The Hillside Hub breaks new ground by taking what was originally envisaged as separate community facilities (apartments, community centre and cafe, PCT health centre, commercial store) on separate sites and integrating them together into one landmark community building on a single site.

On 28 January 2010, the Schools Secretary Ed Balls launched the Zero Carbon Task Force's (ZCTF) report after their recommendations were accepted by the Government. The report contains two years work by the Task Force which was set up in early 2008 to advise the Government on achieving zero carbon schools and was chaired by Edward Cullinan Architects' Senior Director, Robin Nicholson.

The report was launched by Ed Balls at the Pimlico Academy with the Energy Display Meter Programme. School leaders are able to register online for a free Energy Display Meter to be installed at their school. The Energy Display Meter will enable teachers and pupils to monitor electricity use, engaging them directly with sustainability issues and displaying real-time results on the school's PCs

On Monday 1 February, Robin Nicholson briefed staff at Partnerships for Schools on the report and will be giving a number of presentations, including one at BSEC (Building Schools Exhibition and Conference) on 24 February.

A free pdf copy of the Task Force's report is available for download