William Smith Building - British Geological Survey, Keyworth

Work on the construction phase of the William Smith Building project started in December 2007. It is scheduled for completion in February 2009 with an official opening in the summer. The building is designed with a number of sustainable features including a structural timber frame, Termodec heating system, and ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) atrium window panels, as used on the Eden Project spheres. The building is expected to meet the indicators for the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) Excellent rating, which is the highest rating for this assessment. The William Smith Building will be the first large-scale open plan office in the UK to use a timber frame in conjunction with a Termodec heating system. We expect it to be widely acknowledged for its pioneering design.

Keywords: BREEAM, building, Eden, Project, Smith, spheres, Termodec, William