An article on the Building web site describes how water from the Thames gravels is to be used to deliver heating and cooling to the new #215 million extension designed by Herzog & de Meuron. THe M&E is Max Fordham - who will initiate the drilling of shallow boreholes into the gravels. The use of the water is part of a stategy to cut 54% of energy and 44% of CO2 emissions from the building. Parsons Brinckerhoff are providing techincal expertise on the borehole procedure. More here:
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