RePower London

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Submissions

We're inviting submissions for infrastructure projects that are repowering the capital to showcase alongside our upcoming report, RePower London. The report examines the barriers and opportunities of decarbonising the infrastructure that drives London’s growth. This member showcase will be promoted alongside the report and will feature in our online directory, which NLA will draw from for communications and events programming building on the research post-launch.

From neighbourhood, community driven infrastructure schemes to sub-regional networks and London-wide frameworks, the showcase is open to projects and strategies across different scales. Submissions are open to strategies that are in development or underway, and projects that have been granted planning permission, are under construction, or have been completed in the last two years. We’re looking for a variety of infrastructure projects and strategies of diverse typologies and scales, showcasing infrastructure that is people-centric, place-based, and contributes to good placemaking and the modal shift to cleaner energy. Eligible projects will fall under one or more of the following categories:

Transport: healthy streets, cycling & wheeling, rail, bus, tram, taxi and other public transport, aviation, car/EV/AV.
Energy: electricity, gas, heating and cooling networks, nuclear, hydro, wind.
Digital: 5G, data centres, mobile, broadband.
Green and Blue: urban greening, Thames and canals, wastewater, biodiversity, SUDs, Green Belt, food growing.
Logistics: deliveries, warehousing, servicing, distribution centres, last mile hubs, logistic networks, river/rail freight.

Projects will demonstrate one or more of the following key principles of the New London Agenda:

Focus on Health: Capitalizes on the placemaking capacity of infrastructure delivery.
Plan for Future Generations: Decarbonisation of the infrastructure that runs London to deliver growth, prosperity and sustainability for future generations of Londoners.
Think Beyond Boundaries: A joined up approach to delivering infrastructure beyond site and borough boundaries and unlocking the wider benefits for place beyond infrastructure itself.
Value Diversity: Interventions that deliver several types of infrastructure at once, meeting the diverse needs of Londoners.
Leverage Innovation: Applies new technology and innovative approaches to accelerate the delivery and decarbonisation of infrastructure.
Working in Partnership: Collaboration across infrastructure providers that supports wider placemaking goals.

We are looking for exemplar projects that rethink the critical infrastructure that runs London tackling the climate emergency, promoting growth, prosperity and quality of life for Londoners.

Submissions Deadline: Friday 05 July 2024, 5pm

NEED HELP? To submit projects, you must use the online form. If you need assistance with your submission or have any queries, please contact our team at info@nla.london.

ELIGIBILITY

Timeframe: any project that has been granted planning permission, is under construction, or has been built in the last two years. (2022-2024) can be submitted. We are also accepting submissions for area strategies and place-specific frameworks. These can be at all stages of delivery from development and planning, to under-construction and completed.
Location: projects need to be located in London in one or more of the 33 London Boroughs.
Type: projects should correspond to at least one of the infrastructure categories above and submitters should demonstrate how the project showcases best practice through the six principals of the New London Agenda.
Permission: where applicable submitters must secure proper permissions from the client prior to submission.

There is no limit to the number of submissions from any one company, however there is a fee for each individual submission, outlined below. Submitters are encouraged to consult with other team members before submitting to avoid duplicate entries.

Entrants agree that NLA is granted non-exclusive reproduction rights to all successful submissions for NLA’s advertising, promotion, publication and online purposes directly related to the RePower London research. Entrants must have permission from the photographer for the reproduction of all imagery for use relating to these purposes.

SUBMISSION COSTS

Please note submissions are only charged if selected for inclusion as part of the online directory.

Payment will only be required for submissions successfully selected for inclusion. Within six weeks of the closing date, NLA will confirm whether your submission has been selected for inclusion in the NLA permanent online directory. On confirmation that your submission has been selected, NLA will invite you to make the payments by invoice, issued to New London Architecture Ltd. Payment terms are strictly 14 days from invoice date.

NLA Partners, charities and not-for-profit organisations are entitled to submit projects for free. If your company is a member, be sure you are attached to the company team to make use of the Business Member discount.

Project Submissions

A brief overview of the submission and key image, listed in connection to the research in our permanent online directory.

Partner members – Free
Standard members – £249+VAT
Non-members (full price) – £295+VAT

Case Study Submissions

A full description of the submission, supporting quote, alongside additional imagery, and listed in connection to the research in our permanent online directory.

Champions – £720+VAT*
Partner members – £1,350+VAT
Standard members – £1,575+VAT
Non-members (full price) – £1,750+VAT

Additional Case Study projects thereafter:

Partner members – £500+VAT
Standard business members – £750+VAT
Non-members (full price) – £900+VAT

*Champions receive two free case studies across their membership year. After this, the cost is £750 + VAT each. Please consult your Account Manager if you’re unsure whether you have used your two free case studies.

HOW TO ENTER

If your company is a member, be sure you are attached to the company team to make use of the Business Member discount.
List your project: As part of our new online project directory, the first step is to list the basic information of your project. This can then be automatically applied for all future submissions.
Submit research relevant information

Using your listed project, supply additional information as required for this study. Fields include additional description and a selection of images.

Submissions Deadline: Friday 05 July 2024, 5pm

NEED HELP? To submit projects, you must use the online form. If you need assistance with your submission or have any queries, please contact our team at info@nla.london.

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THE RESEARCH

Overview

Tackling climate change means radically transforming the vast network of infrastructure that runs London. Power generation, transport, industry, and buildings make up more than 60 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Reducing the embodied and operational carbon of these assets poses serious challenges for policymakers, planners, and businesses.

Expanding on NLA's publications, "Planes, Trains and Drains", "Smarter London: How digital technologies are shaping the city", ", and “Future Streets”, Repower London examines the barriers to decarbonising the infrastructure that drives London’s growth.

Contemplating the potential of a modal shift to cleaner energy, this study takes a comprehensive, people-centric, and place-based examination of infrastructure, including its definition, delivery, and funding models.

Key Themes

The research encompasses various aspects of infrastructure under the following categories:

Transport: healthy streets, cycling & wheeling, rail, bus, tram, taxi and other public transport, aviation, car/EV/AV.
Energy: electricity, gas, heating and cooling networks, nuclear, hydro, wind.
Digital: 5G, data centres, mobile, broadband.
Green and Blue: urban greening, Thames and canals, wastewater, biodiversity, SUDs, Green Belt, food growing.
Logistics: deliveries, warehousing, servicing, distribution centres, last mile hubs, logistic networks, river/rail freight.

Research Aim

To provide an update on the latest infrastructure projects pushing the boundaries in tackling climate change on a citywide level in London
To build upon NLA’s past research on the topic: "Planes, Trains and Drains" (2013), "Smarter London: How digital technologies are shaping the city" (2014) and “Future Streets” (2019)
To identify any policy gaps which would help unlock innovation in these areas

Research Questions

Does the current infrastructure in London align with the requirements and aspirations of its residents and the planet?
How can we accelerate the necessary changes to better address these needs and aspirations?
What are the innovations and best practice that are coming forward to meet these priorities? And are these methods scaleable?

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Deadline: Friday 05 July 2024, 5pm

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Sponsorship Opportunities

There are opportunities to align alongside this research. To find out more about how you can get involved please get in touch with membership@nla.london.