Heating,
cooling and plumbing specialist, Uponor, has provided their MLC (multi-layer
composite) pipe for use in bathroom pods on phase 2 of the Lillie Square
development in London’s Earls Court.
Lillie
Square combines distinctive, contemporary architecture with references to
traditional London garden squares and mansion blocks.
Delivered
in two phases, the project will bring a total of 8,000 new homes to Earls
Court, along with 7.5 acres of landscaped green space and London’s largest
private residents’ club.
The
materials used include the design and the use of bathroom pods fitted with
Uponor’s MLC pipe with every pod manufactured off site and checked prior to
installation.
The
20mm diameter MLC pipe has been fitted using Uponor’s Press-Fit connections to
provide the domestic hot and cold water for 362 bathroom pods, including
en-suites and family bathrooms, with a total of 10 different pods designed to
fit the requirements of varying apartment layouts.
Proven
in a wide range of installations, Uponor’s MLC
pipe consists of a longitudinal safety overlap-welded aluminium pipe with inner
and outer layers of high temperature-resistant polyethylene, all of which are
permanently bonded together with an adhesive layer. The pipe has been
specifically designed to enable faster installation with fewer connections, and
the Press-Fit system quickly and cleanly forms a robust joint within the pipe’s
bore.
Chris Jelley from Uponor adds: “The MLC and Press-Fit
system is becoming increasingly popular for bathroom pod installations,
particularly on prestige developments where clients are looking for high
quality, speed of installation and an extended service life.
“The Lillie Square scheme will transform
Earls Court, creating and entirely new community in the heart of the city and
we’re delighted to have played a small role in that."
