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The stated goal of the program, building, and site development was to promote a healthy working environment where Google employees enjoy coming to work. The project encompassed a full tenant improvement fit-out. The building houses office, office support, and amenity spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The project was intentionally designed to prioritize flexibility. Lean design strategies, including modular systems for meetings rooms, are used to accommodate rapidly changing tenants and flexible working conditions. These design strategies, rooted in adaptability and functionality, have resulted in lower renovation costs and significant carbon savings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, the team used carbon-based materials selection and procurement processes. By prioritizing recycled and sustainably harvested materials, the team was able to further reduce the embodied carbon of the project.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Vital Stats<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Certification Status<\/strong><\/td>Zero Carbon Certified<\/td><\/tr>
Version of LBC<\/strong><\/td>3.1<\/td><\/tr>
Location<\/strong><\/td>London, United Kingdom<\/td><\/tr>
Typology<\/strong><\/td>Renovation<\/td><\/tr>
Start of Occupancy<\/strong><\/td>June 2016<\/td><\/tr>
Owner Occupied<\/strong><\/td>No<\/td><\/tr>
Occupancy Type<\/strong><\/td>Office<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Image Courtesy of BNP Paribas<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Owner<\/strong><\/td>Google<\/td><\/tr>
Project Manager<\/strong><\/td>Phillip Putman & Stephen Adams – CBRE<\/td><\/tr>
General Contractor<\/strong><\/td>ISG<\/td><\/tr>
Architect<\/strong><\/td>Allford Hall Managhan Morris (AHMM)<\/td><\/tr>
Mechanical Engineer<\/strong><\/td>Cundall<\/td><\/tr>
Electrical Engineer<\/strong><\/td>Cundall<\/td><\/tr>
Lighting Design<\/strong><\/td>AHMM \/ GIA<\/td><\/tr>
Plumbing<\/strong><\/td>Cundall<\/td><\/tr>
Commissioning<\/strong><\/td>Facility Performance Consulting<\/td><\/tr>
Sustainability Consultant<\/strong><\/td>Hilson Moran<\/td><\/tr>
Acoustics<\/strong><\/td>Sandy Brown<\/td><\/tr>
Test Lab Design<\/strong><\/td>Arup<\/td><\/tr>
Healthy Materials Consultant<\/strong><\/td>Mott Macdonald<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Image Courtesy of Tim Soar<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Embodied Carbon Reduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The embodied carbon of this project is 12,850 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, compared to a baseline project of equivalent material type, function, energy performance with an embodied carbon of 15,450 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent. The project as built represents a 16.8% reduction in embodied carbon from the baseline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The team achieved two primary goals to reduce the embodied carbon of the project: use of low-carbon procurement, and use of low-carbon building design and construction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Strategies for low-carbon procurement included: maximizing recycled content, local sourcing of materials, and reusing existing building materials and furniture where possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Low-carbon design and construction strategies included: design for reuse, optimization of lifespan and performance, recycling construction waste, and use of a carbon budget for construction emissions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Procurement Strategies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The team employed the following strategies related to low-carbon procurement:<\/p>\n\n\n\n