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News Release from: BRE | Subject: HSBC headquarters
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 30 January 2006
HSBC headquarters wins top environmental
rating
The HSBC Group headquarters building has achieved a BREEAM rating of 'Excellent'.
The HSBC Group headquarters building has achieved a BREEAM rating of 'Excellent' This is the first time that any building in the Canary Wharf development has received the highest possible rating for site management
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 2 Oct 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Peter Trusler, Group Head of Corporate Real Estate, said: 'As a result of the combined efforts of management and staff, the HSBC headquarters building uses less water, energy and electricity each year.
In 2006 and beyond we will work towards ensuring all our sites throughout the world achieve the highest standards of environmental performance.' Designed by Lord Foster, the 8 Canada Square site became fully operational in 2003.
More than 8,000 employees currently occupy the 45 storey structure which, at 210 meters, ranks as one of Britain's tallest and most impressive buildings.
Key to its design is the use of energy efficient systems and practices.
Examples include: escalators that go into 'standby' mode when not in use, LED lighting, energy efficient air conditioning units and recycling zones on each floor.
The environmental performance of 8 Canada Square supports the HSBC Group's announcement in October 2005 that it had become the first major financial institution anywhere in the world to go carbon neutral.
It does this through reducing energy use, buying green electricity and then offsetting the remaining CO2 emissions by investing in carbon credits.
BRE Chief Executive Martin Wyatt said: 'We're delighted that the HSBC headquarters building is joining the leading sustainable buildings in the UK.
We heartily congratulate HSBC for achieving the top rating of BREEAM "Excellent".'.
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