Running costs at a warehouse will be cut by £300,000 as a result of
energy efficiency, renewable technologies and sustainable design, according to an environmental assessment method.
The 35,500 square metre warehouse planned for Gazeley, which has received an 'outstanding' rating from the Building Research Establishment (BRE), will be cheaper to run than similar buildings, according to the organisation.
It will generate its own electricity through photovoltaics, plates that generate power as cars drive over them and an on-site biomass plant that will also help heat the building.
Rainwater will be harvested by the roof, and other water conservation features include water efficient fittings.
BRE's Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) takes not just the performance of the building into account, but also its materials and construction process.
The new warehouse is the first to receive the outstanding rating since the new standard was introduced in August 2008.
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