Wrenbridge and Buccleuch have achieved a UK record high BREEAM score for their Nova life sciences development in Oxford.
The BREEAM Outstanding scheme achieved a 100% final certification score making it the UK’s highest certified development.
Wrenbridge and Buccleuch acquired the former gas holder site from SGN a few years ago and secured planning permission for the development.
They sold the 45,000 sq ft mid-tech life sciences building to IM Properties for £21.5m on a forward commitment basis last year.
Alistair Dunsdon, director at Wrenbridge, said: “We are absolutely delighted to have turned our ambitious vision into a reality, through this landmark development. To be recognised as the first ever scheme to achieve a 100% BREEAM certificate is remarkable and something we are extremely proud of. This achievement was made possible by the innovation, commitment and collaboration with our trusted partners Buccleuch, our BREEAM consultant – Eight Versa, our main contractor – Parkway and the whole design team, they have all been sensational.”
James Feltham, director of Wrenbridge, added: “We are constantly pushing ourselves to provide the best possible buildings to suit occupiers’ requirements with a keen focus on sustainability, this achievement is testament to that. We hope that this sets the benchmark going forward and that we can continue to improve our product along with our trusted and valued design team and contractors.”
Sandy Smith, development director at Buccleuch Property said: “We are so pleased to have delivered another successful project with Wrenbridge, and in doing so, transforming what was a redundant gas holding tower into the UK’s highest scoring BREEAM project ever. Working collaboratively with all stakeholders has really helped deliver the vision that we and Wrenbridge had for this asset, and we are delighted to have funded another deal with IM Properties.”
Carter Jonas and Colliers International are agents on the Nova scheme.
