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 plant rooms on the top floor of and .
External pipework installation: 27 April – early May
External pipework installation: 5 May – early May
Core hole: 6 May
Internal pipework installation: 6 May
External pipework installation: 5 May – mid-May
Core hole: 6-12 May
Internal pipework installation: 6 May – mid-May
External pipework installation: 20 April – early May
Core hole: 20 April
Internal pipework installation: 20 April
Internal plant room connections: 27 March – end of April
Internal access for system commissioning: 20 April and 7 May
Internal plant room connections: 7 April – 19 May
Internal access for system commissioning: 22 April
- Scaffolding will be erected or high-level access machinery will be used to 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 plant room 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 mid-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 September 2026, the contractor will then be working on the connection of the external pipework into plant rooms on the top floor of the houses.
Internal plant room connections: 6 May – 10 September
Internal access for system commissioning: 28 April
External pipework installation: 16 March – mid-April
Internal plant room connections: 7 April – early May
Core hole: 16 April
External pipework installation: 30 March – end of April
Internal plant room connections: 14 April – early May
Core hole: 16 April
External pipework installation: 15 April – mid-May
Internal plant room connections: 20 April – early May
Internal access for system commissioning: 6 May
- 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 plant room 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 7 April until early May 2026, the Net Zero Energy Project contractor, Vital Energi, will be working on the connection of the external district heating pipework to Vital Energi contractors will be installing external pipework only at this time, in readiness for summer internal connections.
Houses 158 – 162 Lyth
External pipework installation: 7 April – mid-April
Houses 163 – 168 Backbarrow
External pipework installation: 13 April – late April
Houses 169 – 171 Hayeswater
External pipework installation: 20 April – early May
Houses 172 – 179 Seathwaite
External pipework installation: 27 April – early May
Encasement work to risers (all spaces): 8 May – early July
- 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 April 2026, the Net Zero Energy Project contractor will be working on the connection of the external district heating pipework into plant rooms at Pendle College accommodation.
Internal access for system commissioning: 29 April
Internal access for system commissioning: 23 April
Internal plant room connections: 27 March – end of April
Internal access for system commissioning: 27 April
- 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 July 2026, the Net Zero Energy Project contractor will be working on the connection of the external district pipework into plant rooms at Lonsdale College accommodation.
Internal access for system commissioning: 21 April
Internal plant room connections: 13 May – early July
Internal access for system commissioning: 20 April
Internal access for system commissioning: 30 April
Internal plant room connections: 7 April – early May
- 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.