Cutting costs and carbon whilst keeping cool in the capital

Networked heat pumps in a new build development at the York Way Estate

Ground source heat pumps from Kensa are cutting costs and carbon at a development of 91 high-quality social rent new homes at the City of London Corporation’s York Way Estate in the London Borough of Islington. The environmentally-friendly newbuild scheme is supporting the City Corporation’s Climate Action Strategy.

Key Facts

• 91 new homes in 4 blocks, all for social rent
• Ranging in size from studio apartments to four-bedroom homes
• Four-star Home Quality Mark in line with LETI design guidance - https://www.leti.uk/cedg
• Annual heat demand 215,563 kWh
• Mixture of 63 x 3kW and 28 x 6kW Kensa Shoebox heat pumps
• Providing heating, hot water and passive cooling
• 31 x boreholes with an average depth of 145m
• 184.83g NOx saved per year