AWARD YEAR
2021
CATEGORY
Home
GOALS
Decent Work & Economic Growth, Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure, Sustainable Cities & Communities, Responsible Consumption & Production, Climate Action
KEYWORDS
The world's most sustainable homes
COUNTRY
United Kingdom
DESIGNED BY
Arthur Kay
WEBSITE
https://skyroom.london/
Skyroom
Sustainable, affordable and beautiful homes for key workers to thrive in the cities they support.
Skyroom is a technology and sustainable design company, delivering the world’s most sustainable homes in the airspace above existing buildings. Skyroom will deliver over 10,000 sustainable homes in London by 2030 and has secured the buildings and received planning permission for the first 32 homes which will be delivered by Q2 2021.
Skyroom works with industry leading partners to:
1. Identify, survey and secure suitable buildings in London using Skyroom’s advanced geospatial mapping technology (patent-pending)
2. Design standardised precision-manufactured Passivhaus Standard homes.
3. Design optimal layouts and secure planning permission.
4. Manufacture the homes off-site in a state-of-the-art UK factory.
5. Install the homes onto the rooftop of the building and integrate access and services.
6. Rent the homes to key workers via established Registered Providers.
Homes account for 40% of the UK’s CO2 emissions. Skyroom saves c.2133 T/CO2 per new 2-bedroom home throughout its lifetime.