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The shape of things to come

The new Marks and Spencer flagship store in help protect the car park from the elements, trap The consideration of the local environment as well The need to make new buildings as energy efficient
Cheshire Oaks is the greenest M&S store to date particulates from car exhausts, give thermal and as the wider environmental impact has relevant links and environmentally sympathetic as possible, whilst
using the latest innovations to reduce environmental acoustic insulation and provide a natural habitat for with the visual design and construction process; good delivering impressive levels of form and visual impact is
impact, including the Euroclad Elite 4.17 roof system. birds and other wildlife. The four living walls cover community engagement was integral, given the close increasing; driven at a base level by ever more stringent
It is the third Sustainable Learning Store (SLS), 300 square metres in total and include 30 plant proximity to neighbours and businesses. The store Building Regulations but also championed by the
which is part of the retail giant’s commitment to species, which are watered automatically through a employs nearly 500 people with 400 new positions ethical commitment of forward-looking companies such
build a strong bank of knowledge and experience in rain water harvesting system. A steel mesh system created and the pride that employees and the local as Marks & Spencer that puts corporate and social
sustainable building practices and embed successes and ropes provide a suitable structure for plants to community take in the impressive yet sympathetic responsibility and the environmental impact of their
into future specifications. climb up and cover around 300 square metres. design of the new building is an important aspect of activities at the heart of what they do.
the store’s success. Cheshire Oaks represents the
The store features an attractive timber structure The roof is a Euroclad Elite 4.17 system for minimal desire to create a positive store environment which not Euroclad shares this ethos; working to BSI audited
that is visible from inside the building and has been environmental impact and impressive looks. It only improves sustainability but can improve the health quality and environmental management systems
carefully selected to reduce energy consumption is comprised of 11,000 square metres of multi- and well-being of staff, customers and the society in and partnering closely with material suppliers to
and environmental impact. This is the first retail waveform standing seam roof, glass wool insulation which the company operates. minimise the environmental impact of all products and
construction using a roof structure made of FSC- (which helps achieve the 0.17 U-value) and curved processes. Elite Systems maximise the use of recycled
certified glulam timber (engineered softwood) and liner sheet. The aluminium roof reflects excess heat This is the most carbon efficient, bio diverse and materials and can help deliver a building envelope
wall panels that are made from a lime based binder and 100 per cent of the aluminium is from a recycled materially innovative store which has engaged the with outstanding thermal efficiency for a lower carbon
and hemp, which deliver a U-value of 0.12W/m2K. source. As well as providing a major visual element of community at every step. The store has achieved footprint. ElitePlus systems offer a guarantee of 25
Hemp absorbs CO2 from the atmosphere during the design it also helps to achieve an outstanding air a BREEAM excellent rating, an industry recognised years with external material guarantees of up to 40
growth, reducing the embodied carbon footprint, tightness in the store of less than three (3 m3/hr/m2 environmental assessment of buildings. Operational years and there are proven routes for refurbishment,
whilst the panels provide a more stable internal @ 50 pascals). The original specification for lamb’s energy is predicted to be 30 per cent lower and carbon recycling, reuse and removal at the end of the system’s
temperature and lower energy use. wool roof insulation was changed in order to achieve 35 per cent lower than a peer store. Natural light has useful life.
higher BREEAM points and the insulation used been maximised and 70 per cent of heating is provided
The varied green wall system that has been installed contains recycled post-consumer waste (bottle glass) by biomass and heat reclaim from food refrigeration.
on some areas not only looks attractive but will also along with recycled glass wool.

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