Client Mount Anvil and One Housing Group
Location London, UK
Architect PRP Architects
400 new affordable homes on the Isle of Dogs
About the project
IN2 were appointed by Mount Anvil (Lots Road) LLP to prepare the Energy & Sustainability and MEP strategy for the Stage 1 to 2+ to support the Tiller Road development. As part of a major tower development project on the Isle of Dogs, Tower Hamlets, this project involved the demolition of existing blocks (Kedge House, Starboard Way, Winch House) to build 400 new affordable homes comprising of four blocks and vary from 5 to 8, 20 and 24 storeys in height. The project will offer new housing to existing residents and shape its design around community, with shared and family friendly spaces forming a major part of the architectural design.
As part of IN2’s sustainability strategy, IN2 undertook an overheating assessment, paving the way for the BREEAM excellent accreditation that the project has successfully achieved. This project marks a milestone in circular economy standards that significantly reduce the whole life carbon emissions and emphasise sustainability goals and ambitions for the wider project. The new build sustainability targets align with the Tower Hamlets local plan, London Plan 2021 Policy, and GLA circular economy guidance and aim for the following standards:
- 95% of demolition, excavation and construction waste diverted from landfill
- 50% of municipal waste diverted from landfill (65% by 2030)
- Minimum of 20% of building materials will be comprised of recycled or reused content.
The mechanical plant phasing strategy was developed to align with the project’s staged construction programme while ensuring uninterrupted heating provision to occupied buildings. Phase 1 compromises the construction and completion of Blocks A, including the installation of a Low Temperature Hot Water (LTHW) plant required to serve these buildings upon completion. Phase includes the construction of Blocks B and C.
To address this requirement, IN2 proposed options for a temporary solution where would be decommissioned and removed upon completion of the permanent plant infrastructure associated with the later phases of the development. As block A and D will remain fully operational during Phase 2, it is essential that a reliable and compliant LTHW heat source is provided throughout this period.