Leddington-Hill, W; (2008) South Cambridgeshire District Council: A model for the 'sustainable' office. Doctoral thesis , UCL (University College London).

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Lauded in the architectural press as a 'sustainable exemplar', South Cambridgeshire District Council Offices is the product of a union between two polar opposite cultures: Local Government with a 'green agenda' and a Commercial Developer with the financial imperative of profit. Designed to embody the rigours of both cultures, South Cambridgeshire District Council could herald a new generation of affordable sustainable commercial offices. In the literature review the need for 'low carbon' office design is established. Green office 'typology' is looked at for its traits and the definition of thermal comfort in an office is examined for its impact on energy consumption. The key lessons from the Probe studies are reviewed as a guide for the present study and the benchmarks and standards are established against which the success of the building can be measured. The context of the building is described including: demand, location, design, procurement method, building, and building management to explain building performance. The building is evaluated using the Probe methodology of occupant questionnaires, energy assessment and air test, supplemented with meetings with the designers and facilities managers and sensor monitoring of key points in the building. The assessment of the building draws together the strands of information and shows the importance of: procurement method, continuity in the design process, the need for mixed mode ventilation standards and a support and testing structure for the facilities management of the building. In conclusion South Cambs is an object lesson in the importance of choosing the correct method of procuring a building, the need for mixed mode ventilation standards and the need for regulation of the energy use in buildings.

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