Castlemore鈥檚 Waverley Gate development in Edinburgh has been awarded an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC), placing it in the top 11% of sustainable commercial buildings in the UK.
The C-rated building is a new structure which utilises existing Victorian facades and consumes up to 30% less energy than other buildings of its kind, while generating 30% lower carbon emissions and 50% more fresh air, in part thanks to the chilled beam technology in place, eliminating the need for air conditioning.

Speaking to BSJ online Nigel Crump, spokesman for Waverley Gate developers Castlemore, said: 鈥淲e鈥檙e delighted about the rating, because it just confirms what we鈥檝e been saying all along about the building. We always believed it had potential.
鈥淭he award of the EPC at this grade will make people realise that here is a building that represents a definitive step to creating a greener world. It cost a bit more but the benefits it delivers, we think, are worth it.鈥
The building is claimed to save up to 拢24m over a 20-year lease period, with service charges at around two thirds of the cost of traditional office buildings.
The Waverley Gate鈥檚 first tenant will be Microsoft, with more parties currently in talks to take 鈥渟ubstantial鈥 amounts of office space.
For more images of the Waverley Gate development, click on the thumbnails at the right hand side of the page.
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