19 Cornwall Street has been shortlisted for:
• Midlands Property Awards – ESG Category
• Midlands Property Awards – Building of the Year
• BCO Midlands Awards – ESG Category
Designed for Kier Property and delivered with a brilliant team, the project has transformed a 1990s office into 139,000 sq ft of high-performance, future-ready workspace in the Colmore Business District.
Sustainability and performance were embedded from the outset. The building achieves EPC A and BREEAM Excellent, with NABERS UK 5.0 Design Reviewed, and is targeting WELL Gold and WiredScore Gold. A fabric-first approach, all-electric systems and rooftop PV contribute to operational energy use 66% better than the UK office average.
Just as importantly, the scheme demonstrates the value of reuse. Retaining the existing structure and materials significantly reduced embodied carbon, while new interventions have created a vibrant, people-focused workplace centred around a 32m-high atrium.
Great to see retrofit, sustainability and long-term thinking being recognised at this level.
Project team: Willmott Dixon Interiors, Cundall, Gardiner & Theobald LLP, SBK Consulting Ltd, Colliers
