Architect and Builder February 2017 | Page 73

building is situated close to mass transport routes , promoting the use of public transport , as well as being close to amenities .
• Water and electricity meters measure and manage consumption . Compared to a standard building , The Citadel is calculated to reduce potable water by 28 % p / d and energy by 33 % p / a .
• Fresh air rates are increased to 15.1 litres / second per person .
• Within the office 71 % of occupants have access to external views and in addition 30 % have high quality daylight .
• More than 90 % of all steel sourced for the development is either recycled / reused steel , thus reducing embodied energy and resources . The site was previously developed limiting the ecological impact and measures were put in place to reduce the emissions of the development both during construction and operation .
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