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The Sustainability Guide Sustainable Living at North West London’s Most Exciting New Destination Simply a St George better way and sustainability of living St George, London’s leading mixed- use developer, is pioneering sustainable development by regenerating land 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 Over the years Berkeley An exceptional Creating sustainable communities to the environmental, social and has won many prestigious customer experience economic fabric in which we work and • We consult with experts to make awards for the quality, design • Every customer benefits live by creating developments that: sure the homes and places we and sustainability of our from our Berkeley Customer create are safe and secure • Protect and enhance the developments. Our Vision2020 Satisfaction Commitment • Our homes are designed to be natural environment strategy is designed to raise • Dedicated sales teams provide adaptable to meet the changing our standards higher still. • Make efficient use of exceptional service throughout needs of individuals and families natural resources Vision2020 means that when the buying process at different stages of life • Enhance the quality of life for you buy a new home from • Our customer service teams • We reduce the impact of the residents and the local community Berkeley, you can be safe in look after your needs after construction process on the local the knowledge that it is built you have moved in community by ensuring all of As a result of this commitment to to a very high standard of our sites are registered with the sustainability, St George was the first design and quality, has low Greener, more Considerate Constructors Scheme property developer to have been environmental impact and that economical homes A commitment to the future granted The Queens Award for you will enjoy an exceptional • Our new homes are designed enterprise; sustainable development. customer experience. to use 26% less water and their • St George sets targets to reduce The Berkeley Group then proudly CO emissions are 76% lower water use and CO2 emissions Vision2020 also means that 2 received this award in 2008. St George than an average home* associated with our construction has won numerous environmental you are buying a home from a activities and business operations awards since, including; CABE building sustainable business that takes • This energy and water efficiency • We aim to reuse or recycle a high for life 2010 – silver standard and its responsibilities towards the can save you around £380 per proportion of our construction, London planning award 2010 – Best environment, its workforce year on energy bills, and £83 demolition and excavation waste new place to live commendation. and the communities in which per year on water bills* it works, very seriously. • We provide recycling bins in every • The Berkeley Foundation is our home, space to set up a home office way of giving something back and a safe place to store bicycles to the communities in which we operate. It aims to improve the lives of young people and their Some features are only applicable to selected developments. Please check with the Sales Consultant. communities in London and *Savings vary between every home. Figures based on a typical 3 bed St George home achieving Code for Sustainable Homes Level 3. the South-East of England 2 BEAUFORT PARK | The Sustainability Guide The Sustainability Guide | BEAUFORT PARK 3 A former Beaufort Park brownfield site designed rich in heritage for life “ Good design is at the heart of the concept for Beaufort Park. Tremendous care has been taken in the design of the public spaces and landscape, the design and detail of the buildings themselves, right down to the design of the smallest internal detail. It's a degree of thought and care which ensure that this is a development which really works not just today, but for the long term.” Peter Crossley. Broadway Malyan, Architects. This Sustainability Guide provides an outline to many Reclaiming over 25 acres At the request of the RAF museum in December 2010. Built in 1911 the of the sustainable commitments and achievements set of the historically important St George restored and relocated the watchtower was once the centre out by St George in creating Beaufort Park. RAF Hendon aerodrome historic Grahame-White watchtower piece of aviation pioneer Claude building at RAF Hendon, 500 metres Grahame-White’s aircraft factory in site, Beaufort Park is a • Regeneration • Green Energy from its original position, to the royal Hendon, home to the British aircraft ground breaking new air force museum site, as part of its industry and the birthplace of British • New neighbourhood centre • Recycle residential development regeneration of the former Hendon aviation. Flying from Hendon ceased airfield site at Beaufort Park. This in the late 1960’s and since then the • Wildlife • Transport initiatives from St George, incorporating 2990 new home designed was completed with the support of building had fallen into disrepair. St • Ecology • Employment and Training the RAF, English heritage and the George provided revenue support with imagination and style. London borough of Barnet. Restored to this project enabling use by • Facilities for Children • Sustainable living to its former glory, the building was the local and wider community. • Water • Individual initiatives handed over to the RAF museum 4 BEAUFORT PARK | The Sustainability Guide The Sustainability Guide | BEAUFORT PARK 5 St George not only creates first New class mixed use developments but also help to build sustainable communities. The facilities at neighbourhood Beaufort Park are delivered at an early stage in the building programme and are all within walking centre distance to ensure a convenient lifestyle for residents. The facilities include; shops, restaurants, offices and health and beauty services. Jun Ming Xuan Hairven Pesto Chinese restaurant hair & beauty salon Italian Restaurant Tesco Express Coffee Affair convenience store café and deli The Beaufort, Young’s Hendon Therapies Churchill Driving Standards Agency 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 is an exercise in Of the wildlife observed at Beaufort greenery and parkland at its the environment extends to the sustainability using state of the Park, our landscaped areas support heart. Sustainability means planning and maintenance and art materials and techniques to a variety of butterflies; including using resources in a way that care of an area of open parkland, actively improve the existing brightly coloured and attractive meets our needs while which is around the size of Berkeley environment and make efficient species such as peacock, small square and designed to be just as use of the natural resources through preserving the environment tortoiseshell, red admiral and elegant. With substantial planting the creation of landscaped grounds painted lady. and securing its future. of trees and shrubs, together and open parkland areas to provide with landscaped open spaces long term benefits to the whole the parkland provides long term area. At Beaufort Park the parkland Did you know? environmental benefits by enhancing is also used for local events such the ecology of the whole area. as Concert in the park to help At Beaufort Park we've bring the community together. contoured the site in such Varied and imaginative landscaping a way as to minimise the reveals secluded corners and an need to export soil away ever changing vista, with banks from the site, saving 20,000 of around 230 mature trees and lorry movements. stunning shrubs chosen for their environmental sustainability. 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 our Vision come from the things we do every day. The 2020 pledge to use 26% less Sustainable government aims to reduce CO2 emissions in water per person than the living the UK by at least 26% by 202 and 80% by 2050. every drop average house: A number of steps are being taken at Beaufort • Water saving devices such as Park in order to help meet these targets. count restricted flow taps, showers and dual flush toilets are utilised • All apartments