From Thursday 31 July until Friday 12 September the Net Zero Energy Project contractor, Vital Energi, will be working on the installation of the district heating pipework along South Drive from Alexandra Park Drive crossing to InfoLab.
More details will be provided closer to the start date. If you would like any information in advance of this time, please email facilitiescommunication@lancaster.ac.uk.

From Friday 13 June until Tuesday 12 August the Net Zero Energy Project contractor, Vital Energi, will start work on the installation of the district heating pipework from Green Lane, along South Drive, and outside Grizedale accommodation.
The work will be carried out in two phases, starting with pipework installation along Green Lane and South Drive. Staff parking spaces will be taken out of use but will reopen for Graduation. Once complete, work will continue in Grizedale accommodation quad.
- One lane of South Drive will be fenced off between the entrance to Grizedale accommodation quad and the pedestrian crossing. A one-way system will be in place running north to south.
- Access from Alexandra Park Drive to north campus will be via the current one-way system from south to north campus. There will be no access northbound along South Drive past Grizedale accommodation.
- Pendle Avenue will remain accessible to traffic from the north only.
- Staff parking spaces on both sides of South Drive will be taken out of use but will be reopened as soon as the work completes.
- Access will be closed along some pedestrian routes through Grizedale accommodation quad. Diversion signage and fencing will be in place to enable the contractor to safely dig trenches for the installation of new pipework.
- Bin stores, cycle parking and the BBQ area in Grizedale quad will remain open.
- Work will commence from 8.30am - 5pm and will be noisy at times. The project webpages list alternative study spaces if required.

From Tuesday 27 May until Tuesday 16 September the Net Zero Energy Project contractor, Vital Energi, will be working on the installation of district heating pipework and building connection works at the LEC and CEH buildings.
External pipework will be installed on the north side elevation of the LEC building and along the rooftop into the CEH plant room, to connect the CEH building to the District Heating Network.
- An area at the north side of LEC will be fenced off until Tuesday 8 July for a site compound and to enable the contractor to set up scaffolding for the installation of pipework.
- Four staff parking spaces will be taken out of use on Library Avenue but will be reopened as soon as the work completes. The CEH allocated parking spaces will remain open for use.
- The contractor will use the side entrance of the LEC building and the main stairwell to access the CEH plant room throughout the works.
- Work will commence from 8.30am - 5pm and will be noisy at times.
- On Saturday 19 July and Saturday 30 August, Library Avenue will be closed for crane lift works. 15 parking spaces to the west of the bin store will be allocated for CEH staff vehicles. Access will be closed along the pedestrian route from the South Spine to South Drive. Diversion signage and barriers will be in place.
- During the plant room installation works, due to start between July and August, there will be a downtime of heating and hot water for one day, for up to eight hours. The University Project Manager will provide further information to building users before the works commence.
From Wednesday 21 May until Monday 7 July the Net Zero Energy Project contractor, Vital Energi, will start work on the installation of the district heating pipework along South Drive adjacent to InfoLab.
- The southbound lane of South Drive will be fenced off to enable the contractor to safely dig trenches for the installation of new pipes.
- One lane northbound will remain open at all times.
- Staff parking spaces on both sides of the road from the pedestrian crossing will be closed during the work but will be reopened as soon as the work completes.
- The drop off area and Visitor parking outside InfoLab will remain open.
- The work will be noisy at times, the project webpages list alternative study spaces if required.
- Working hours are 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday.

From Tuesday 15 April until Friday 6 June the Net Zero Energy Project contractor, Vital Energi, will move further north and start work on the installation of the district heating pipework along South East Drive between Furness Avenue and Tower Avenue, and alongside the Underpass road within the grass verge.
- The northbound lane on South East Drive will be fenced off and a one-way system in place from south to north campus up to the Underpass roundabout.
- Access to South East Drive, George Fox Avenue, Fylde Avenue, Furness Avenue and Tower Avenue will only be accessible from South Drive.
- One lane of Tower Avenue will remain open at all times with traffic lights in place, maintaining access during the work.
- Furness Avenue will be fully open during the work.
- Parking bays on both sides of South East Drive will be taken out of use between Furness Avenue and the Underpass roundabout but will be reopened as soon as the work completes.
- The bus stop at the end of Tower Avenue will be temporarily out of use during the work. Bus users should use the Underpass bus stop.
- There will be minor pedestrian diversions in place.
- The work will be noisy at times, the project webpages list alternative study spaces if required.
- Working hours are 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday.

From Monday 18 November 2024 a one-way system will be in place northbound along South Drive from the junction of Alexandra Park Drive up to the east roundabout to enable the contractor to setup the site and construct the Net Zero Energy Centre. This one-way system will be in place until the project completes in Spring 2027.
From Monday 4 November a new entrance will be created from George Fox Avenue into George Fox car park. The contractor will create a compound on the east side of the main car park. The west side of George Fox car park will remain in use for staff parking using the new entrance/exit from George Fox Avenue.