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How we supported Landsec on the sustainable redevelopment of Lewisham Shopping Centre
How we helped create the sustainability strategy, which covers 11 topics, from embodied carbon through to the circular economy
Aspirational embodied carbon target of <500kgCO2 e/m2 set, equivalent to LETI band B target levels
An ‘All Electric’ and highly efficient conditioning strategy, providing heating and cooling simultaneously
At least 1,700 new homes including affordable, build to rent and co-living
The challenge
We've been working with Landsec since 2021 to provide sustainability support on the redevelopment of Lewisham Shopping Centre.
The scheme will be a multi-level site with an array of shops, restaurants, leisure facilities and new music venue, built on the site of the existing shopping centre. In addition to the shopping centre, eight acres of public space will be delivered across multiple levels including a 6,800sqm park, new housing, and community facilities.
We are supporting on the circular economy strategy for the redevelopment, and creating material reuse opportunities across the site. We are also providing whole-life carbon modelling, as well as general sustainability support, BREEAM and HQM pre-assessments.
How we helped
We worked with Landsec to create the sustainability strategy for the site, which covers performance against 11 topic areas:
- Embodied Carbon – CO2 emitted throughout the lifetime of a building, including construction and operation
- Operational Carbon – CO2 that will be emitted when finished buildings become occupied
- Energy – Reducing energy consumption, and ensuring energy use is 100% renewable
- Climate Resilience – Designing places that account for a significantly changing climate over the coming years
- Biodiversity – Creating the right conditions for all species to thrive
- Water – Reducing water use in our buildings, and managing rain fall sustainably.
- Health and Wellbeing – Incorporating features of a place that are good for the mind and body, for example, reducing noise, improving access to daylight, and making sure places are accessible for everyone
- Mobility – Improving the use of walking, cycling and public transport
- Air Quality – Improving air quality through technology, design, and good operational practices
- Circular Economy – Re-using or recycling materials on site, and designing buildings so they can be adapted in the future rather than be demolished
- Certification – Using outside organisations to monitor the project and strive for improvement
The impact
Key highlights of the plans so far include:
- For the two detailed plots being delivered first, an aspirational embodied carbon target of <500kgCO2 e/m2 (GIA) has been set – this is the equivalent to London Energy Transformation initiative (LETI) band B target levels
- There are plans to retain Lewisham House / Citibank, the Probation Office or the old Woolworth’s building, as well as significant retention of the existing High Street buildings
- Lewisham Shopping Centre will look to establish an ‘All Electric’ and highly efficient conditioning strategy, providing heating and cooling simultaneously
- Through Landsec’s Nature strategy, launched in March 2023, the scheme will improve biodiversity, promote health, wellbeing, and community engagement by creating green spaces; and creating nature-based solutions to mitigate and adapt to climate change
- Lewisham Shopping Centre is a 14-acre site, which is currently entirely concrete with no green spaces. The scheme will be making more than half of the site open public space.
The scheme is currently looking to submit a hybrid application to planning in September 2024. After which, pending approval, construction of two detailed plots of residential towers will begin in the north of the masterplan.
We’re really pleased to be working with Bioregional. We really value their attention to detail, and how its team ties together an entire sustainability narrative. Bioregional’s team possesses a wide range of skills, allowing them to address multiple aspects of our sustainability needs.
Warren Alexander-Pye, Project Director, Landsec
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Community engagement in Lewisham Shopping Centre - photo by Studio Egret West
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