Sustaining S t i i Towers

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JV: Price and Myers & Architype Website addressing the sustainable maintenance/upgrading/refurbishment of 1960s tower blocks

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Waste In Use: Multi Storey

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Waste is a real problem Towers: Chutes 3 chutes 1 chute + sorting kit Walk-up/walkway Walk up/walkway 3 Chutes + 3 bins? Walk down to bin store Multiple segregation p g g bins 27 Human engagement

Wind Turbines & Towers

Cit R d Fi b City Road, Finsbury, EC1 EC1. Kestrel House was built in 1968 is one of the highest tower blocks in the borough. g 18-storey (55 metre) Tower blocks are well-suited to wind energy generation as wind speeds increase with height. height The third wind energy scheme backed by Islington Council as part of its aim to be London's greenest borough.

Funding
Estate residents were key to getting the scheme off the ground. g 64 per cent of those who responded to the consultation approved of its moneymoney saving and green features.

Contributors:
Islington Council (37,851) Homes for Islington (HfI) (8,109) (8 109) Low Carbon Buildings Programme (11,060) (11 060) construction company Apollo (15,000).

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K t lH Kestrel House uses 130 000 kWh/annum 130,000 kWh/ of electricity 12-metre high Turbine will generate , 13,000 kWh/annum. 6 kW of power in ideal conditions 10 per cent of the block's demand demand. power for lifts, lights, water pumps, CCTV and concierge 11 CO Turbine will save 112 tonnes of CO2 20 year life

Council Ambitions
Islington Council has set an ambitious target to reduce borough-wide CO2 g g emissions by 15 per cent by 2010, and is promoting green energy schemes and energy saving as part of its innovative Climate Change Partnership and Climate Change Challenge

Other wind turbines

Islington Council has erected two other wind energy generators. gy g At Gillespie Park, N5, the turbine provides power for the Ecology Centre Municipal Offices at 222 Upper Street, N1, one on the roof of the powers the council s council's fleet of electric vehicles. Source www.24dash.com