Resources
There are many resources available to architects and developers that provide further guidance, information and advice in relation to the incorporation of biodiversity within design - below is a brief synopsis of some useful PDF's that you can also download.
Please click on the titles to go directly to the relevant documents (highlighted in green). Please note that some of these links will take you directly to the PDF documents, others will take you to the relevant pages of websites.
Design for Biodiversity
The London Development Agency, Greater London Authority and English Nature jointly produced this publication to illustrate how ecologically sensitive designs and features can be integrated into new development. This document provides general guidance for developers on biodiversity. It outlines the critical drivers and principle processes which promote industry best practice. It also provides three case studies that demonstrate how nature conservation priorities have been achieved in development.
Biodiversity by Design
"Biodiversity by Design" is a Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) Sustainable Communities guide. Its aim is to provide guidance on how to maximise the opportunities for biodiversity in the planning and design of sustainable communities. It covers each stage of the design process, presenting a toolkit of best practice that can be tailored to different scales of opportunity.
Bat roost creation opportunities in Greater London
This document provides guidance on the prioritisation of projects, and in choosing the most appropriate techniques and methods for urban and suburban landscapes. Species that largely depend on the shelter provided by man-made structures will benefit from a more universal provision for their needs in both new-build and use-conversion developments.
London Swifts
Swifts are the UK's fastest bird; they nest in buildings, in small holes in the eaves or upper walls. This leaflet describes how a developer can add in features to a building that will provide habitat enhancements and opportunities to attract them to a site/area. For more detailed information regarding swifts see the London Swifts website: www.london-swifts.org.uk
London's Natural Values
This document is about the benefits that can be gained from adopting an ecological approach to the design and management of London's parks and greenspaces. This would deliver sustainable solutions to challenges such as:
CABE Space: Start with the Park
Start with the park is a good practice guide for everyone involved in the processes of sustainable growth and renewal in England. It is particularly relevant to the creation and care of green spaces in housing growth areas and housing market renewal areas. It will inform and inspire strategic decision-makers working in local delivery and partnership bodies, local and regional authorities, government departments and other national agencies, private developers, housebuilders and registered social landlords and community and voluntary sector groups.
CABE Space: Does Money Grow on Trees?
Does money grow on trees? looks at how well planned and managed parks, gardens and squares can have a positive impact on the value of nearby properties and can attract inward investment and people to an area.
NEF: Green Cities and Why we need them
Green Cities - And Why We Need Them draws together, for the first time, the different strands of research on human relationships with nature. It calls for a radical and comprehensive strategy to green our cities, creating new landscapes and land-uses, from hills, forests and wetlands to farming and tourism. Green cities would form part of a "new preventative health service", the author argues, paying for themselves many times over and proving, in the long term, the genuinely sustainable option.
Bat Mitigation Guidelines
This document provides background information and guidance on mitigation requirements and appropriate design measures for bats. The guidelines are provided to assist individuals and organisations involved in land-use planning and developments to address the presence or potential presence of bats.
Adapting to Climate Change - a checklist for developers
This document provides a range of guidance information and a checklist for developers for addressing adaptability to climate change within developments. It considers the features, requirements and opportunities that can be implemented to ensure that developers can maximise the adaptability of their developments in meeting the potential future effects of climate change.
Adapting to Climate Change: a case study companion to the checklist for development
This case study resource accompanies the above document, to provide information on developments and buildings that demonstrate climate change adaptation measures and techniques. Included in the guidance are examples of successful SUDS methods, green roofs, flood protection and tree shading schemes, which also benefit biodiversity goals.
There are many resources available to architects and developers that provide further guidance, information and advice in relation to the incorporation of biodiversity within design - below is a brief synopsis of some useful PDF's that you can also download.
Please click on the titles to go directly to the relevant documents (highlighted in green). Please note that some of these links will take you directly to the PDF documents, others will take you to the relevant pages of websites.
Design for Biodiversity
The London Development Agency, Greater London Authority and English Nature jointly produced this publication to illustrate how ecologically sensitive designs and features can be integrated into new development. This document provides general guidance for developers on biodiversity. It outlines the critical drivers and principle processes which promote industry best practice. It also provides three case studies that demonstrate how nature conservation priorities have been achieved in development.
Biodiversity by Design
"Biodiversity by Design" is a Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) Sustainable Communities guide. Its aim is to provide guidance on how to maximise the opportunities for biodiversity in the planning and design of sustainable communities. It covers each stage of the design process, presenting a toolkit of best practice that can be tailored to different scales of opportunity.
Bat roost creation opportunities in Greater London
This document provides guidance on the prioritisation of projects, and in choosing the most appropriate techniques and methods for urban and suburban landscapes. Species that largely depend on the shelter provided by man-made structures will benefit from a more universal provision for their needs in both new-build and use-conversion developments.
London Swifts
Swifts are the UK's fastest bird; they nest in buildings, in small holes in the eaves or upper walls. This leaflet describes how a developer can add in features to a building that will provide habitat enhancements and opportunities to attract them to a site/area. For more detailed information regarding swifts see the London Swifts website: www.london-swifts.org.uk
London's Natural Values
This document is about the benefits that can be gained from adopting an ecological approach to the design and management of London's parks and greenspaces. This would deliver sustainable solutions to challenges such as:
- flood management
- reducing the adverse effects of microclimates
- sustainable resource use
- pollution control
- coping with climate change
- biodiversity conservation
CABE Space: Start with the Park
Start with the park is a good practice guide for everyone involved in the processes of sustainable growth and renewal in England. It is particularly relevant to the creation and care of green spaces in housing growth areas and housing market renewal areas. It will inform and inspire strategic decision-makers working in local delivery and partnership bodies, local and regional authorities, government departments and other national agencies, private developers, housebuilders and registered social landlords and community and voluntary sector groups.
CABE Space: Does Money Grow on Trees?
Does money grow on trees? looks at how well planned and managed parks, gardens and squares can have a positive impact on the value of nearby properties and can attract inward investment and people to an area.
NEF: Green Cities and Why we need them
Green Cities - And Why We Need Them draws together, for the first time, the different strands of research on human relationships with nature. It calls for a radical and comprehensive strategy to green our cities, creating new landscapes and land-uses, from hills, forests and wetlands to farming and tourism. Green cities would form part of a "new preventative health service", the author argues, paying for themselves many times over and proving, in the long term, the genuinely sustainable option.
Bat Mitigation Guidelines
This document provides background information and guidance on mitigation requirements and appropriate design measures for bats. The guidelines are provided to assist individuals and organisations involved in land-use planning and developments to address the presence or potential presence of bats.
Adapting to Climate Change - a checklist for developers
This document provides a range of guidance information and a checklist for developers for addressing adaptability to climate change within developments. It considers the features, requirements and opportunities that can be implemented to ensure that developers can maximise the adaptability of their developments in meeting the potential future effects of climate change.
Adapting to Climate Change: a case study companion to the checklist for development
This case study resource accompanies the above document, to provide information on developments and buildings that demonstrate climate change adaptation measures and techniques. Included in the guidance are examples of successful SUDS methods, green roofs, flood protection and tree shading schemes, which also benefit biodiversity goals.