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White
City goes environmentally friendly
The
Media Village, the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's new development in White City, London,
has been awarded an "excellent" environmental rating under
the BREEAM assessment.
The
highest rating has been awarded for both the design and for the
completed buildings. The Media Village is one of eight assessments
carried out since 1998 that has achieved this award applying for
a complete building.
The
success of the project team, which includes Land Securities Trillium,
Allies and Morrison, Gleeds, Bovis Lend Lease and Buro Happold,
has demonstrated that environmental best practice can be delivered
for media buildings.
The
Media Village achieved high scores for management; health and well-being;
transport - particularly for good cycling facilities and showers;
for water, including a rain water collection system; and pollution
control.
After
consultation with the Association of Wildlife Trusts a "green"
roof was also created as part of the development, with an idea to
convert un-used roof area into a viable green space for the benefit
of biodiversity.
The
sedum roof, planted over the entrance, provides an insulation layer
to keep in heat in winter, and let out cool vapours by evaporation
in summer. This will create an oasis for native insects and other
wildlife. The green roof is also low maintenance and absorbs pollutants
and greenhouse gases from the busy A40 nearby.
The
development has been designed by award-winning architects Allies
and Morrison who alongside the team made sure the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's sustainability
values were incorporated into the design.
Bovis
Lend Lease were the main contractor on site who managed the social
and environmental impacts of the construction process.
Buro
Happold, in addition to being the structural and services engineers,
were appointed to make sure that the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's environmental aims were
met at all stages of the development.
The
development is being financed through the partnership between the
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ and Land Securities Trillium.
Notes
to Editors
The
Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method
(BREEAM) rating is the world's leading system for assessing the
range of environmental impacts associated with buildings.
Buildings
are assessed against performance criteria such as considerate constructors,
energy efficiency, transport emissions and ecological impact and
are awarded credits based on their level of performance.
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