We’re tackling the sustainability challenges of our established 400,000+ sq ft estate, comprising of 20 to 40-year-old buildings. At every feasible opportunity, we’re enhancing energy performance and prioritising the value of embodied carbon.

For instance, rather than constructing a new building, we opt to refurbish buildings, minimising our environmental footprint by leveraging green energy solutions, solar PV installations, electrical vehicle charging schemes and using recycled materials.

For one of our refurbishments, we chose Cross-Laminated Timber for reduced carbon impact and enhanced energy efficiency. This material choice was instrumental in achieving the project’s ambitious targets of an EPC rating of B and BREEAM rating of Very Good.

We’re making sustainability a part of our everyday. By taking a digital-first approach, we’ve reduced our paper use and waste and lowered energy consumption within our offices. We’ve also converted to 100% renewable green energy use in landlord-supplied energy.

We’re taking a more sympathetic approach to managing the landscaped environment of our science park, demonstrated by adopting a commitment to a 10% Biodiversity Net Gain, managed through commercially contracting the University of Warwick’s landscaping team.

To embody sustainability within our science park’s ethos, it is our ambition to convene a sustainability group involving our tenant businesses. This is exemplified by our support of the We Can Project which enables our community to recycle aluminium drink cans, whilst supporting a young social entrepreneur to raise funds for local food banks.