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| London Looks to China for Inspiration to Cut Emissions The Mayor of London announced from Shanghai plans for a new zero carbon development in London. The development, which is likely to be situated in the Thames Gateway, will demonstrate that major developments can be designed to exemplary sustainable standards - achieving very low carbon emissions -- at standard development costs and easily replicable. The project which stems from a proposal from Greenpeace, will be taken forward by the London Development Agency (LDA), the Mayor's regeneration and skills body. The LDA will be working with Peter Head, Director of Arup, to help design the project. Greenpeace will also be working with the London Development Agency to deliver the project, which will be up to 1000 units in size. Peter Head is responsible for the Dongtan eco-city in China, on which the Mayor of London received a presentation while in Shanghai. Dongtan is situated on the third largest island in China. British firm, Arup, have been hired by the Shanghai Industrial Investment Corporation (owned by Shanghai city government) to develop the project Dongtan aims to be the world's first sustainable city - with all the buildings powered by renewable energy, self-sufficient in water and food sourced from the surrounding farmland. The 630 ha first phase of the city will house up to 80,000 people by 2020 and inhabitants will be encouraged to make use of the zero-carbon public transport, which will be powered entirely by renewable-energy. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Construction News :: home page |