Enhanced Operational
Resilience
At West London Film Studios, sustainability drives every decision we make. We’re proud to be the first UK film studio with an on-site power station, generating 3MW of low-carbon electricity through innovative Combined Heat and Power (CHP) technology—dramatically cutting emissions and energy costs.
Our green infrastructure means no diesel generators, no idling, and no downtime—even during local power outages. Productions stay on schedule while reducing their environmental impact.
We also go beyond power: from a unique studio rainforest zone that promotes biodiversity to robust recycling and waste management, every detail supports a cleaner, greener future.
By choosing WLFS, productions not only gain energy resilience and cost efficiency—they also align with modern sustainability standards, strengthen their public image, and simplify access to green certifications like BFI’s Green Mark.
Our Gas
Substation
Producing our own electricity has minimized our reliance on external power sources, reducing the risk of downtime due to grid instability. This autonomy has enhanced our production scheduling reliability, operational efficiency, and sustainability. In summary, the integration of the gas substation has fortified WLFS's operational resilience, advanced our sustainability objectives, and streamlined energy management, collectively adding substantial value to our business beyond financial considerations.
West London Film Studios
Beehives
At West London Film Studios, becoming greener isn’t just a goal — it’s part of how we operate every day. One of our most meaningful green initiatives can be found quietly at work in our green spaces: the WLFS beehives.
Installed in partnership with Flow Hive UK, a company known for its environmentally responsible practices, the beehives support local biodiversity and play an important role in the pollination process, helping surrounding plants and green areas to thrive. It’s a simple but powerful way of giving back to the environment while making our studio grounds more sustainable.
The honey produced at WLFS is not for commercial sale. Instead, it is shared as a symbol of good environmental practice, encouraging awareness of how small actions can create positive change. It reflects our belief that a greener film industry starts with responsibility at every level.
Our Director, Frank Khalid OBE, has been personally involved in supporting this initiative, working alongside the honey-making team to champion sustainability across the studio.
The WLFS honey has even been shared with members of the creative community, including actor Brett Goldstein, as a small token representing our ongoing commitment to greener practices.
Through initiatives like the WLFS beehives, we continue to take practical steps towards creating the greenest, most eco-friendly and environmentally responsible studio, supporting both the film industry and the natural world around us.
Green
Initiative
Beehives
Our latest green initiative is the installation of two new beehives at WLFS. Placing hives in urban environments such as our location supports biodiversity, food security & sustainability by boosting pollination to enhance our green spaces and improve the local ecosystem. The project is a collaboration between Flow Hive, The Bee Biz & WLFS and we aim to eventually produce our own honey.
Tree Planting/Native Hedgerow
The planting of native tree species and a native hedgerow will provide a habitat that transitions from mature vegetation to shrub and grassland. This will provide a range of foraging opportunities for birds and small mammals, as well as improving the quality of the habitat for invertebrates.
Grassland Meadow
The creation of grassland/wildflower meadow will provide a species composition characteristic of a traditional meadow. This area will be managed without a cut between spring and early august to give the various species a chance to flower, providing a higher quality and more biodiverse grassland than what was on the land prior to its acquisition by West London Film Studios.
Native Shrub Planting
Shrub patches will be planted within the grassland to provide a habitat mosaic within the ecological buffer zone. This will increase the amount of vegetation suitable for nesting birds, as well as increasing the amount of graded edge habitat between the shrub and grassland which improves habitat quality for reptiles.
Hibernacula/Ecological Log Pile
Creation of log piles/hibernacula to benefit a wide range of wildlife. Log piles create a refuge for small mammals, reptiles amphibians and birds. This is also an essential habitat for invertebrates which in turn provide an important food source other aforementioned species.
Bat Boxes
Bat boxes to be installed, a minimum of 4m from the ground. The entrance of the bat box should face open air, in order for bats to have a suitable drop zone when exiting. Bat boxes should be on an aspect between southeast and southwest.
Insect Hotels
Insect hotels, will provide habitat for insects which are an important food source for birds.
Insects also help break down dead organic matter and provide nourishment to the soil, allowing plants and mycelium such as mushrooms to grow.
Car Park
In keeping with our green initiative all of our 87 car parking spaces will be complete with charging points for electric vehicles.
10 x spaces for Blue Badge holders.
20% = 18 x active EVPCs (pillars provided)
80% = 69 x passive EVPCs (cable ducting only provided)
24 x Shelter covered cycle spaces
5 x Motorcycle parking spaces (with anchor points)
Living Roof
West London Parkside will have a green “living roof”, which will further enhance the site’s biodiversity and further insulate the building, which will in turn also reduce our carbon footprint and lower heating/air conditioning costs for both ourselves and productions.
Bird Boxes
Bird boxes are to be pole mounted 2 to 4 metres from the ground. Two types of nest boxes for birds are proposed: two house sparrow nest boxes and two starling nest boxes. The nest boxes should face northeast to northwest, and have a clear flight path without clutter. House sparrows and starlings nest in loose colonies, therefore nest boxes for the same species can be sited spaced out above or below on the same pole.
Ecological Pond
The pond shape allows for a large length of edge habitat where the pond edge is graded creating shallower areas where birds and mammals can drink and bathe.
The area around the pond will be seeded with a mixture of grassland and shrubs, which are well suited to pond edges as they maximise biodiversity and provide good cover for amphibians and birds.
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