The Greener Park - at Quorum we are creating a truly sustainable working environment.

The new phase of buildings will be built to a BREEAM Excellent standard. This is the first time this has been achieved in North Tyneside and something we are very proud of. The other buildings on the park are all BREEAM Very Good.

The buildings are built to a B level Energy Performance Certificate which means their energy efficiency is judged to be well above the Government benchmark for newly built buildings.

The air conditioning system uses a new greener technology air source heat pump which captures 70% of energy through a heat recovery system.  The heat pump also captures heat from surrounding fresh air which saves energy, even on colder days.  This system results in a 27% saving in carbon emissions when compared to a standard specification office building meeting Part L standards.

The buildings are highly insulated and efficiently sealed to prevent heat loss.  An air test score of 3.92 compares favourably to an industry standard of 10. This shows how the building reduces heat loss and energy waste.

The windows are specially treated to reduce solar gain. This reduces the heat coming into the buildings which in effect reduces the energy consumption. The lighting system is designed to incorporate PIR sensors and day light sensors on a zone by zone basis to avoid lights being left on unnecessarily.

The toilets are fitted with water saving controls and energy efficient Dyson Airblade hand dryers.

The buildings have covered bike racks and showers to encourage cycle use. Our full time Travel Coordinator provides information and organises regular events to promote Metro, bus and cycle use.

500 new trees being planted on the site will considerably help to offset the carbon footprint.
The park-wide recycling scheme collects waste in different bins to reduce landfill.
Even the dedicated Quorum bus has a low emission Euro 5 engine.

For more information about sustainability principles go to http://www.breeam.org/ and http://epc.direct.gov.uk/index.html