitment to the future St George, London’s leading mixed-use developer, is pioneering sustainable development by regenerating large expanses of brownfield land in London to create thriving new communities in attractive landscaped environments. The St George sustainability strategy aims to make a long term contribution to the environmental, social and economic fabric in which we work and live by creating developments that: • Protect and enhance the natural environment • Make efficient use of Our Vision Creating sustainable communities natural resources Over the years the Berkeley Group has won many prestigious We make sure the homes and places we create are safe and • Enhance the quality of life for awards for the quality, design and sustainability of our developments. residents and the local community secure. Our homes are also Our Vision is our strategy, designed to raise our standards higher still adaptable to meet the changing As a result of this commitment to and means that you are buying a home from a sustainable business needs of individuals and families. sustainability, St George was the first that takes its responsibilities towards the environment, its workforce We reduce the impact of the property developer to have been and the communities in which it works, very seriously. construction process on the local granted The Queen’s Award for community by ensuring all of enterprise; sustainable development. An exceptional Greener, more our sites are registered with the The Berkeley Group most recently customer experience economical homes Considerate Constructors Scheme. won the Queen’s Award in 2014. Every customer benefits from our Our new homes are designed St George has won numerous St George Customer Satisfaction to use 26% less water and their A commitment to the future environmental awards since, Commitment, with dedicated CO emissions are 76% lower We set targets to reduce water including; CABE building for life 2010 2 sales teams to provide exceptional than an average home*, saving use and CO2 emissions associated – silver standard and London service throughout the buying you significant amounts on your with our construction and planning award 2010 – Best new process, and Customer Service utility bills. We provide recycling business operations. We also place to live commendation. teams look after your needs bins in every home, space to aim to reuse or recycle a high after you have moved in. set up a home office and a proportion of our construction, safe place to store bicycles. demolition and excavation waste. *Savings vary in every home. Figures based on a typical 3 bed St George home achieving Code for Sustainable Homes Level 3. For further details contact: [email protected]. Some features are only applicable to specific developments. Please ask a sales consultant for further information. 2 BEAUFORT PARK | The Sustainability Guide The Sustainability Guide | BEAUFORT PARK 3 A former Beaufort Park brownfield site designed rich in heritage for life This Sustainability Guide provides an outline to many “ Good design is at the heart of the concept Reclaiming over 25 acres At the request of the RAF museum, handed over to the RAF museum St George restored and relocated the in December 2010. Built in 1911 the of the sustainable commitments and achievements set for Beaufort Park. Tremendous care has of the historically important out by St George in creating Beaufort Park. RAF Hendon aerodrome historic Grahame-White watchtower watchtower was once the centre been taken in the design of the public building at RAF Hendon. As part piece of aviation pioneer Claude site, Beaufort Park is a • Regeneration • Green energy spaces and landscape, the design and of its regeneration of the former Grahame-White’s aircraft factory in detail of the buildings themselves, right ground breaking new Hendon airfield site at Beaufort Park, Hendon, home to the British aircraft • New neighbourhood centre • Recycling down to the design of the smallest internal residential development the building was moved 500 metres industry and the birthplace of British from its original position, to the aviation. Flying from Hendon ceased • Wildlife • Transport initiatives detail. It's a degree of thought and care from St George, incorporating 2990 new homes, designed royal air force museum site. This was in the late 1960’s and since then the • Ecology • Employment and training which ensure that this is a development completed with the support of the building had fallen into disrepair. which really works not just today, with imagination and style. RAF, English heritage and the London St George provided revenue support • Sustainable living • Facilities for children but for the long term.” borough of Barnet. Restored to its to this project enabling use by the • Water • Individual initiatives former glory, the building was local and wider community. Peter Crossley. Broadway Malyan, Architects. 4 BEAUFORT PARK | The Sustainability Guide The Sustainability Guide | BEAUFORT PARK 5 St George not only builds first class New mixed-use developments but also looks to provide infrastructure and facilities to help create sustainable neighbourhood communities. The facilities at Beaufort Park are delivered at an early stage in the building programme and are all within walking distance to ensure a convenient lifestyle for residents. The facilities include shops, restaurants, offices and health and beauty services. Jun Ming Xuan Hairven Italian Restaurant Chinese restaurant hair & beauty salon Tesco Express Coffee Affair convenience store café and deli Hendon Therapies Churchill Driving Standards Agency The Beaufort, Young’s bar & restaurant Clinic Insurance Consultants Ltd test centre 6 BEAUFORT PARK | The Sustainability Guide The Sustainability Guide | BEAUFORT PARK 7 Wildlife and Commitment landscaped gardens to ecology Beaufort Park is a valuable A selection of birds have been example of how high quality surveyed at Beaufort Park, including: urban development can be Kestrel, Woodpigeon, Great Spotted conceived in a way that ensures Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, protection and enhancements Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Stonechat, of the natural environment. Blackbird, Mistle Thrush, Chiffchaff, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Through a combination of sensitive Carrion Crow, Rook, Jay, Magpie, design and careful implementation Starling, House Sparrow, the Beaufort Park design team have Goldfinch and Greenfinch. been able to retain, incorporate and protect existing and new wildlife habitats to enhance the ecological value of the area. • Bird, bat and insect boxes installed in the park to encourage nesting • The mixture of mature trees, native and low level planting all creates environmental appeal for animals and insects Every community needs At Beaufort Park, that concern for Beaufort Park has utilised state-of- Of the wildlife observed at Beaufort greenery and parkland at its the environment extends to the the-art materials and techniques Park, our landscaped areas support heart. Sustainability means planning and maintenance and to actively improve the existing a variety of butterflies; including using resources in a way that care of an area of open parkland, environment and make efficient brightly coloured and attractive meets our needs while which is around the size of Berkeley use of the natural resources through species such as peacock, small square and designed to be just as the creation of landscaped grounds preserving the environment tortoiseshell, red admiral and elegant. With substantial planting and open parkland areas to provide painted lady. and securing its future. of trees and shrubs, together long term benefits to the whole with landscaped open spaces, area. At Beaufort Park the parkland the parkland provides long term is also used for local events such Did you know? environmental benefits by enhancing as Concert in the Park to help the ecology of the whole area. bring the community together. At Beaufort Park we've contoured the site in such Varied and imaginative landscaping a way as to minimise the reveals secluded corners and need to export soil away an ever changing vista, with from the site, saving 20,000 banks of around 230 mature lorry movements. trees and stunning shrubs. 8 BEAUFORT PARK | The Sustainability Guide The Sustainability Guide | BEAUFORT PARK 9 Our commitment to saving Over 40% of the UKs carbon dioxide emissions Making water is set out in the ‘Our Sustainable come from the things we do every day. The Vision’ strategy. By achieving government aims to reduce CO2 emissions in code level 3 it enables you to living the UK by at least 26% by 2020 and 80% by 2050. every drop use 26% less water than the A number of steps are being taken at Beaufort average house: Park in order to help meet these targets. count • Water saving devices such as restricted flow taps, showers and • All apartments are constructed • To minimise the impact on • A whole house ventilation dual flush toilets are utilised to achieve either an Eco Homes our environment and the local system is incorporated to • Surface water drainage systems ‘very good’ rating or code for community during construction, reduce power demand Did you know? have been designed to incorporate sustainable homes level 3 concrete crushing is carried • ‘Green energy’ the suppliers of Turning off the tap measures to restrict the water run out on site