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

SmartScore

Platinum

WiredScore
Platinum


Targeting

CyclingScore
Platinum


Targeting EPC A

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