London School of Economics
Summary
The overall construction cost for the 12,600 m² floor area including auditorium space was £32 million. A minimum BREEAM rating of very good was the target for the project and it is likely that, in practice, it will achieve an ‘excellent’ rating.
Key Sustainability Features
- Re-use of much of the existing steel structure and foundations
- Retention of the original façade
- New steel structure provides flexible use of internal space
- Corefast dramatically reduced the construction programme
- Attachments have been made the core for the installation of wind turbines on the building on the future
- Ground sourced water cooling is used to cool the lecture theatres
- Solar hot water collectors are mounted on the roof
- Water efficient fittings: spray taps and low flow showers, low volume flush toilets, waterless urinals
- Minimum disturbance during construction work – energy, water and waste streams where measured and managed throughout the construction phase of the project
- The renovation of the building is on target to achieve a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating.
Fact file
Client
London School of Economics & Political Sciences
Architect
Grimshaw Architects
Structural Engineer
Alan Baxter Associates
Main Contractor
Geoffrey Osborne Ltd
Demolition Contractor
McGee Group Ltd
M&E Engineer
Battle McCarthy Ltd
Cost Consultant
Davis Langdon LLP
