1 Handyside Street - Environmental Performance1 Handyside Street - Environmental Performance

The environmental performance of 1 Handyside Street is as follows:

  • Approaches the environmental performance of a naturally
    ventilated building.

  • A BREEAM rating of "Excellent".

  • Carbon Emissions 41% lower than current Building Regulations. Carbon saving amounting to 762 tonnes per annum.

  • Carbon Emissions 61% better than the "Business as Usual" benchmark. Carbon saving amounting to 2075 tonnes per annum.

  • Low Carbon CHP provides approximately 40% of annual cooling consumption and 75% of the total heat demand.

  • Water consumption 61% saving over typical office, i.e. 9811 tonnes per annum.

  • Over 40% of the building’s annual electrical consumption is provided by the CHP.

  • 206 kg carbon emissions per person (pa) compared with "Business as Usual" emissions of approx 621kg per person.

  • 40% of the roof i.e. over half an acre is formed as "green and brown" roof, providing habitat for the Black Red Start bird.

  • In the future, should the King’s Cross Central scheme include biomass boilers, the building’s carbon emissions could reduce by a further 2%.