case study 9

Golden Lane Estate Leisure Centre, London

City of London Corporation

01 The pool post-retrofit

01 The pool post-retrofit

This project, home to the only public swimming pool in the City, is an example of retrofitting a historically significant modern building. The building’s type has inherently high energy and environmental control demands, and its listed status limited the scope of fabric improvements. Nevertheless, the retrofit has succeeded in cutting energy consumption by half, making it comparable with current best practice in new building.

02 The pool pre-retrofit

02 The pool ...

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