ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA London, hosted the Award Ceremony on 28 October 2021. The Energy Capital Projects Manager of Islington Council, Rodrigo Matabuena will also speak at the British - Austrian Web Symposium | Living up to the Green Build Challenge on 2 November 2021.
Energy Globe Awards
People all around the world are committed to developing solutions for the most pressing environmental problems of our time – problems like resource scarcity, air and water pollution, erosion, climate change or dependence on fossil fuels. Although these solutions are readily available, they often remain unknown. Energy Globe gives them a voice, makes them visible to a large audience and encourages others to come up with their own innovative solutions.
With more than 180 participating countries, the Energy Globe Award is the world’s most important environmental award. Projects from all over the globe are submitted, ranging from small and simple initiatives to large scale high-end ones. The national winners of the Energy Globe Award are published in cooperation with UNIDO and have one thing in common: all of them have understood that the environment is protected by action not words.
This year’s UK winner – Islington’s Bunhill 2
For this year’s Energy Globe Awards winner in the United Kingdom, Islington Council, a sustainable future starts right at our doorstep. The revolutionary Bunhill 2 Energy Centre – the first of its kind in the world – provides a blueprint for decarbonising heat in potential future schemes in London.
“We are proud to host this prestigious award in our offices in London. Technologies like heat pumps are already very popular in Austrian homes, so doing our bit to help put that innovation into a London context is really important – especially when we’re celebrating a project completed for a major city service provider like Transport for London”, says Christian Kesberg, Austrian Trade Commissioner London.
As well as saving 500 tons of carbon per year, the scheme should also help to alleviate fuel poverty. The energy centre and new pipework adds a further 550 homes and a primary school to the existing Bunhill Heat and Power district heating network, launched in Islington in 2012. The new energy centre gives the system the potential to supply up to 2,200 homes.
Cllr Rowena Champion, Islington Council’s Executive Member for Environment and Transport, said: “Islington Council is determined to tackle the climate emergency and become a net zero carbon borough by 2030. That’s why we’re working closely with local people, businesses and partners to help make Islington a cleaner, greener, healthier place for all. Our positive work on the world-first Bunhill 2 Energy Centre has helped us utilise waste heat from the London Underground to power hundreds of homes in Islington. In doing so, we’re helping to cut carbon emissions while also reducing energy bills, helping local people save money at a time when the cost of living is soaring. We’re delighted that the revolutionary Bunhill 2 Energy Centre – which provides a blueprint for cleaner, cheaper energy – has been recognised with a prestigious Energy Globe Award.”
BRITISH - AUSTRIAN WEB SYMPOSIUM ON “GREEN BUILDING”
Islington Council will be speaking at the British - Austrian Web Symposium from 11am – 12.30pm on 2 November 2021. Organised by ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA London to coincide with the COP26 in Glasgow, the event will explore challenges, solutions and best practices on the path to net zero carbon buildings - engaging with an audience of local authorities, construction companies and key stakeholders from the building industry.
