Efficient Buildings
All First Industrial buildings are designed for a reduced carbon footprint during construction and to minimise levels of embodied carbon in the finished development.
They’re also planned to maximise energy efficiency and reduce energy consumption through the entire lifecycle of the building.
That means as soon as you move into your new building, you’re taking a big step towards achieving your own sustainability targets. Not to mention, in a world of unstable but ever increasing energy prices, making a considerable saving in running costs.
What makes a First Industrial building more energy efficient?
The two biggest causes of wasted energy is lack of natural lighting and heat loss through air leakage.
All First Industrial buildings will include the optimum quantity of roof lights (generally 15%) as standard and are designed with a ‘supertight’ building envelope to minimise air leakage (up to 90% better than statutory requirements).
With the correct intelligent lighting installation these two elements can reduce the energy use by up to 70%, massively reducing the occupational cost of running the building.
Other strategies for energy efficiency include Combined Heat and Power systems, wind turbine generators and biomass boilers for space and water heating.
…the key to providing the most efficient building is understanding the customers operational use and tailor the solution to maximize the benefits.
Fergie Taylor, Head of Project Delivery, First Industrial Developments Ltd