CBRE Investment Management has completed the refurbishment of Solar120 – a 120,511 sq ft warehouse with circa 9,000 sq ft of office accommodation at Europa Boulevard, Warrington.
The building has received a BREEAM rating of Excellent and according to CBRE IM it is one of the first BREEAM Excellent refurbished industrial buildings in the UK.
At acquisition, the building was emitting 435,342 kg of carbon dioxide per annum, but post refurbishment and in operation, the building is projected to emit zero kg of carbon dioxide per annum.
The building’s name is derived from the 85% photovoltaics coverage that are installed on Solar120’s roof, which will supply up to 670K KWH of renewable and sustainable energy to any incoming tenant.
Rob Trevor, head of asset management logistics UK at CBRE IM, said: “We are very proud of the refurbishment of this logistics warehouse. The standards set were very high to ensure we delivered a high-performing, sustainable building that had a positive environmental and social impact. I am delighted that this has been achieved at Solar120. We have created a building fit for the future and that meets the requirements of the modern-day occupier.”
