The curved roof is a radial zinc standing seam, except at low level, where a green roof sits under the tree canopy and at high level where a flat roof accommodates photovoltaic panels.
Monodraught were specified to provide natural cooling and ventilation to all areas in an open plan office arrangement, whilst a central atrium space is ventilated by our bespoke ventilation system. Monodraught provided 30 N° Cool-phase systems and 2 N° Windcatcher Classic bespoke circular GRP systems.
Monodraught’s Cool-phase systems contribute credits towards BREEAM standards for sustainability across a variety of factors, including credits for lifecycle costs, indoor air quality and for the use of low and zero carbon technologies. In 2018 Monodraught won the Queen’s Award for Enterprise, Innovation for its Cool-phase systems.Cool-phase is a low-energy cooling and ventilation system that creates a thermally comfortable, fresh and healthy indoor environment by monitoring internal air quality and ensuring there is a supply of fresh air.