Start Date : April 2004
Location : Lowestoft, Suffolk
EU Investment : £ 2.724 million
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Location : Lowestoft, Suffolk
EU Investment : £ 2.724 million
Visit Website : http://www.solaruk.net/case-study/orbis_Energy.asp
The aim of the project was to stimulate the development of the offshore renewable energy sector for Lowestoft and the East of England. Pick Everard used its expertise in sustainable design to aim for a ‘Very Good’ Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) rating.
Using the latest building management systems technology available the potential environmental impact of this structure has been reduced. Natural ventilation and heat recovery, comfort cooling and solar thermal hot water heating will keep seasonal temperature fluctuations to a minimum, thus maximising personal comfort and minimising the building’s carbon footprint. Heating comes from a locally sourced boiler fuelled by sustainable woodchips, and facilities to enable future rainwater harvesting have been included. Additional measures have also been put in place to protect the building from the extremities of British coastal weather, such as harsh sunlight and sea air.
The five-storey, multi-purpose construction – with its striking glass atrium and under croft parking, includes conference and exhibition facilities. The building offers a meeting space and Innovation Centre for up to 40 start-ups in the renewable energy sector, inward investment companies / spin-outs and will act as a beacon for the industry.
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