York Way Estate

Proposed

Maccreanor Lavington Architects

Development of 90 new social homes at the City of London Corporation owned site in Islington. It will be the first net zero carbon residential scheme brought forward by the City Corporation.

Zero Carbon London

→ Home Quality Mark 4-4.5 Star Rating

→ Compliance with LETI design guidance

→ Urban Greening Factor target of 0.4 for landscape design

Development of 90 new social homes for the City of London Corporation-owned site in Islington. It will be the first net zero carbon residential scheme brought forward by the City Corporation. Homes will have low u-values in line with LETI design guidance, will be made from low embodied carbon construction materials, will utilise photovoltaics, feature triple glazed windows and electric vehicle charging points, and any new buildings will have a brown roof, whilst existing buildings will be retrofitted with green roofs.

Project information

Status

Proposed

Borough

Islington

Size

9982 sq m

Estimated completion

December 2023

Location

York Way Freight Lane (Stop A), Kings Cross, London N1C, UK

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