New Headquarters for West Lindsey District Council

West Lindsey District Council has recently moved into a four storey office building designed by wcec.

Thought to be one of the most environmentally friendly buildings in the east Midlands, green measures include solar energy and rainwater harvesting.

Natural ventilation and night cooling reduce the need for air conditioning and smart light will reduce electricity use.

The building is highly insulated to reduce the need for heating in the winter and prevent excessive heat gain in the summer.  All appliances are A rated to reduce the amount of electricity needed to run them.

The solar panels have a life expectancy of up to 60 years and will save 5,000 kg of CO2 emissions a year.  The system will raise everyones awareness of environmental issues because there will be a real time display panel in the reception area telling visitors how much power is being generated at any given time, the total number of kilowatts generated so far, and how many kilograms of CO2 emissions have been saved.

The building  on four floors offering 3,498 square metres of space  will make savings of £60,000 a year compared to the costs of running the council's previous accommodation. The savings will come on energy and water bills, on maintenance costs, line rents, service and cleaning contracts and business rates.