Going for green: Student complex awarded highest ever BREEAM rating

2011-10-28T00:00:00+01:00

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The accomodation complex scored 95.05%

A student accommodation complex in Bradford has been awarded the highest ever BREEAM rating, with a score of 95.05%.

The 拢30m scheme, built by GB 微密圈 Solutions and designed by GWP Architects, is one of only 15 鈥渙utstanding鈥� buildings in the world.

GB 微密圈 used locally sourced materials and some pre-fabricated building components. The Green contains six and seven-storey apartments and four-storey townhouses, which were built using pre-fabricated timber wall frames.

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