1980s warehouse transformed into a state-of-the-art, environmentally sustainable industrial and warehouse space.
| Client | SEGRO |
| Sector | Logistics and industrial |
| Size | 21,284 sq ft |
| Services |
Project Management Energy Solutions Measured Surveys and Area Referencing Cost Management MEP Engineering |
We acted as designer and project manager for the refurbishment of the 21,284sq ft warehouse space for SEGRO, at 160 Edinburgh Avenue. The client’s ambition was to transform the 34 year old unit into a state-of-the-art, environmentally sustainable industrial and warehouse space, targeting BREEAM ‘Excellent’ and EPC ‘A+’ standards.
Rather than demolishing and rebuilding, the unit underwent extensive refurbishment incorporating a variety of sustainability initiatives designed to vastly reduce the embodied carbon footprint over a comparative new build. The result is a building that, to the naked eye, looks as pristine as a new build.
The most distinctive feature on this project is the living green wall on the warehouse’s exterior; providing not only an aesthetically pleasing attribute, but measurable sustainability impacts. The living green wall will significantly increase air quality, producing 94kg of oxygen and extracting 71kg of carbon dioxide per year. Additionally, the unit incorporates EV charging points, cycle shelters, bike sheds and green roofs.
The roof comprises 136kWp of Solar PV panels, designed to save 26 tonnes of CO2 annually (equivalent to planting over 1,200 trees per year). LED light fittings with PIR sensors and daylight sensors were all installed. To improve air quality the scheme features air source heat pumps, fresh air ventilation and carbon dioxide sensors to reduce energy consumption.
The project is on track to hit our client’s BREEAM ‘Excellent’ target and even potentially achieve a BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ grade, which accounts for less than the top 1% of the UK’s refurbishment of fit-out projects.
Sustainability features:
- Photovoltaic panels installed to roof
- Energy efficient LED light fittings
- Heating and comfort cooling system
- Mechanical ventilation with heat recovery and fresh air supply
- Water reducing products – self-closing taps, duel flush valves, waterless urinals
- Cycle shelters and EV charging points
- Wildlife habitat panels and insect habitats
- Reclaim and reuse building materials
- Natural, photocatalytic paint to purify the air
- Green wall in reception and living wall to external front elevation
Through sustainability initiatives such as renewable energy sources, we have saved:
- 130 tonnes CO2e embodied carbon reduced upfront
- 17.4 tonnes carbon per annum via the photovoltaics
- 128,177 kWh solar PV generation per annum
- £160,000+ forecast energy savings over the next 10 years
The result? BREEAM 'Excellent' and EPC A+ rating.
Client feedback:
"This scheme at Edinburgh Avenue is a great example of how these existing buildings, where appropriate, can be transformed into more modern, efficient, greener spaces that enable low-carbon growth now and into the future."
James Craddock, Managing Director at Thames Valley, SEGRO