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Secured by design (SBD)

Secured by Design (SBD) aims to achieve security for the building shell and to introduce appropriate design features that enable natural surveillance and create a sense of ownership and responsibility for every part of the development, in order to deter criminal and anti-social behaviour within the grounds of a building. These features include secure vehicle parking, adequate lighting of common areas, control of access to individual and common areas, defensible space, and a landscaping and lighting scheme, which when combined enhances natural surveillance and safety and helps to instil a sense of ownership of the local environment.

Related terms:

• Adaptive buildings
• BREAM
• Code for Sustainable Homes (CSH)
• Construction Waste
• Design for the environment (DfE)
• Green roof (or eco-roof or living roof)
• Recycled water
• Sick Building Syndrome (SBS)
• Social Inclusion
• Sustainable Sourcing
• Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS )