The sustainability strategy for the David Attenborough Building was developed by BuroHappold Engineering. At the beginning of the project an energy audit and occupant satisfaction survey took place to understand how the building was performing, in order to establish a baseline. These studies then informed the detailed energy efficiency strategy for the refurbishment, together with environmental studies to improve occupant comfort and productivity.
A bespoke ‘sustainability framework’ was developed for the project, setting targets covering a wide range of indicators including biodiversity, water, waste, materials, pollution and transport. This framework was developed through a process of consultation with users from each organisation moving into the building. The targets developed were for the design team, contractors and the future occupants of the building.
Headline measures
The energy and carbon reduction strategy for the David Attenborough Building was developed through a ‘lean, clean, green’ approach, aiming to:
- Be lean: utilise passive environmental design to use less energy
- Then, be clean: supply energy efficiently throughout the building
- And finally, be green: use renewable energy for further carbon reductions
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Lean improvements to the building’s energy performance include: |
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Clean energy efficiency measures include:
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Green efficiency measures include:
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In order to help embed sustainability into day-to-day working habits a series of sustainability framework targets have been developed for building users, including monitoring of biodiversity, improved food choices, and monitoring energy and water use.