Heating the Heartland
Kingspan Kooltherm pipe insulation and insulated pipe support inserts have been fitted as part of the heat network on a new development, forming a key part of the Haringey Heartland Regeneration project.
The Alexandra Gate development from Berkeley Group is being delivered by Berkeley Capital and is set to provide over 1,700 dwellings across the 12-acre site, which previously housed a gas works. The development masterplan looks to convert the disused brownfield site into a thriving community with new public spaces, including a large communal park and square, along with a range of one, two and three-bedroomed homes.
To meet the requirements of the London Plan, the project team looked to achieve a minimum additional 35% reduction in CO2 emissions over the standard requirements within Part L of the Building Regulations. A site-wide heat network will eventually be supplied by a combined heat and power plant which is due to be installed but is not yet in place or operational.
The heat network has been extended through the use of thermal substations in the basements of the different development blocks. Kingspan Kooltherm pipe insulation and insulated pipe support inserts were specified for the LTHW and DHW secondary pipework.
