Projects

London Borough of Waltham Forest

Energy Efficiency

MEEF financed retrofit of the former EMD / Granada cinema supporting Waltham Forest’s cultural green recovery

Sector

Energy Efficiency

Location

London, England

Status

Operational

Funding Type

Debt

Financial Close

August 2021

Term Length

17 Year Loan

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About

MEEF financed the retrofit of energy efficiency measures in the former Granada / EMD Cinema on Hoe Street in Waltham Forest which has been converted into a new Theatre.

The Council worked in partnership with The Soho Theatre Company to operate the 950-seat venue, which opened in 2025.

MEEF provided competitive and flexible, long-term finance to the Council, enabling it to accelerate the rollout of the redevelopment of the former Granada / EMD Cinema, which is one of the initiatives to support the regeneration of the borough to support the Council’s green recovery.

MEEF selected NatWest as the MEEF Additional Funder.

Key impacts and benefits

Annual CO2 Reduction

0 tonnes

Annual energy saving

0 %

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted by UN Member States in 2015

SDGs supported:

SDG contribution

Technical Highlights

The MEEF funded measures will reduce the energy consumption of the building compared to a baseline by 68% and the Council’s CO2 consumption by 387 tonnes per annum. The energy conservation measures include air source heat pumps, a building fabric upgrade, new lighting and controls, a Building Management System and roof top solar photovoltaics (‘PV’)

Willmott Dixon ('WD') acted as works contractor for the delivery of the Project, having been appointed by the Council.

London Borough of Waltham Forest

About

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Technical Highlights

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