Bath Spa University - Locksbrook Road
Conversion of Grade II listed former Herman Miller factory into Bath School of Art and Design
We are setting the standard for creating low carbon places for working, learning and living.
Our skills cover new-build offices like for WWF and the retrofit of old buildings to create highly efficient work space like at Mansel Court.
Our approach takes many forms, including:
We follows the classic energy hierarchy: reducing and minimising energy use; improving energy efficiency; and using renewable energy wherever possible.
We aim to reduce the amount of embodied carbon or embodied energy used during a construction project, as part of our aim to cut the whole life carbon footprints of the buildings we construct. We use embodied carbon profiling on all our major projects.
Willmott Dixon manages construction processes as sustainability as possible.
We have an environmental management system which is used on all our projects, with areas such as energy use and waste measured through key performance indicators. The environmental system is reviewed annually, as part of our drive for continuous improvement in our environmental performance.
We also use local suppliers and local labour, and frequently provide training and apprenticeships in the local community. We aim to leave a positive legacy wherever we work.
Willmott Dixon expects high environmental standards of all our suppliers. We will often provide training and guidance for our supply chain, helping them to improve their approach to sustainability.
We follow recognised environmental standards for procurement of products, for example, requiring Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification for all projects using timber.
Willmott Dixon frequently installs on-site renewable energy sources, to help clients reduce the running costs of their buildings.
We have fitted photovoltaic (PV) panels on a huge range of projects, and we are currently fitting the UK's largest solar array at North West Bicester Eco Town. Other on-site renewables we install include ground source heat pumps and biomass plants.
We frequently work with clients to reduce the 'carbon footprint' of their building, so that its operational and whole-life costs will be lower.
This includes using more thermally-efficient building products, and low-energy heating and lighting.
Many Willmott Dixon projects achieve exception environmental ratings using standards such as BREEAM, Passivhaus, and the Code for Sustainable Homes.
We have delivered numerous projects to BREEAM ratings of Very Good, Excellent, and Outstanding. We recently completed the first BREEAM Outstanding office fit-out refurbishment at Uxbridge in Middlesex.
Passivhaus is a design and construction standard that delivers highly energy-efficient buildings with very low inherent energy demands – this is achieved by high levels of insulation, and a strong emphasis on air-tightness. We are delivering some of the UK’s largest Passivhaus developments to date – including the largest non-residential project built to Passivhaus standards, at the University of Leicester, plus the largest Passivhaus secondary school, in Sutton.
Conversion of Grade II listed former Herman Miller factory into Bath School of Art and Design
Bristol’s first commercial office space to be BREEAM 2014 Outstanding
Creating a world-leading research centre in North London
Hub will spur investment in science and technology industry in West country
Creating modern new offices for north Herts District Council
Creating a state-of-the-art rehabilitation facility
Trent Basin is Nottingham’s most exciting and high profile residential development
Transformation of a 1980s built office block into low carbon workspace for 21st century needs
New central hub to make the university a world leader
Low carbon workspace for new Fred Perry Headquarters
Refurb of seven storey, Grade II listed office to provide 70,000 sq ft of new offices to Cat A standard
Landmark eco community, with 94 zero carbon homes and BioRegional’s One Planet Living status
Sunesis school used to provide extra school places in area of major growth
Largest non-residential building to achieve coveted ultra low energy consumption Passivhaus standard
Willmott Dixon's higher education skills are supporting Wiltshire College's ambitious expansion plans by building a state-of-the-art campus hub adjacent to its former campus.
The 152 en-suite apartments are spread over six blocks each with between 26 and 28 rooms
Complex refurbishment of a 10-storey office block, which remained operational throughout
Extension to further education college in town centre location, built to BREEAM Excellent
Low carbon workplace refurbishment with cutting edge environmental performance
The UK's first zero carbon 'in use' school
98 extra care homes in Romford, east London, built to Code for Sustainable Homes Level 4
New build leisure centre and pool featuring photovoltaics, CHP plant, and biomass boiler
Eco-friendly office refurbishment and fit-out in prestigious Midtown location
New primary school built in just 37 weeks with standardised design
First non-domestic refurbishment and fit-out to achieve 2014 BREEAM Excellent rating
Multi-phase canal-side residential development, comprising private apartments and town houses
Affordable homes to rent in one of the world's most expensive places to live
The World Wildlife Fund chose us to built its BREEAM outstanding headquarters in Woking
Refurbishment and fit-out to create ultra low carbon building in Hammersmith
UK's first healthcare building to achieve BREEAM Outstanding – a new benchmark in sustainable healthcare