Architectural design firm Arup Associates recently completed work on BSkyB‘s headquarters, which has been hailed as the greenest broadcasting studio in the world. The massive new facility at the outskirts of London features an advanced building envelope and was developed to take advantage of every available on-site resource while reducing energy consumption. The project is also the first production studio in the world to be cooled with good old-fashioned natural ventilation — this is no small feat, as the studio and computer servers in the facility generate a whole lot of heat. The building is being called a “creative factory” for the 21st century due to its industrial look and innovative design.
[...] building also takes advantage of the stack effect to provide natural cooling to the interior. Office windows open to facilitate natural ventilation through cross breezes. The [...]
[...] arrays to be sure, but goes much further in reducing its reliance on energy by incorporating passive cooling techniques and low-energy solutions for lighting and other systems. In all the complex uses 51% [...]