Retrofit reality: achieving a 5.5 Star NABERS UK rating

The star performer in the NABERS UK ratings scheme is not a gleaming new office scheme, but the 1960s office of consultant engineer Watkins Payne, which has a forensic approach to energy efficiency. Alex Smith highlights its approach

Leeds office achieves 5-Star NABERS UK Energy Rating

The 11&12 Wellington Place office development in Leeds has made history by becoming the first new building in the UK to achieve a 5-star NABERS UK energy rating. For the engineering team, it’s just the beginning, as they push for even greater efficiencies to future-proof the investment