{"id":1651,"date":"2026-04-09T08:40:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:40:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/?p=1651"},"modified":"2026-04-09T08:40:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:40:40","slug":"key-green-milestone-reached-at-new-plumstead-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/?p=1651","title":{"rendered":"Key green milestone reached at new Plumstead development"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff<\/p>\n<p><meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no\"><meta http-equiv=\"X-UA-Compatible\" content=\"IE=edge\"><meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><title>Key green milestone reached at new Plumstead development<\/title><meta name=\"description\" content=\"\"><meta name=\"keywords\" content=\"\"><meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index,follow\"><meta name=\"googlebot\" content=\"index,follow\"><meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary\"><meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"Key green milestone reached at new Plumstead development\"><meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"\"><meta property=\"twitter:image\" content=\"http:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/media\/reih5gxg\/website-1.png\"><meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"website\"><meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/media\/press-releases\/key-green-milestone-reached-at-new-plumstead-development\/\"><meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Key green milestone reached at new Plumstead development\"><meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"\"><meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"http:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/media\/reih5gxg\/website-1.png\"><meta property=\"og:image:alt\" content=\"\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-case-study rte\">\n<div class=\"wrap rich-text-case-study__wrap\">\n<p>Berkeley and Peabody are transforming the site of the former Arsenal Football Club home into a new, vibrant neighbourhood called Lombard Square, and the project recently completed a major green milestone.<\/p>\n<p>The installation of the Phase 1 district heating network is now complete. This is a section of the district heating spine which has been installed up to the boundary of the Lombard Square development and will be connected to the heat network as part of the next phase.<\/p>\n<p>When complete, the 17-acre development will be made up of 1,913 apartments, retail, commercial, community spaces and a biodiverse park, all served via 1km of district heating network.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"quote\">\n<div class=\"wrap quote__wrap\">\n<div class=\"swiper-container js-simple-quotes\">\n<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n<div class=\"quote__holder\"><span class=\"quote__icon\"> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"36\" height=\"28\" viewbox=\"0 0 36 28\"><g fill=\"#F58220\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M12.319 0h3.648a2 2 0 0 1 1.838 2.788l-10.286 24A2 2 0 0 1 5.681 28H2.033a2 2 0 0 1-1.838-2.788l10.286-24A2 2 0 0 1 12.319 0zM30.319 0h3.648a2 2 0 0 1 1.838 2.788l-10.286 24A2 2 0 0 1 23.681 28h-3.648a2 2 0 0 1-1.838-2.788l10.286-24A2 2 0 0 1 30.319 0z\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg> <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"quote__holder\">\n<p class=\"quote__text\">This is a heat network which will evolve alongside the development, growing as the heat demand grows. This will allow buildings to be connected as they come online and give customers access to greener, more affordable heat and hot water. Due to its association with Arsenal FC, the site has a long and storied history, and we are excited to play a part in it\u2019s low-carbon future.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"quote__author\">Ashley Walsh, <span class=\"quote__position\"> Managing Director \u2013 Heat Networks <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-case-study rte\">\n<div class=\"wrap rich-text-case-study__wrap\">\n<p>The Vital Energi team installed the highly insulated district heating pipework which will serve a total of 8 blocks around the development.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/media\/stories-updates\/vital-energi-named-as-40-year-esco-at-new-plumstead-west-thamesmead-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Vital Energi Named as 40-year ESCo at new Plumstead West Thamesmead development\">Click here<\/a> to read more about the project, where Vital Energi are also designing and building the Energy Centre that serves the whole development and are supporting Berkeley in reaching their sustainability goals through the installation of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/#\">ground source heat pumps<\/a>, which will extract water from aquifers below the surface via 140m deep boreholes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-image rte\" data-anchor=\"\">\n<div class=\"wrap rich-text-image__wrap\">\n<div class=\"rich-text-image__img-holder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rich-text-image__img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/media\/j0cjcvxh\/website-3.png?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=835&amp;height=474&amp;rnd=133416786355600000\" alt=\"Website 3\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/javascript:\" class=\"js-read-more-rte read-more-btn\">Solution detail<span class=\"btn__link font-ico-plus\"><\/span><span class=\"btn__link font-ico-minus\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-image rte\" data-anchor=\"\">\n<div class=\"wrap rich-text-image__wrap\">\n<div class=\"rich-text-image__img-holder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rich-text-image__img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/media\/pjmnk2mo\/website-4.png?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=835&amp;height=474&amp;rnd=133416786379830000\" alt=\"Website 4\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/javascript:\" class=\"js-read-more-rte read-more-btn\">Solution detail<span class=\"btn__link font-ico-plus\"><\/span><span class=\"btn__link font-ico-minus\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-image rte\" data-anchor=\"\">\n<div class=\"wrap rich-text-image__wrap\">\n<div class=\"rich-text-image__img-holder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rich-text-image__img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/media\/reih5gxg\/website-1.png?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=835&amp;height=474&amp;rnd=133416786304030000\" alt=\"Website 1\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/javascript:\" class=\"js-read-more-rte read-more-btn\">Solution detail<span class=\"btn__link font-ico-plus\"><\/span><span class=\"btn__link font-ico-minus\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-image rte\" data-anchor=\"\">\n<div class=\"wrap rich-text-image__wrap\">\n<div class=\"rich-text-image__img-holder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rich-text-image__img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/media\/l3xhpmvq\/website-2.png?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=835&amp;height=474&amp;rnd=133416786329970000\" alt=\"Website 2\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/javascript:\" class=\"js-read-more-rte read-more-btn\">Solution detail<span class=\"btn__link font-ico-plus\"><\/span><span class=\"btn__link font-ico-minus\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff Key green milestone reached at new Plumstead development Berkeley and Peabody are transforming the site of the former Arsenal Football Club home into a new, vibrant neighbourhood called Lombard Square, and the project recently completed a major green milestone. 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