Retrofit, reuse, refurbishment, repurposing鈥� whilst each project is unique, the process of taking our clients on a journey to maximise opportunities is consistent, and at 海角视频 we have 45 years鈥� experience of transforming assets.
There is a growing understanding that retrofit and reuse will play an important role in both tackling the climate crisis and developing more sustainable and liveable spaces. The interests of climate, communities, tenants, and shareholders are becoming increasingly intertwined and, more and more, we see that our clients are facing drivers that push them to decarbonise, modernise and regenerate their buildings and portfolios.
Key considerations
- Pre-purchase asset assessment
- Asset and portfolio assessment
- Conservation of heritage buildings
- Improvements to meet latest safety standards
- Future-proofing for a changing climate and changing use
- Increasing the value of an asset
- Increasing wellbeing standards within the same building use
- Extending the life of a building
- Implementing decarbonisation strategies to improve operational performance
- Understanding embodied carbon impacts for an asset
- Change of use
- Increasing building area
- Achieving sustainability accreditations
- Fit-out of shell and core space
For more detailed information on our retrofit experience in the UK, get your copy of our capability statement.
海角视频 Analytics 鈥� turning data into measurable value
Designing for predictable performance, 海角视频鈥檚 Analytics service is a unique data-driven and people-centred capability that empowers clients to optimise design and operation of their space. Focusing on people and performance, our designers use Analytics to maximise quantifiable outcomes such as space utilisation, operational efficiency and visitor experience. Outcomes of our work include 30% space savings and improved productivity for an office, 500% revenue increase for a museum, over $3m in cost savings for a hospital and extending the longevity of a much-loved public park.
Our Analytics consultants are using their expertise to help clients during migration to the post鈥揅ovid commercial landscape in several ways:
- Understand how to establish a reliable and safe methodology that allows staff to return to work with confidence.
- Configure seating arrangements so employees can be productive and collaborative while appropriately distanced.
- View key environmental factors 鈥� such as air quality 鈥� on a single dashboard.
- Asses total space utilisation and future need to save money by only opening areas that are in regular use.
- Verify safe capacity use of multiple occupancy spaces such as meeting rooms, rest areas, watercoolers and kitchens.
- Provide guidance on visitor numbers and protocols to reduce uncertainty and underline the need for everyone to work safely.
Social distancing in an office with a typical occupancy rate.
Project highlights
Future-proofing for a changing climate and changing use
HereEast: former International Broadcasting Centre now a hub for technical innovation
A key element of the design was the need to develop a flexible space that could be sublet to a range of businesses. This encourages the growth of high-tech creativity and high-value employment opportunities.
Asset and portfolio appraisal
Empire State Realty Trust: Deep Energy Retrofits
海角视频 was the lead consultant on this large-scale multi-stakeholder project, and worked with a broad range of collaborators to develop effective pathways by which ESRT can achieve net zero operational carbon emissions by 2030 for the Empire State Building and 2035 for the rest of the commercial portfolio.
Conservation of heritage buildings
Natural History Museum: Preserving our planet鈥檚 history for the next age
Among the variety of projects, 海角视频 and John McAslan + Partners formed two key studies which would shape the future direction of conservation at the museum.
Pre-purchase asset assessment
Royal London Asset Management: ESG and Sustainability Strategy
海角视频 has been working with Royal London Asset Management as a strategic consultant to develop a robust sustainability framework and strategy to implement within its new build and refurbishment real estate development funds.
Insights
Preserving the past, fit for the future: six exceptional museum buildings
Planning permission granted for 65 Gresham Street
Industry-shaping efforts in reducing embodied carbon
Positive+ Future Roundtable: Materiality and Circular Economy
Event Recap: Is it ever OK to demolish a building in the 21st Century? Part One
