Greenwich Millenium Village

Question 1

Name the power system in homes in the GMV

Answer 1

Combines heat and power systems

Question 2

What is the % that sainsburys Eco store use less energy?

Answer 2

Sainsburys eco store uses 50% less energy

Question 3

Name 5 ways GMV is cutting down on traffic

Answer 3

• Jubilee underground line
• bus routes
• pedestrian routes
• cycle routes
• car share schemes

Question 4

What % do homes use less water in GMV?

Answer 4

Homes use 30% less water

Question 5

How many homes were built in GMV?

Answer 5

10,000 new homes in neighbourhoods

Question 6

How many ecology parks are in GMV?

Answer 6

2 ecology parks

Question 7

What is the total length of river walkways in GMV?

Answer 7

Total length of 2.2km of river walkways

Question 8

How much space is there in GMV for parkland and open space?

Answer 8

20 hectares for parkland and open space

Question 9

Name 3 changes in the homes in GMV that help them to stay sustainable

Answer 9

• energy saving light bulbs
• double glazed windows
• south facing windows

Question 10

Who do south facing windows help reduce energy costs?

Answer 10

They let more sun in so people don’t need to turn the lights on so energy is saved

Question 11

How many jobs are available in GMV?

Answer 11

24,000 new jobs were created

Question 12

When was GMV started being built?

Answer 12

2000

Question 13

How many new shops and restaurants etc are in GMV?

Answer 13

Over 150 new shops and restaurants

Question 14

How is GMV socially sustainable?

Answer 14

They have an integrated primary school and health centre

Question 15

Name a brand new feature/facility in the GMV?

Answer 15

The O2 stadium, millennium dome

Question 16

Define sustainable

Answer 16

Meeting the needs of today without compromising the needs of tomorrow

Question 17

Describe the Greenwich Peninsula in the 1800’s

Answer 17

Very rural

Question 18

Around how many residents were there in Greenwich peninsula in 1800?

Answer 18

Around 500 residents

Question 19

What was the Greenwich peninsula mainly used for in 1800?

Answer 19

Farming and growing fruit and veg for London

Question 20

Describe the Greenwich peninsula in 1860

Answer 20

Industrial

Question 21

What has changed by 1860 in Greenwich?

Answer 21

Industry has arrived, shipyards, factories that made different things

Question 22

Name 4 products of the factories in Greenwich peninsula in 1860

Answer 22

• rope
• soap
• chemicals
• ammunition

Question 23

Which industry held residence of Greenwich peninsula in 1889?

Answer 23

The Gas Works

Question 24

Describe the Greenwich peninsula in 1995

Answer 24

Modern redevelopment due to it becoming a very derelict area

Question 25

What happened to industries in the Greenwich peninsula in the 1990's?

Answer 25

One by one, the old industries closed down

Question 26

Which industry replaced the Gas Works in Greenwich and in what year?

Answer 26

In 1985, North Sea Gas replaced the Gas Works

Question 27

Why was modern redevelopment necessary in Greenwich peninsula by the year 2000?

Answer 27

It was such a derelict area (brownfield site)

Question 28

What % do homes in the GMV use less energy?

Answer 28

Homes use 80% less energy

Question 29

When was GMV completed?

Answer 29

2010

Question 30

How many flats and houses are completed in GMV?

Answer 30

1098

Question 31

What is the % of affordable housing?

Answer 31

20% affordable housing

Question 32

What is the % of green space in GMV?

Answer 32

40% green space