Zero Carbon London
→ All office buildings at King’s Cross are designed to a BREEAM Very Good
→ Targeting all new buildings to achieve BREEAM Excellent and Outstanding
→ On-site Energy Centre generates power and heat via Combined Heat and Power (CHP) engines
→ The density and mix of uses facilitate a low carbon living
King’s Cross Masterplan is one of Europe’s largest urban regeneration projects setting out a framework for an incremental development, embedded in one of the UK’s most significant industrial heritage sites. It is a work of ‘urban repair’ which respects the character of the existing fabric, while introducing a diverse mix of new uses. A district-wide energy system with an on-site Energy Centre generates power and heat via Combined Heat and Power (CHP) engines. Each new building connects to the Energy Centre through the district heating network. The Centre provides close to 100 per cent of the development’s heat and hot water needs and around 80 per cent of its electricity needs will be offset.