A 1960s council block in south-west London may not at first seem an ideal home for new technologies, but Westminster Council has other ideas. Situated in Pimlico, 22-storey Glaston-bury House is home to a community of just under 200 tenants, all of them elderly. 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.
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