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A GREEN DREAM Alongside community, another
guiding principle across the Eddington development is sustainability. The eco features are endlessly impressive, from the rainwater-harvesting system – the largest of its kind in the UK – which is designed to reduce consumption per person while also protecting against flood risk, to the innovative waste management solutions and the dazzlingly energy-efficient homes, the site is an exemplar of sustainability. Eddington also lays claim to the city’s first district heating system, which sees individual boilers in homes replaced with one central network that provides hot water and heat across the site. The site is green in a physical sense, too, with an abundance of parklands, play areas, allotments and sports pitches. Residents are encouraged towards a sustainable lifestyle, with a car share club and top-notch walking and cycle routes – which there is little reason not to embrace when it’s just a brisk two-mile pedal to the Market Square in the city centre.
JULY 2019
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