The Avebury is awarded BREEAM ‘Excellent’
ODInteriors delivered at CAT A fit-out at newly re-named, The Avebury in Milton Keynes. The project consisted of works throughout the entire building, including a full refurbishment to upgrade the glazing, the installation of new raised access floor, ceilings, M&E services, two new lifts and the creation of a roof terrace. The ground floor of the building was completed to CAT A+, including the installation of IT infrastructure, furniture and meeting rooms.
Sustainability was a key focus on this project, with a request for the building to achieve BREEAM ‘Excellent’ as a result of the refurbishment works. Our Sustainability and Wellbeing Manager, Jozefa Lewis, worked in tandem with our subcontractors and the wider project team to deliver a project which minimised the building’s energy consumption and impact on the environment. The long term impact of materials and a high recycling rate of construction site waste were considered essential on this project.
A number of techniques were applied to achieve BREEAM ‘Excellent’, including:
- Upgrade to high efficiency glazing and roof insultation to improve the building’s U&G values
- 100% recycling rate for all glass from the old windows which was removed in the glazing refurbishment.
- Installation of high efficiency air conditioning systems
- Usage of air source heat pumps in the services design to lower the buildings operational energy
- Installation of energy and water meters on the floorplates for future tenants to monitor their usage
- Occupancy sensors (PIRs) are integrated into the lighting system to reduce energy consumption when spaces are unoccupied.
- Installation of blinds to all floors for glare control and to minimise solar gains
- Installation of sanitaryware with low flow rates, solenoid valves connected to the PIR movement sensors and a leak detention system to minimise waste water and promote efficiency
- Introduction of cyclist facilities to promote green commuting
- Works to the roof terrace and rear car park to improve biodiversity to include pollinator friendly planting and bird boxes
“We are very proud to deliver BREEAM ‘Excellent’ at The Avebury. The refurbishment works have significantly enhanced the efficiency of the building envelope and lowered the energy consumption resulting in an improved EPC from an E to EPC A Rating. This ultimately has lowered the operational energy and carbon footprint of the building in line with future EPC improvements and decarbonisation of commercial buildings” – Jozefa Lewis, Sustainability & Wellbeing Manager
