Locality: Stoke Newington, Hackney
Asset owner: Old Fire Station Community Centre
Energy saved: 8 tonnes CO2e per annum
Money saved: ~£6k per annum
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The Old Fire Station (OFC) Community Centre in Stoke Newington went live in August 2024. We are installing solar PV, building management systems and LED lighting, predicted to save a combined total of £6,000 on running costs and around 8 tonnes of CO2 per year.
The project is funded through Hackney Council’s Community Energy Fund, managed by Hackney Light and Power.
By reducing energy costs by a projected £6,000 a year, the community centre will be able to keep rents and costs down for its tenants and hirers, as well as provide partnership funding toward the other bids it needs to renovate the building.
The better insulation and controls will make the OFS a warmer and more comfortable building for users. The plan is to open the main hall, during the hours it is not in use, as a warmth bank in winter for local residents less able to afford to keep their heating on.
The OFS is based in Stoke Newington, Hackney and provides and maintains an affordable spaces for the use of voluntary sector, social enterprises, charitable organisations, creative and cultural groups, other organisations and individuals. The OFS has around 23,000 visits to the building each year from local residents and organisations.
These organisations support local culture and the arts, protect and preserve health, benefit the environment, improve quality of life, promote education, development of skills, employment and sustainable economies, relieve poverty, sickness and distress, and provide recreational activities and otherwise benefit those residents of Hackney in demonstrable need.
Their long-term tenants include:
