Camden Lock
Following the successful delivery of the Camden Lock Village energy scheme, we provides 24/7 operation, maintenance, metering and billing services for the landmark 580,000 sq ft mixed-use development. Supporting 195 residential properties and the district heating and CHP network, our team helps ensure reliable, efficient and lower-carbon energy for residents and businesses alike.
The Camden Lock Village scheme saw the creation of 50,000sqm mixed-use development to include 9,175Sq metres of employment space, including 195 residential units, a food quarter, converted railway arch commercial premises, a cinema and a school.
The scheme also included the refurbishment of the existing Network rail viaducts and the canal side public areas. The scheme received planning permission in November 2012 and, due to there being no nearby heat network the development could connect to, we created a new, basement level low-carbon energy centre and district heating and cooling network. The system was designed by Hoare Lea with consultants Aecom acting on behalf of the developers Mace.
We have extensive experience of delivering low-carbon energy solutions in Camden and previous projects have included the King’s Cross development as well as the Somers Town heat network.
The energy centre is situated in the bottom basement level of the tower and Mace are took an innovative approach to the project by simultaneously building from the ground up, whist also excavating two floors below, removing 50,000 cubic metres of earth. As part of the development Mace constructed the largest basement on the site between two adjacent railway viaduct structures. They used a top-down method, constructing the basement floors during excavation of 50,000 cubic metres of spoil, to minimise soil movement and reduce overall construction time.
