Loch Lomond Trossachs National Park Authority Headquarters - BRE Group
Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park HQ achieves BREEAM Excellent
Overview
BRE’s consultancy on the National Park Headquarters led the client to take measures to incorporate sustainability. The building was completed in 2007 and earned a BREEAM rating of Excellent.
About
Gardiner & Theobald is an independent construction and property consultancy for the built environment.
Solutions
Guided by BRE’s consultancy, the client implemented sustainability measures at every stage.
The client agreed to produce a Building User Guide to ensure efficient use of the building by its occupants and technical/facilities manager.
It committed to source all timber responsibly from sustainably managed sources.
Openable windows on opposite sides of the building to increased the use of natural ventilation and gave the occupants an adequate view out on either side.
An energy metering strategy allowed sub-metering to be installed in each area/major energy supply in the building.
It provided a secure and well lit cycle rack, lockers and changing and drying facilities to encourage bicycle use.
Proximity detection shut-off was installed on the water supply to the WCs.
During the construction phase, it aimed for over half the aggregate to be recycled.
Benefits
The building encompasses a high standard of sustainability through its use of renewable heat from the biomass boiler and its extensive use of natural, sustainably sourced materials. These features, along with the sustainability advice provided by the consultants at BRE helped the Headquarters building to achieve the predicted BREEAM excellent rating.