| Severn Trent Centre | Case study | 1 Sustainable design Creating a super-efficient building was one of Sever Trent Water’s key drivers and we delivered a BREEAM Excellent and EPC B rated building. Through passive design we reduced heating and cooling demand and installed an intelligent building management system (BMS). Renewable technologies were installed to further reduce the carbon footprint of the building, as well as reducing running costs. We used prefabrication of building elements to minimise waste, and water management features were integrated into the building to work alongside rainwater harvesting and an extraction well. Tackling climate change We maximised thermal mass by exposing the structural soffit, helping to regulate internal

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