Exclusive Interview with CREtech London Speaker, Peter Runacres
23m
Peter Runacres, Head of Urban Futures at The Earls Court Development Company, discusses the ambitious plans for the Earls Court development site in London. The site aims to be highly sustainable, with a focus on environmental sustainability, innovation, technology, and human-centered design. The master plan includes 4,000 new homes, over two and a half million square feet of commercial workspace, and large parks that will not be built on. The development aims to go beyond net zero and be a net producer of energy. The site will also serve as a hub for clean and climate tech innovation.
Takeaways:
- The Earls Court development site in London aims to be highly sustainable and go beyond net zero.
- The master plan includes 4,000 new homes, over two and a half million square feet of commercial workspace, and large parks that will not be built on.
- The site will serve as a hub for clean and climate tech innovation, with plans to provide workspace and lab space for startups and scale-ups.
- The development aims to improve the quality of people's lives, be ruthlessly inclusive, and provide job security and homes for Londoners of all price points and ages.