A five story building in Camden, London is generating renewable heat through an unusual solar thermal facade.
Architect, Nick Baker decided to place solar collectors at the front of the building, giving the residential building in Delancey Street a unique look.
The building boasts 925 Kingspan Varisol solar thermal evacuated tube collectors which hang down the front and sides of the building.
In marked contrast to more typically discrete installations of renewable energy technology, architect Nick Baker chose to celebrate the inclusion of solar collectors in his Camden development by placing them on the front of the building.
Simon Bonfield, Kingspan’s specification manager, praised the “striking” nature of the building’s design. He continued: “But it’s not just beautiful, it’s also highly effective at capturing solar energy. The scheme provides nearly 93 metres of solar thermal tubes in total, saving more than 5,000 metres of gas, lowering CO2 emissions by around 11,000kg.”
The solar thermal installation qualifies for the government’s non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI), receiving payments of 10p/kWh from the installation.
The installation of the unique solar thermal facade was carried out by Solstice Energy Ltd and its sister company Solstice Heat Ltd.
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