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- Wilkinson Eyre's Kew Gardens' Jodrell Laboratory is BREEAM 'Excellent' and energy efficientDesigned by <a title="Energy Efficient Jodrell Laboratory at London's Kew Gardens is BREEAM 'Excellent' and Keeps the World's Largest Fungi Collection" href="http://www.wilkinsoneyre.com/" target="_blank">Wilkinson Eyre</a>, the <a title="Energy Efficient Jodrell Laboratory at London's Kew Gardens is BREEAM 'Excellent' and Keeps the World's Largest Fungi Collection" href="http://www.kew.org/visit-kew-gardens/garden-attractions-A-Z/jodrell-laboratory.htm" target="_blank">Jodrell Laboratory</a> extension is a fantastic energy-efficient architectural gem wrapped in a glass and timber shell. Inside, the lab's 6,561 square foot extension incorporates a mycology herbarium storage, a library, laboratories and plenty of office space. Located at the green and gorgeous <a title="Energy Efficient Jodrell Laboratory at London's Kew Gardens is BREEAM 'Excellent' and Keeps the World's Largest Fungi Collection" href="http://www.kew.org/index.htm" target="_blank">Kew Gardens</a> in London, the building was designed for research, but also protects the world's largest fungi collection!1
- Wilkinson Eyre's Kew Gardens' Jodrell Laboratory is BREEAM 'Excellent' and energy efficientThe Jodrell Laboratory extension, dubbed 'The Wolfson Wing', achieved a <a title="Energy Efficient Jodrell Laboratory at London's Kew Gardens is BREEAM 'Excellent' and Keeps the World's Largest Fungi Collection" href="http://www.breeam.org/" target="_blank">BREEAM</a> 'Excellent' mark and was designed to be <a title="Energy Efficient Jodrell Laboratory at London's Kew Gardens is BREEAM 'Excellent' and Keeps the World's Largest Fungi Collection" href="http://inhabitat.com/london%E2%80%99s-first-certified-passivehaus-saves-up-to-90-of-energy-bills/" target="_blank">energy-efficient</a> and sustainable in many aspects.2
- Wilkinson Eyre's Kew Gardens' Jodrell Laboratory is BREEAM 'Excellent' and energy efficientAmong the most distinctive features of the building is the inclined timber <a title="Energy Efficient Jodrell Laboratory at London's Kew Gardens is BREEAM 'Excellent' and Keeps the World's Largest Fungi Collection" href="http://inhabitat.com/green-roofed-sebrae-hq-harnesses-passive-design-to-its-cool-in-brazil/" target="_blank">brise-soleil</a> on the south and west facades, which along with the double skin shell reduce solar intrusion and heat gain. Natural light at the <a title="Energy Efficient Jodrell Laboratory at London's Kew Gardens is BREEAM 'Excellent' and Keeps the World's Largest Fungi Collection" href="http://www.kew.org/science/directory/teams/Mycology/" target="_blank">Mycology</a> library comes in through a long and narrow skylight, maintaining the fungi at the right conditions, while keeping the energy usage to a minimum.3
- Wilkinson Eyre's Kew Gardens' Jodrell Laboratory is BREEAM 'Excellent' and energy efficientTo maximize daylight and natural cross-ventilation, the offices were designed with various sizes and different height windows that could be left open or closed according to the changing weather.4
- Wilkinson Eyre's Kew Gardens' Jodrell Laboratory is BREEAM 'Excellent' and energy efficientExposed internal concrete surfaces reduce the internal temperature and <a title="Energy Efficient Jodrell Laboratory at London's Kew Gardens is BREEAM 'Excellent' and Keeps the World's Largest Fungi Collection" href="http://www.builddeskonline.com/sw56126.asp" target="_blank">U-values</a> of the building during the warmest days of the year, while cooling the building at night as the heat is released.5
- Wilkinson Eyre's Kew Gardens' Jodrell Laboratory is BREEAM 'Excellent' and energy efficientLow energy high frequency luminaires brightens the Centre for Economic Botany -- a world-class plant and fungi lab and research site.6
- Wilkinson Eyre's Kew Gardens' Jodrell Laboratory is BREEAM 'Excellent' and energy efficientOut in the gardens, a gorgeous aquatic garden full of floating<a title="Energy Efficient Jodrell Laboratory at London's Kew Gardens is BREEAM 'Excellent' and Keeps the World's Largest Fungi Collection" href="http://inhabitat.com/floating-water-lily-islands-would-delight-tourists-and-soak-up-solar-rays/" target="_blank"> water-lilies</a> is the perfect landmark for a fantastic building that has provided the resources needed to develop anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory and anti-diabetic properties from plants.7