Islington planners have given the green light to a retrofit project at London & Oriental’s 38 Finsbury Square, EC2, with developers hoping to achieve a BREEAM Excellent rating for the building.
Architects at Arney Fender Katsalidis will push ahead with the revamp of L&O’s 46,000 sq ft building on the northern fringe of the City of London. Plans include a new facade, a relocated front door and an office segment that is an 8.3% more efficient use of space than before.
The scheme will also include energy-saving tech, such as air-source heat pumps and energy monitoring to increase operational efficiency.
AFK founder Earle Arney said he wanted the space to “appeal to today’s increasingly discerning workforce – embracing all of the lessons of our changing world”.
He added: “We have worked hard to ensure our proposals will minimise the environmental impact during development and operation, all the while creating a rejuvenated space and experience to fit in with modern working lifestyles and to enhance people’s health and wellbeing.”
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