| Green Lane Student Accommodation, Durham | Case study | 1 Sustainable design We used lean construction to meet the customer’s aspirations of creating a modern hall of residence, and the building achieved an EPC A rating and BREEAM Very Good. The lean construction approach is a highly efficient construction process, taking into consideration all aspects of the design and build, and resulted in reduced down time and improved resource efficiency. Tackling climate change This project was the first in its region to use the El-Bjorn heating system during the construction process. This heating system helped the project to remain on its lean construction programme because, unlike traditional blown heat products, El -Bjorn heaters were able to dry room

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