Kensington and Chelsea Council has announced Treadgold House on the Lancaster West Estate will use the Energiesprong whole house retrofit approach on its first council-owned housing block to go carbon-neutral. The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and Energiesprong UK have worked together to secure £1.5m of funding through the Mustbe0 project, funded by the Interreg NWE Programme through the European Regional Development Fund.

Creating warmer, more affordable homes

The block of 38 homes will receive a range of energy efficiency improvements including:

• Non-combustible wall, floor, and roof insulation.
• Triple glazed windows, solar PV panels and mechanical ventilation with heat recovery.
• The removal of gas to be replaced with heat pumps.
• Comprehensive internal refurbishment.

As well as reducing the energy demand of the building, this work will mean residents benefit from warmer, more affordable homes with a reduced need for repairs and maintenance, better air quality and reduced noise from outside.

United Living South Limited has been awarded the contract of £6.85m to design and build this whole house deep retrofit refurbishment for Treadgold House, following a competitive tendering exercise.

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