Award-winning architects Stride Treglown are amongst the top ten practices in the UK with a turnover of £14million. Sustainability and environmentally responsible design are at the heart of their business ethos. The company constantly reviews its carbon footprint and encourages all staff to conserve energy, recycle and used green methods of transport where possible. The Problem: With a sustainable ethos at the heart of their business Stride Treglown wanted to build the first ‘BREEAM Outstanding’ office building in the UK and they wished to incorporate solar panels to help achieve this goal. The building design incorporated many energy saving features including a wood pellet biomass boiler for space and water heating, energy saving lighting and controls, a 'nat

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