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Glastonbury House is 23 storey tower block in the Pimlico are of Westminster, Central London. The building was approved in 1966 as part of Phase 2 of the Abbot Manor project. In 1969, it was completed at a height of 66m tall. However, with the help of building action research group Integer, the council is turning the block into a showcase for environmentally friendly systems and innovations that can help residents remain in their own homes for as long as their health allows.

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  • Glastonbury House is 23 storey tower block in the Pimlico are of Westminster, Central London. The building was approved in 1966 as part of Phase 2 of the Abbot Manor project. In 1969, it was completed at a height of 66m tall. However, with the help of building action research group Integer, the council is turning the block into a showcase for environmentally friendly systems and innovations that can help residents remain in their own homes for as long as their health allows.
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  • Glastonbury House is 23 storey tower block in the Pimlico are of Westminster, Central London. The building was approved in 1966 as part of Phase 2 of the Abbot Manor project. In 1969, it was completed at a height of 66m tall. Just under 200 elderly tenants live there. As with many housing blocks, while the external structure of Glastonbury House may be sound, services such as the lift and heating need an urgent update to conserve money and energy and make life easier for tenants. Currently, the building's heating is under central council control. Hot water is piped to this and other council buildings from a boiler at Battersea and distributed whether residents want it or not, and payment is included at a flat rate in the rent. The only way to control internal temperatures is to open the windows, causing considerable energy waste. However, with the help of building action research group Integer, the council is turning the block into a showcase for environmentally friendly systems and innovations that can help residents remain in their own homes for as long as their health allows. With the help of construction firm Wates, there will be additional functional improvements to the infrastructure, including heating controls. each flat will be equipped with a television feed from the Integrated Reception System (IRS) on the tower's roof receiving both digital and analogue signals. The building will have its own private automated branch exchange connecting its telephone service, allowing residents to make free calls from one flat to another. Because moving all residents to alternative accommodation during building would be extremely disruptive, the company is refurbishing the flats one by one as they become vacant. So far two show homes have been completed, and the plans were displayed in October as part of London's Open House programme. Using technologies from suppliers including Siemens, Invensys, Pace and Ortronics, flats are equipped with an Intelligent Home Control (IHC) which regulates the lighting, smoke alarms and heat and leak detectors, and can be incorporated into the alarm system. Diagnostic 13-amp plugs can be fitted to white goods to provide an early warning of abnormal power use. They also activate telephone or computer alarms if the fridge door is left open or a leak occurs.
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