Until early April 2026, the Net Zero Energy Project contractor, Vital Energi, will be working on the replacement of the existing boilers with a district heating pipework connection from the Bowland Main plantroom into the Welcome Centre rooftop plantroom.

• Three accessible parking spaces will be out of use on Bowland Avenue for a Vital Energi compound.
• Scaffolding will be erected outside Bowland Main. Access to the Bike Workshop and the pedestrian route through to Bowland Main quad will remain open.
• The cycle parking outside Bowland Main will be out of use. Alternative cycle parking is located outside Bowland College and on Bowland Avenue.
• Bin stores will remain open.
• There will be no heating in the Welcome Centre from Monday 23 to Friday 27 March to allow the connection of the district heating pipework in the rooftop plantroom. Building temperatures will be monitored during this period and hot water will not be affected.
• Work will progress between 8am – 5pm (Monday to Friday) and will be noisy at times. The project webpages list alternative study spaces if required.
• Dates can be subject to change.

Over the weekends of Saturday 21 – Sunday 22 March and Saturday 28 – Sunday 29 March, the Net Zero Energy Project contractor, Vital Energi, will be undertaking pressure testing of the heat pump pipework within the new Energy Centre Two building.

• All works will take place within the energy centre site compound and will not affect campus roads or surrounding pedestrian routes.
• There will be pressure noises and vapours released during testing throughout both weekends and you should not be alarmed. Noise levels will be intermittently loud during the day.
• Work will take place each day from 8am to 7pm. The project webpages list alternative study spaces if required.

From Wednesday 18 March – Monday 23 March 2026, the Net Zero Energy Project contractor, Vital Energi, will be working on the installation of cables along the perimeter road (South Drive) adjacent to George Fox Avenue for the new energy centre.

• One lane of the perimeter road will remain open at all times, with three-way traffic lights in place at the junction of George Fox Avenue, giving priority to northbound traffic. This will allow the contractor to safely dig trenches in the road for the installation of cables.
• Parking spaces on one side of the perimeter road will be taken out of use during the work but will be reopened as soon as the work completes. Disruption to parking will be kept to a minimum where possible.
• The coach drop-off/pick-up area outside Fylde accommodation will be closed during the work. An alternative drop-off/pick-up area is located outside County Main.
• An accessible pedestrian diversion route will be in place from George Fox Avenue along the side of Fylde accommodation and through the quad to the perimeter road.
• Work will progress between 8am - 6pm (Monday to Friday) and will be noisy at times. The project webpages list alternative study spaces if required.

From Monday 9 March – Monday 30 March, the Net Zero Energy Project contractor, Vital Energi, will be working on the installation of a new water main for the new energy centre, connecting to existing services within the perimeter road. Work will take place along the South Spine and the perimeter road south of the LENS building.

• A section of the South Spine and perimeter road footpath will be closed south of the LENS building. Access to the South Spine and LENS building will be maintained via an accessible diversion route.
• From Thursday 19 March – Monday 30 March, the existing one-way system along the perimeter road (South Drive) will be extended to the pedestrian crossing outside InfoLab21 to allow connections within the road to be safely made.
• Up to 30 parking spaces will be closed to ensure the road width is maintained for buses and deliveries, but will be reduced where possible once works have commenced.
• The loading bay adjacent to InfoLab21 will remain open.
• There may be intermittent disruption to water in the LENS building between Thursday 19 March – Friday 20 March whilst a connection is made to the building's water supply, external to the building.
• Work will progress between 8am - 5pm (Monday to Friday) and will be noisy at times. The project webpages list alternative study spaces if required.

Until the end of May 2026, the Net Zero Energy Project contractor, Vital Energi, will be working on the external district heating pipework installation works at Grizedale College accommodation. Until early March 2026, the contractor will be working on the connection of the external district heating pipework into the plantroom on the top floor of House 30 Easdale Tarn, Grizedale.

House 30 Easdale Tarn

Internal plantroom connections: 23 February – early March

Houses 107-111

External pipework installation: 23 March – mid May

Houses 112-113

External pipework installation: 2 March – end April

Houses 114-115

External pipework installation: 2 March – late April

House 116 Nibthwaite

External pipework installation: 16 March – end May

Houses 117-120

External pipework installation: 6 February – late March

Houses 121-124

External pipework installation: 23 February – mid-April

Houses 125-129

External pipework installation: 9 February – end-March

• Scaffolding will be erected or high-level access machinery will be used at one side of each block of houses. This will allow the installation of pipework up the outside of the buildings and into plant rooms.
• Some pedestrian access routes in the local area will be closed. Diversion signage will be in place and building entrances will be maintained at all times.
• For the plantroom connection works Vital Energi contractors will be accessing the communal stairwells but won’t need access to any student flats.
• Work will progress between 8am – 6pm (Monday to Friday) and will be noisy at times. The project webpages list alternative study spaces if required.
• If any other localised work is scheduled that may impact you, your Accommodation Manager will be in contact. 
• Dates can be subject to change.

Until the end of March 2026, the Net Zero Energy Project contractor, Vital Energi, will be progressing work on the replacement of the boilers and district heating pipework connections in the CEH plant room.

• The contractors will be using the side entrance to the LEC building and the building’s main stairwell to access the plant room throughout the works.
• There will be a one-time eight-hour shutdown of heating and hot water during the replacement of the remaining boiler. The University Project Manager will provide further information to building users before this work takes place.
• Work will progress between 8am – 6pm (Monday to Friday) and will be noisy at times. The project webpages list alternative study spaces if required. 
• Dates can be subject to change.

A one-way system is in place northbound along South Drive from the LENS building up to George Fox Avenue to enable the contractor to construct the new energy centre. This one-way system will be in place until the project completes in Spring 2027.

A new entrance has been created from George Fox Avenue into George Fox car park and a contractor's compound has been created 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.

From Monday 16 March – early April 2026, the Net Zero Energy Project contractor, Vital Energi, will be working on the installation of the external district heating pipework into the Barker House Farm plantroom.

• On Thursday 26 March, the contractor will drill a core hole into the plantroom to allow the new pipework to be installed. This is in preparation for the final pipework connections.

• Access to the building will be maintained during the work.

• Work will progress between 8am - 6pm (Monday to Friday) and will be noisy at times. The project webpages list alternative study spaces if required.

• Dates can be subject to change.

Until mid-May 2026, the Net Zero Energy Project contractor, Vital Energi, will be working on the external district heating pipework installation works at Graduate College accommodation. From Friday 6 March until mid-May 2026, the contractor will then be working on the connection of the external pipework into plantrooms on the top floor of House 16 Loweswater and House 19 Stickle.

House 1 Bassenthwaite

External pipework installation and insulation: 23 March – late March

Internal mechanical connections: 23 March - late March

House 2 Blea House

External pipework installation: 17 March – mid-March

House 3 Brotherswater

External pipework installation: 17 March – mid-March

House 4 Burnmoor

External pipework installation: 16 March – late March

Internal mechanical connections: 23 March - late March

House 5 Buttermere

External pipework installation: 30 March – early April

Internal mechanical connections: 30 March - early April

House 6 Coniston

External pipework installation: 7 April – mid-April

Internal mechanical connections: 7 April - early April

House 7 Crummock Water

External pipework installation: 27 April – late April

House 8 Derwentwater

External pipework installation: 5 May – early May

Internal mechanical connections: 6 May- early May

House 9 Devoke

External pipework installation: 5 May – mid-May

Internal mechanical connections: 6 May- mid-May

House 10 Elterwater

External pipework installation: 13 April – mid-April

Internal mechanical connections: 13 April - mid-April

House 11 Ennerdale

External pipework installation: 20 April – late April

Internal mechanical connections: 20 April - late April

House 16 Loweswater

External pipework installation: 16 February – end-March

Internal plantroom connections: 27 March – mid-April

House 19 Stickle

Internal plantroom connections: 7 April - 19 May

• Scaffolding will be erected or high-level access machinery will be used at one side of each house. This will allow the installation of pipework up the outside of the buildings and into plant rooms.
• Some pedestrian access routes in the local area will be closed. Diversion signage will be in place and building entrances will be maintained at all times.
• For the plantroom connection works Vital Energi contractors will be accessing the communal stairwells but won’t need access to any student flats.
• Work will progress between 8am – 6pm (Monday to Friday) and will be noisy at times. The project webpages list alternative study spaces if required. 
• If any other localised work is scheduled that may impact you, your Accommodation Manager will be in contact. 
• Dates can be subject to change.

Cartmel College accommodation

Until the end of May 2026, the Net Zero Energy Project contractor, Vital Energi, will be working on the installation of the external district heating pipework at Cartmel College accommodation. From Friday 20 March until June 2026, the contractor will then be working on the connection of the external pipework into plantrooms on the top floor of the houses.

House 20 Thirlmere

Internal plantroom connections: 6 May – 17 June

House 46 Bigland

External pipework installation: 16 March – mid-April

Internal plantroom connections: 7 April – end April

House 52 Haverthwaite

External pipework installation: 30 March – end April

Internal plantroom connections: 14 April – end April

House 54 Grange

External pipework installation: 15 April – mid-May

Internal plantroom connections: 20 April – early May

House 55 Braystones Tarn

External pipework installation: 2 March – early April

Internal plantroom connections: 20 March – early April

• Scaffolding will be erected or high-level access machinery will be used at one side of each building. This will allow the installation of pipework up the outside of the buildings and into plant rooms.
• Some pedestrian access routes in the local area will be closed. Diversion signage will be in place and building entrances will be maintained at all times.
• For the plantroom connection works Vital Energi contractors will be accessing the communal stairwells but won’t need access to any student flats.

Cartmel Family Flats and Houses

From 9 April until the end of May 2026, the Net Zero Energy Project contractor, Vital Energi, will be working on the connection of the external district heating pipework to Graduate College - Cartmel Family flats and houses. Vital Energi contractors will be installing external pipework only at this time, in readiness for summer internal connections.

Houses 158 – 162 Lyth: 9 April – early May

Houses 163 -168 Backbarrow: 9 April – early May

Houses 169 -171 Hayeswater: 30 April – mid-May

Houses 172 –179 Seathwaite: 30 April – end May

Encasement work to risers (All spaces): 8 May - early May

• Work will progress between 8am – 6pm (Monday to Friday) and will be noisy at times. The project webpages list alternative study spaces if required.
• If any other localised work is scheduled that may impact residents, the University Project Manager will be in contact.
• Dates can be subject to change.

Until mid March 2026, the Net Zero Energy Project contractor, Vital Energi, will be working on the installation of the external district heating pipework at Pendle College accommodation. From Friday 13 March until mid-April 2026, the contractor will then be working on the connection of the external pipework into plantrooms on the top floor of the houses.

House 21 Ullswater

External pipework installation: starting in February – mid-March

Internal pipework connections: 13 March – end of March

House 24 Winewall

Internal plantroom connections: 13 March – end of March

House 27 Crowtrees

Internal plantroom connections: 27 March – mid-April

• Scaffolding will be erected or high-level access machinery will be used at one side of each house. This will allow the installation of pipework up the outside of the buildings and into plant rooms.
• Some pedestrian access routes in the local area will be closed. Diversion signage will be in place and building entrances will be maintained at all times.
• For the plantroom connection works Vital Energi contractors will be accessing the communal stairwells but won’t need access to any student flats.
• Work will progress between 8am – 6pm (Monday to Friday) and will be noisy at times. The project webpages list alternative study spaces if required. 
• If any other localised work is scheduled that may impact you, your Accommodation Manager will be in contact. 
• Dates can be subject to change.

Until the end of March 2026, the Net Zero Energy Project contractor, Vital Energi, will be working on the external district heating pipework installation works at Lonsdale College accommodation. From Monday 2 March until July 2026, the contractor will then be working on the connection of the external pipework into plantrooms on the top floor of the houses.

House 34 Whittington

Internal plantroom connections: 2 March – mid-March

House 36 Tunstall

Internal plantroom connections: 13 May - early July

House 39 Barbon

Internal plantroom connections: 2 March – mid-March

House 40 Casterton

Internal plantroom connections: 20 March – early April

House 43 Arkholme

External pipework installation: 16 February – end of March 2026

Internal plantroom connections: 7 April – end of April

• Scaffolding will be erected or high-level access machinery will be used at one side of each house. This will allow the installation of pipework up the outside of the buildings and into plant rooms.
• Some pedestrian access routes in the local area will be closed. Diversion signage will be in place and building entrances will be maintained at all times.
• For the plantroom connection works, Vital Energi contractors will be accessing the communal stairwells but won’t need access to any student flats.
• Work will progress between 8am – 6pm (Monday to Friday) and will be noisy at times. The project webpages list alternative study spaces if required. 
• If any other localised work is scheduled that may impact you, your Accommodation Manager will be in contact. 
• Dates can be subject to change.