Societe Generale Fit-Out Achieves BREEAM UK Refurbishment and Fit-Out 'Outstanding'

G&T provided Project Management services on the 280,000 sq ft fit-out which was undertaken while the base build works were carried out. The new state-of-the-art trading floors will support 1,200 traders with a ‘market place’ restaurant and a winter garden with a creative interconnecting staircase linking the trading floors.

Pre-occupancy surveys were carried out with SG’s staff to gather feedback about their existing offices to enable future comparison to older assets and lessons learned which were then incorporated into the design. These included:

• Energy efficient lighting and systems
• Low water consuming fittings and use of greywater systems together with a comprehensive metering strategy
• An embodied carbon assessment to limit the impact of the fit-out materials in addition to designing out waste
• Good air quality with low VOC products where possible

G&T partner Oliver King said, "The award of this highest BREEAM rating is the culmination of five years of hard work and close collaboration between all members of the client and professional team. The initial BREEAM brief has been greatly exceeded and provides the bank with a fantastic headquarters that will serve its staff for many years."

BREEAM sets the standard for best practice in sustainable building design, construction and operation and is one of the most recognised measures of a building’s environmental performance.