Low Rise / High Density

As the demand for housing grows sites within urban and suburban areas are becoming more precious. This combined with the need to maximise value from any given site and the ZED remit of paying for the increased costs of building to a low carbon specification mean that an increase in density is needed for most developments. Obviously any developer will seek to maximise use of a site to see a greater return by selling or letting more units. ZEDfactory does not advocate over-densification but our aim is to increase the density on urban sites without straining existing resources like water, sewerage and transport infrastructure. This can be achieved by building ZED schemes that do not have the demand of typical buildings and their residents have the option of living a lower impact life - The schemes shown here have maximised density, been built with the full support of the local authorities and provide essential housing in urban areas for housing Associations and key community groups.