Tag Archive | "Sustainable Office Space"
Inspire Bradford Business Park- Largest construction of sustainable offices in Europe
It was announced today that Inspire Bradford Business Park will become the largest construction of environmentally friendly office spaces in Europe. The new carbon neutral development will comprise of 14 serviced offices, 14 managed offices, and will be managed by the Newlands Community Association; a company that provides training and education for the local community. [...]
Continue reading...Grade A, sustainable office building, The Place at the London Bridge Quarter
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
The chic, 17 storey, sustainable business centre, The Place, will soon become London’s largest speculative office building once complete in 2013. The Property, designed by world renowned architect Renzo Piano is highly sustainable and has a BREEAM rating of ‘Excellent’. It is also estimated that carbon emissions will be approximately 60% less when compared to [...]
Continue reading...What is a Green Roof? What is Sustainability?
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Green roofs are growing in popularity which is not surprising; they look great, they act as natural insulation, they keep energy bills low and they encourage biodiversity. What is green roof? An area on top of a building covered in vegetation to create insulation. Green roofs absorb around 50% of rainwater which significantly reduces the [...]
Continue reading...South Devon Council fit buildings with solar panels
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
South Devon Council is taking steps to fit 45 public buildings, including the town hall, across Torbay with solar panels, in an attempt to generate more money. It is believed that within 25 years, it could make approximately £1.5 million from solar power. Deputy Mayor, David Thomas said in an interview with the BBC that [...]
Continue reading...Sky move into Europe’s most sustainable office space
Friday, July 8, 2011
It was announced today that Sky has moved into a new state-of-the-art office building in West London which is said to be the most sustainable broadcasting facility in Europe. The property, Sky Studios has an on-site wind turbine, a biomass-fired combined cooling and heating power (CCHP) plant, and bright, spacious studio/ office spaces which are [...]
Continue reading...The World’s most ethical real estate/ property companies 2011
Thursday, July 7, 2011
British Land plc- A leading property development company based in London. British Land has significantly decreased its energy use across all its managed properties over the last few years and is committed to providing sustainable buildings. The company understands that buildings that are efficient, sustainable, and meet business needs have a competitive advantage. This year [...]
Continue reading...The Green Tower, Sweden- Gothenburg’s most sustainable property
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
The recently refurbished, Green Tower Office Center in Gothenburg, Sweden has become the city’s first property to receive a LEED (International environmental rating system) Platinum rating. This highly sustainable business centre comprises of 25, 000 sq m of office space, spread out over 17 floors, almost half of which are taken up by the multinational [...]
Continue reading...Sydney business centre owners sign deal to significantly cut carbon emissions
Thursday, June 30, 2011
It was announced today that businesses managing 58% of Sydney’s CBD office space aim to significantly cut carbon emissions from their properties. A total of 13 organisations which make up the Better Buildings Partnership signed the deal yesterday with the City of Sydney in order to reduce the use of energy in their office spaces. [...]
Continue reading...British Land win Sustainable Business Award for Biodiversity
Friday, June 3, 2011
Last month, property development company, British Land won the Guardian Sustainable Business award for biodiversity by creating green roofs on top of London properties. 201 Bishopgate and the Broadgate Tower, located in the heart of the City of London close by to Liverpool Street are two of the major buildings involved in British Land’s green [...]
Continue reading...Drab Leeds City House building gets a makeover
Friday, April 15, 2011
The iconic but dull 1960’s City House (ex British Railway House) building in Leeds will soon be redeveloped into class A office space by commercial property company, Bruntwood. Poet John Betjeman once described the building as ‘having no architectural merit. (1) Bruntwood therefore aim to transform the property into a “flagship sustainable building” with an [...]
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