20-22 Ropemaker Street, a new next-generation office building in London’s vibrant Moorgate, has been awarded BREEAM 2018 New Construction ‘Outstanding’ Certification – the highest available rating under the latest BREEAM standard, with an overall score of 87.6%. This recognition also underscores the commitment of developer Old Park Lane Management (OPLM) to environmental stewardship and sets a new standard for sustainability and long-term performance in the city.
The achievement was made possible through meticulous planning, in order to ensure a comprehensive sustainability strategy was embedded in the project’s DNA from its inception. Hilson Moran was appointed by OPLM to lead on sustainability from RIBA Stage 1, helping to prioritise sustainable strategies from the start, with the aim of not only meeting but surpassing sustainability targets. This strategy was enabled by a dedicated project team comprising of architect Make, development manager CO-RE, principal contractor Skanska, Hilson Moran as sustainability and MEP, Waterman acting as structural engineer and ecologist, and WT Partnership as Cost Manager.
The BREEAM New Construction standards, administered by BRE, provide a framework to deliver high performing, and sustainable, newly built assets that support commercial success, whilst also creating positive environmental and social impact. The standard uses a common framework and is an industry leading sustainability standard allowing for consistency and comparability between schemes at a national level.
Originally registered under the BREEAM 2014 scheme with an initial goal of achieving an Excellent rating, the Ropemaker team saw an opportunity to aim higher with the launch of the BREEAM 2018 scheme in March 2018. Securing a higher rating in the later design stages of a project is not simple – particularly on an updated standard – but the holistic approach to sustainability and enhanced strategies enabled the team to secure the upgrade to ‘Outstanding’ at design stage in August 2020.
