Helical secures BREEAM accolade in UK first
Helical has achieved the UK’s first BREEAM 2018 new construction “outstanding” rating for the design of its 33 Charterhouse Street office development, EC1.
The development achieved an overall score of 89%, verified by independent assessor BRE Global.
The design, drawn up with sustainability consultancy RES Design, was lauded in four areas: management and technology, site ecology, water management and reducing pollution.
Helical has achieved the UK’s first BREEAM 2018 new construction “outstanding” rating for the design of its 33 Charterhouse Street office development, EC1.
The development achieved an overall score of 89%, verified by independent assessor BRE Global.
The design, drawn up with sustainability consultancy RES Design, was lauded in four areas: management and technology, site ecology, water management and reducing pollution.
Helical and Ashby Capital bought the development site in a 50:50 joint venture in May 2019. The site, next to Farringdon Station, has planning permission for around 200,000 sq ft of office space across 10 floors. Construction will be overseen by Mace Group.
Pavlos Clifton, senior development executive at Helical, said: “The real estate industry has a duty to aspire to the very highest environmental standards when developing new buildings and we want to be at the forefront of this approach.”
Yasmina Mikhael, head of sustainability at RES Design, said: “This recognition is a result of both the engaged leadership at Helical and collaboration from the whole team, all of whom have shared in the ambition to create a landmark sustainable development.”
As part of its sustainability strategy, Helical has committed to making all new developments net zero carbon by 2025, reducing the embodied carbon in all new developments by 20% and decreasing the operational carbon emissions of its existing portfolio by 25% over the next five years.
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