Sustainability

THE FUTURE 

OF SUSTAINABLE

Working

Committed to achieving

The Very Best

Targeting

BREEAM

Outstanding

Targeting

NABERS 5*


Targeting

WELL Core
Platinum


Targeting

Net Zero

Carbon

Targeting

SmartScore

Platinum

Targeting

WiredScore
Platinum


Targeting

CyclingScore
Platinum


NOT JUST ACCREDITED,
COMMITTED

Through retention of the existing structure and embracing

NABERS UK, The Delft will save 4,381 tonnes of CO2 emissions.

1 Sustainability Targets & Credentials
  • Targeting BREEAM Outstanding
  • Embodied carbon target 450kg CO2/m2
  • Targeting reduction of water consumption by 40%
  • Embedding circular economy into design through retention, refurbishment and re-use of materials on-site.
  • Grey-water harvesting
  • Dedicated domestic hot-water heat pump
  • All electric building
  • High GGBS content concrete used for the new structure, reducing embodied carbon
2 Office Floors & Indoor Air Quality
  • Enhanced fresh air (14L/person/second)
  • Energy efficient lifts with regenerative drives
  • Retained and refurbished floors, minimising embodied carbon
3 Facilities
  • High-quality cycle storage with dedicated access from ground level
  • Changing and shower facilities
4 Façade
  • Reuse and repurposing of existing façade
  • Integrated solar shading through deep window reveals on lower floors and brise-soleil on roof extension floors.
5 Roof
  • Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) units facilitates energy reduction through simultaneous heating and cooling
  • On-floor mechanical ventilation with heat recovery system supplemented with demand control ventilation
  • Rainwater recycling system reducing on-site water consumption
  • Photovoltaic system at roof level
  • Landscaped roof terraces at Levels 5-9
  • Blue roof rainwater attenuation system on Levels 6-9

THE WORLD OF SUSTAINABILITY 

IS COMPLICATED: BUT AT GPE,

OUR APPROACH IS SIMPLE

Toby Courtauld, Chief Executive, GPE.

GPE’S PATHWAY TO 2040

Our Ambition

+ Decarbonise our business to become net zero by 2040

+ Design adaptable, climate change resilient spaces

+ Create lasting social impact within our communities

+ Place health and wellbeing at the front and centre 

+ Work in partnership with our supply chain for best practice

+ Embrace the latest technology to facilitate innovation

The building’s
digital twin

Promotes employee
satisfaction & wellbeing

Provides real time feedback
on
energy consumption

Understands customer
movements

Improves sustainable

operation through

optimisation

Optimises building
performance

Predicts maintenance

needs before failures occur

Promotes employee
satisfaction & wellbeing

Provides real time feedback

on energy consumption

Understands customer
movements

Improves sustainable

operation through

optimisation

Optimises building
performance

Predicts maintenance

needs before failures occur