City Square House City Square House

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The main contractor, McAleer & Rushe, has a company carbon reduction policy and set annual carbon reduction targets which underpin the construction process of the building.

They use the BRE Smartwaste system to record a site’s carbon emissions, and implement a tailored delivery management system which tracks CO2.

McAleer & Rushe implement a number of carbon reduction and offsetting initiatives and were awarded a green apple in 2019 for their carbon reduction efforts.

BREEAM Excellent
EPC A rated with 17% improvement in benchmark rating
WiredScore Platinum
Fully electric powered building
10 electric car charging points
144 secure cycle spaces
160m2 photovoltaic panels
Regenerative braking lift technology
North facing glazed elevation to provide natural daylight across the floorplate
South facing stone elevation to reduce heat build up
Operational net zero carbon - RIBA 2030 compliant
Embodied carbon - RIBA 2030 compliant 50% reduction from the base case
Heating and cooling provided by highly efficient air source heat pumps
Operational energy recording infrastructure
Four CO2 sensors are included on each floorplate measuring CO2 levels and adjusting the fresh air requirements across the floorplate accordingly