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DSSR - Scottish Property Awards - Winner

Great Glen House, Scottish Natural Heritage HQ, Inverness has been awarded Green Project of the Year 2007 at Scottish Property Awards.

Great Glen House is the new HQ for Scottish Natural Heritage. Relocating from Edinburgh the developer-led design and build contract required a landmark, low energy building for their staff and suitable for opening to the public

The build had to be commercially viable as well as technically excellent. This , along with a desire for the building to be easy to operate, led to a design solution that focussed on passive energy efficient measures wherever possible – involving close liaison with all members of the design and construction team to provide a unified design approach.

The Building achieved an ‘Excellent’ BREEAM rating with a score of 84% , which at the time of award was the highest rating achieved by any office building.

This project has won number of design awards:

BRE Office Building of the Year 2006
‘Building’ journal Sustainable Building of the Year (Large Project) 2006
BCO Best Corporate Workplace in the UK 2007 – National & Scottish Regional Awards