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Green Roof specialists Blackdown Horticultural Consultants
of Somerset have installed sustainable Green and Brown roof
systems at 1 New York Street - Manchester’s most impressive
new development - contributing to its BREEAM rating of
‘Excellent’. |
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Comprising 9000m² of office space and 400m² of ground floor
retail units, 1 New York Street is a 12-storey mixed used
development designed by international Architects Denton
Corker Marshall and owned by North of England property
company Bruntwood. |
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The incorporation of a green
roof was part of a carefully considered design package to
ensure that construction was executed as ecologically as
possible. |
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Blackdown installed 361m² of
substrate and specialist planting, combining an extensive
Sedum Plug and Hydroplant system, bio-diverse brown roof and
wildflower turf area which will develop and flourish over
time. The planting has been designed to attract local plant
and wildlife species and to provide a habitat for insects.
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Brown and green roofs both offer
environmentally relevant design solutions and are often
specified alongside each other to provide variance across a
large roof area. Green roofs are self-sustaining and offer a
number of ecological and performance benefits, acting as a
natural insulator and providing a comfortable working
environment for the inhabitants of the building whilst Brown
roofs are used to re-create the ecology that was present on
a site prior to its development. |
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Director of Bruntwood, Peter
Crowther, comments, “Our approach to property development is
focused on getting the most from our buildings without the
environmental impact that other new buildings may have.
Increasing the energy efficiency, longevity and
sustainability of our buildings is crucial to ensure that
occupational costs are steadily maintained for the duration
of a customer’s occupation. This means occupants are able to
plan with certainty for the future, without being subject to
sharp rises in service charge costs.” |
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Blackdown was sub-contracted to
Waterproofing Contractor BriggsAmasco. |
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Main Contractor at 1 New York
Street was Sir Robert McAlpine. |
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Blackdown Horticultural
Consultants are specialists in Extensive Green Roofs,
bringing more than 40 years experience in horticulture and
plant knowledge to the construction industry. They offer a
range of roofing options and can also provide design, supply
and installation input for ground-based planting schemes.
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