The environmental credentials of a £36m landmark building being constructed in Salford have been outlined ahead of its expected completion next year.
The corner of Irwell Street and Stanley Street is currently being transformed into the 12-storey building which will feature 115,000 sq ft of office space as well as Europe’s biggest living wall.
Eden is being developed by The English Cities Fund, a joint venture between national regeneration firm, Muse, Legal & General and Homes England.
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The building’s living wall will be adorned with 350,000 plants that are currently growing off-site and will also feature bug hotels, bird nesting boxes and feeders, all focused on attracting pollinators and encouraging biodiversity.
Six months on from starting on site, the external steel framework for the building is well underway, glazing will soon start and the preparatory work for the utilities connections is now complete.
Emma Payne, project manager for ECF, the development partnership behind Eden, said: "It’s exciting to see the building taking shape.
"The collaborative efforts of the entire team is outstanding, with everyone working together on ways in which Eden can be designed and constructed in innovative ways.
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"Eden’s sustainability credentials are at the forefront of its design and construction. From the early design stages our team stress tested over a dozen structural frame solutions to minimise the amount of embodied carbon during construction."
To further reduce the carbon that can be created during the construction phase, which is known as embodied carbon, the team maximised the procurement and use of local labour and materials, along with the use of reclaimed and recycled materials.
The development team has worked to reduce the upfront embodied carbon, enabling Eden which is currently at 650kgCO2/m2 compared with 1100kgCO2/m2 for a typical development.
Eden is targeted to achieve a 5.5 Stars NABERS rating. NABERS 海角视频 is a ratings body, the higher the stars out of six, the more energy efficient the building is.
Eden will have enhanced fresh air rates (two litres per second/m2 more than industry best standards) and CO2 sensors will provide people with" optimal air quality" throughout and reduce energy use.