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Connections betweenonnections betweenwww.SustainingTowers.org& GreenSpec.co.uk


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www SustainingTowers orgww.SustainingTowers.org JV: Price and Myers & Architype Website addressing the sustainableebsite addressing the sustainablemaintenance/upgrading/refurbishment of

1960s tower blocks960s tower blocks


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Sustaining Towersustaining Towers www.SustainingTowers.org DTI funded researchTI funded research JV: Price and Myers & Architype

W b it dd i th t i bl Website addressing the sustainablemaintenance/upgrading/refurbishment of1960 t bl k960s tower blocks Website was to be closed but I haveasked that it continue

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Waste In Use: Multi Storeyaste In Use: Multi Storey Waste is a real problem Towers: Chutes 3 chutes 1 chute + sorting kit

Walk up/walkwayalk-up/walkway 3 Chutes + 3 bins? Walk down to bin store Multiple segregationg gbins Human engagement22/10/2010 27


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Wind Turbines & Towersind Turbines & TowersCit R d Fi b EC1 City Road, Finsbury, EC1.

Kestrel House was built in 1968 is one of the highest tower blocks in theborough. 18-storey (55 metre)Tower blocks are well-suited to wind energyower blocks are well-suited to wind energygeneration as wind speeds increase withheighteight. The third wind energy scheme backed by

Islington Council as part of its aim to beslington Council as part of its aim to beLondon's greenest borough.


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Fundingunding Estate residents were key to getting the

scheme off the ground. 64 per cent of those who responded to

the consultation approved of its moneyhe consultation approved of its money-saving and green features.


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Contributors:ontributors: Islington Council (37,851) Homes for Islington (HfI) (8 109)omes for Islington (HfI) (8,109) Low Carbon Buildings Programme

(11 060)11,060) construction company Apollo (15,000).onstruction company Apollo (15,000).


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StatisticstatisticsK t l H 130 000 kWh/ Kestrel House uses 130,000 kWh/annumof electricity

12-metre high Turbine will generate13,000 kWh/annum. 6 kW of power in ideal conditions

10 per cent of the block's demand0 per cent of the block's demand. power for lifts, lights, water pumps,CCTV and concierge Turbine will save 112 tonnes of CO2urbine will save 11 tonnes of CO 20 year life


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Council Ambitionsouncil Ambitions Islington Council has set an ambitious

target to reduce borough-wide CO2gemissions by 15 per cent by 2010, and ispromoting green energy schemes andromoting green energy schemes andenergy saving as part of its innovativeClimate Change Partnership and Climatelimate Change Partnership and ClimateChange Challenge


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