Sustainability Report
Embodied carbon
Low Carbon
Carbon Emissions
6.15
kg CO₂-eq./m²
- Retention of the existing travertine wall and natural stone flooring.
- Reuse of existing fittings and finishes across office floors.
- Refurbishment rather than complete redevelopment, avoiding demolition waste.
- Retention of WC facilities instead of wholesale replacement.
- Reuse and adaptation of existing building structure and fabric.
- Flexible CAT A design to reduce future fit-out waste.
- Durable materials selected for long service life.
Operational Emissions / Energy
Efficient
- Replacement of lighting systems with more efficient installations.
- Upgraded ventilation systems.
- Improved end-of-trip facilities encouraging cycling and reduced transport emissions.
- Reuse of the existing building structure, avoiding emissions associated with new construction.
- Flexible office planning extending building lifespan and reducing future refurbishment cycles.
Service and maintenance emissions
Efficient
- Durable stone and timber materials selected for longevity.
- Retention of existing building components to reduce replacement cycles.
- Flexible floorplates minimise future strip-outs and refurbishment.
- Reuse of existing WC facilities.
- Robust material palette intended to reduce maintenance and replacement emissions.
Afterlife
Adaptive Reuse and Flexible Design Considerations
Yes. The project is fundamentally an adaptive reuse strategy:
- Existing building structure retained.
- Existing entrance hall reconfigured rather than rebuilt.
- Former basement car park converted into cycle and end-of-trip facilities.
- Flexible CAT A office layouts designed to accommodate changing tenant requirements.
Disassemblable Elements for Circular Economy
No explicit disassembly strategy has been disclosed. However, several circular principles are present:
- Retention and reuse of existing materials.
- Flexible interior planning reducing future demolition.
- Modular office layouts capable of adaptation.
- Long-life material selections intended to remain in use over multiple tenancy cycles.
Key products in low carbon design
CO2
SAS Horizon Steel
SAS International
CO2
SAS Horizon Aluminum
SAS International
CO2
ALPIlignum
ALPI S.p.A.
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