→ Operational energy target of 70 kWh/m2/yr

The relocation of Atomico to offices of c.15,000 sq ft at Rathbone Street. Atomico are undertaking a CAT B refurbishment that ranks highly in terms of Occupant Wellbeing and Sustainability. The design has focussed on how an office fit-out can best reduce the whole life energy use of the building and business. We built an energy model for the 10-year life of the client’s lease and included all travel (business and commuting), embodied energy, operational energy and construction site impacts. Using a tool called the Energy Cost Metric, we used the information in this model to make the most cost effective, and therefore most impactful, energy reduction decisions for the project. At the concept stage we think that energy, rather than carbon is a better proxy for overall environmental impact.