Case studies
Bioregional has 30 years of experience working with partners to achieve a better, more sustainable future. Here are some of their inspiring stories and impressive achievements
One Brighton - showing that sustainable homes can be a commercial success
Taking the lessons from BedZED, these two cutting-edge apartment buildings in the heart of Britain’s premier seaside resort have brought sustainable living into the mainstream and achieved commercial success
Sustainability consultancy using our One Planet Living framework
Forget box-ticking – our sustainability consultancy creates impactful sustainability strategies for market-leading developments that emphasise people, planet and placemaking
Heart of Hackbridge - 'sustainable placemaking' made this London borough better for people
Working with the local council and community, we have transformed a run-down local shopping parade blighted by speeding traffic. We helped businesses become more competitive and eco-efficient and made the area far more attractive for pedestrians
What makes an eco-town
This report, produced jointly by Bioregional and CABE, offers timely advice to the agencies involved in developing proposals for England’s eco-towns
A sustainable and affordable way out of the housing crisis?
Bioregional has teamed up with Transition by Design to design a new approach to achieve truly sustainable and affordable housing that can be delivered at scale across the UK. Emily Auckland explains why, and how
Turning 20 - a look back at growing up
Can a business be successful and be uncompromising on its sustainability values?
Community-led housing needs professionalism as well as passion
Locally based, community-led housing groups can play an important role in solving England’s deep-seated and long-running housing crisis
The construction and property sector can lead the way on the Sustainable Development Goals
As we launch our new guide providing practical tips on how the built environment sector can get started on the SDGs, our CEO Sue Riddlestone OBE calls for the sector to play its essential role in building a better future
International Women’s Day 2018 – women in the built environment
Women make up about 13% of the UK construction sector. This International Women’s Day we asked some of the most impressive women in the built environment we know to share their calls to action for the sector as we #pressforprogress
We can build the zero carbon homes we need – but we must be strategic
This week, Sue Riddlestone appeared on the BBC’s Costing the Earth to discuss housebuilding in the UK. Here, she shares more about how we can create zero-carbon homes that are great places to live – as well as her call for action to the UK government
Sky News report on UK Heatwave: energy-efficient buildings are vital
Our CEO Sue Riddlestone tells Sky News that we must burn less fossil fuels to stop an unbearably hot future
Why built environment professionals are on the frontline of healthcare
Sustainable Development Goal 3 seeks to ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing for all. Bioregional’s Anthony Probert looks at why people building our homes and communities are well placed to help achieve this goal in the UK
Why can't we get district heating right in the UK?
A small group of Bioregional staff and partners recently visited Denmark to learn about their district heating schemes. Matt Wood, Energy Innovation Manager, shares how the UK could learn a lot from our Scandinavian friends
One Planet Living is becoming a One Planet reality: Bioregional Impact Review 2017/18
As we launch Bioregional’s Impact Review 2017/18, our CEO and co-founder Sue Riddlestone OBE reflects on the inspiration that those who are using One Planet Living can bring to all of us
Better together: how people in rooms make ripples
Last week, more than 90 people came together to explore what needs to happen to create a healthier, happier future for Oxfordshire. Hannah Scott shares why collaboration is an answer to the climate crisis
A festival of good ideas proposed to Edinburgh as part of a ‘One Planet Living’ vision
A local food department within Edinburgh City Council and the launch of a One Planet Edinburgh Festival were some of the ideas put forward to Edinburgh City Council during a recent workshop of leading businesses and organisations in the city
Tourism re-imagineered
‘Pure unadulterated joy!’ That was the overwhelming emotion which overcame me when, with my colleagues, we spent a couple of days as guests at the newly opened Villages Nature resort on the outskirts of Paris
We are our people: Bioregional's Annual Review 2016/17
As we launch Bioregional’s Annual Review 2016/17, our CEO and co-founder Sue Riddlestone OBE reflects on what helps us achieve our goals
The world’s first One Planet resort enters its first summer – and inspires the United Nations
On 1 September 2017, Les Villages Nature® Paris opened its doors to the public. Pooran Desai, co-founder of Bioregional, shares the story of how this resort came to use One Planet Living and how it’s helped create truly sustainable holiday