Rochester Riverside – Sustainable brownfield development Fifth European Conference on Sustainable Cities & Towns 21 March 2007 Sarah Beck Project Manager Rochester Riverside Medway Renaissance

Rochester Riverside – Sustainable brownfield development Topics: Background Proposed development Development approach Sustainability

Rochester Riverside – Sustainable brownfield development Thames Gateway Growth area

Rochester Riverside – Sustainable brownfield development Medway: Area and linkages

Rochester Riverside – Sustainable brownfield development Medway: key waterfront regeneration sites

Rochester Riverside – Sustainable brownfield development Medway by 2020: A City of Learning, Culture, Tourism and Enterprise 16,000 new homes 23,000 new jobs 15,000 total students Population increase of 25,000 Backed by £120m Government funding

Rochester Riverside – Sustainable brownfield development Rochester Riverside Flagship Thames Gateway scheme Part of Medways Waterfront Strategy 34 hectare site Land owned by public sector £80m public funding Infrastructure works underway Outline Planning permission Marketing underway

Rochester Riverside – Sustainable brownfield development Rochester Riverside: pre-demolition 2004

Rochester Riverside – Sustainable brownfield development The vision for 2020……….

Rochester Riverside – Sustainable brownfield development Key regeneration principles Mixed use development Public access to waterfront Respecting the views and vistas across and within the site High quality design of buildings streets and spaces Promoting sustainability

Rochester Riverside – Sustainable brownfield development A new sustainable neighbourhood Up to 2000 homes Offices Hotels/Conference Centre Primary School Leisure/Shopping River walk Open Spaces and parks Community facilities 800 new jobs

Boutique Hotel Food & drink Ground floor use Live Work Units Offices Community Uses Community Centre Health Facility Primary school Retail Groundfloor use 4 Star Hotel with Conference Centre Offices Offices with retail on the ground floor Mix of Uses Multi-storey carpark with retail frontage 2000 Homes

Rochester Riverside – Sustainable brownfield development

2006 First development area marketed 2007 Hotel/office quarter marketed 2007 First phase residential development partner chosen 2008Engineering contract finished 2009First new homes built 2011Primary school and community facilities built 2022 Anticipated completion of all development. Anticipated Programme

Rochester Riverside – Sustainable brownfield development Infrastructure works Site clearance and demolition Landraising by 1-2m 400,000m3 of material from River Thames by dredger 2.5km new river wall Decontamination & demolition of 3 Gasholders Bioremediation – biopiles Biodiversity - creation of two creeks

Rochester Riverside – Sustainable brownfield development Marketing: Search for the best developer partners Quality of design critical Understanding of sustainability vital

Rochester Riverside – Sustainable brownfield development Development Approach: site disposal in phases

Rochester Riverside – Sustainable brownfield development Addressing: Building Performance Materials Waste Water Energy Outcomes: Average water consumption reduced by 1/3 per person Average 12% reduction in carbon emissions beyond Building Regulations Meeting Governments new Code for Sustainable Homes 1%-4% impact on build costs Sustainability requirements to exceed current standards

Rochester Riverside – Sustainable brownfield development Driving the sustainable energy vision DEVELOPMENT TYPE Energy Efficiency Target Renewable Energy Carbon reduction target NB Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Apartments and student accommodation Meet Building Regulations 11% Carbon reduction Incorporated unless it is demonstrate that CHP is not feasible Hotels No prescriptive carbon reduction target Office Blocks 12% Carbon reduction Not included in the policy as CHP may well not be most appropriate Retail, cafes and bars 4% Carbon reduction Schools and community groups 30% Carbon reduction Townhouses 18% Carbon reduction Overall Effect Building regulations met 12% carbon reduction across the Site (above building regs) CHP incorporated, only in the appropriate conditions NB: Carbon reduction over and above the meeting of building regulations in the year of development. Analysis was completed for up to 2015, with technology changes beyond that considered to be outside of the scope of the current project and should be reviewed prior to 2016 Regulations

Rochester Riverside – Sustainable brownfield development Delivering a legacy Regenerate the waterfront through a vibrant, mixed-use development Create long term benefits for Rochesters existing and future residents, and visitors Connect the historic city with the new waterfront

Rochester Riverside – Sustainable brownfield development Rochester Riverside: a new sustainable city quarter