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New £17m ‘net zero carbon’ office development at Aztec West
Bosses of the commercial estates company behind a major development on Bristol’s outskirts claim it will create a “new benchmark for office spaces”.
CEG commissioned the £17m transformation of an existing 1980s building at Aztec West business park with plans to build a net zero carbon complex that will include a three-storey atrium, gym & wellness facility, workspace, a cafe and rooftop terrace area.
1000 Aztec West will be powered by renewable energy and use energy-efficient heating, cooling and lighting systems.
Beard Construction has retained the original 1980s footings, frame and building structure in a bid to save carbon and the team is now removing the existing roof to create a new floor and roof, which will increase capacity from 38,000 sq ft to 80,000 sq ft, creating space for an 850-strong workforce.
Toby Savage, the Tory leader of South Gloucestershire Council and cabinet member for the local economy, says the development is just one part of major investment in the area that is also set to see thousands of new homes and the long-awaited YTL Arena, alongside nearby attractions such as The Wave and Bristol Zoo, which will move all of its operations to its Wild Place Project site later this year.
“South Gloucestershire is the economic powerhouse of the West of England and is a fantastic place to live, work and base a business,” said Savage.
“This building is being re-developed and modernised with sustainability in mind and is in line with our own ambitious goal of tackling the climate emergency by becoming carbon neutral by 2030.”
Bosses of the commercial estates company behind a major development on Bristol’s outskirts claim it will create a “new benchmark for office spaces” – photo: Beard Construction/ CEG
Matt Cooper, director for Beard in Bristol says the “ambitious project” has not not been without its challenges, but that “the energy of the initial build has not been wasted and we have saved a huge amount of carbon”.
CEG has some £300m investment properties currently under management across Bristol, including The Crescent Centre and the Quorum in the city centre.
Paul Richardson, investment manager at CEG, adds: “The development delivers the key requirements of contemporary tenants – environmental sustainability, staff wellbeing, on-site facilities and data connectivity, all of which respond to the requirements of businesses seeking to provide people with the best workspace environment.”
The project is expected to be completed in the summer of 2023.
Main photo: Beard Construction/ CEG
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