Railpen, manager of the £34 billion railways pension scheme in the UK, has secured BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ for Botanic Place at design stage.
The 325,000 sq ft office building attained 100.54% credits. Whilst the score is capped at 100%, Botanic Place is officially the first office building in the UK to achieve this score at design stage.
A Railpen spokesperson stated one feature which contributed to the BREEAM score being ‘night purge ventilation mode’ which utilises ‘free cooling at night to reduce energy demand for cooling by approximately 70%’.
Maria Averkina, senior asset and development manager at Railpen, said: “Achieving the first 100% BREEAM score for an office development at design stage in the UK is a testament to Railpen’s commitment to understanding not only what occupiers want and need but as importantly, what the surrounding context requires.
“Botanic Place is a global blueprint for the future of the office, and one that also makes a significant positive contribution environmentally and socially to Cambridge.”
The development is designed to attract companies operating in the tech, AI, innovation and pharmaceutical sectors which are seeking a significant presence in the Golden Triangle. Construction is due for completion in Q1 2028.
The team responsible for delivering Botanic Place include development manager Socius, architect Allford Hall Monaghan, contractor Skanska, construction consultants Real PM and sustainability consultants Hoare Lea. Office leasing agents are JLL, Knight Frank and Savills.
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