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23 Sep 2010, 9:35 AM
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The first office building on Jersey to be built to BREEAM specifications is now occupied. Ogier, providers of offshore legal and fiduciary services, have moved into their new premises, Jersey’s largest and greenest single occupancy office. The the partnership between the company, developer JCN and local building firm Camerons as the main contractor has resulted in a new landmark for St Helier. Ogier House has achieved a “very good” BREEAM rating.
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Three nine-metre by nine-metre atria, which run through every floor to the roof of the building, were the biggest technical challenge for the fit out team. The result is an abundance of natural light flooding throughout the office accommodation and a very effective air conditioning system that is regulated by a state of the art building management system. The atria are also a focal point for staff and visitors - they really are very impressive,’ remarked Camerons’ fit out project manager, Grant Pendreigh.
The three glass atria provide outlets for the air conditioning system, which then recycles the air in units positioned on the roof, contributing to the building’s green credentials. On some floors of the building the glass walls of the atria form elevations of meeting rooms and on others the atria are left open, with balustrades surrounding the structure.
Additional to the atria, solar shading has been used to reduce the need for air-conditioning and movement sensors avoid electricity being wasted by lighting rooms with no-one in them. Seasonal Commissioning ensures the building is operating at optimum efficiency all year round, with thermal zoning of different rooms.
Space has been allocated for storage of recyclable waste, promoting green management strategies within the building.
Water efficient appliances have been installed throughout, with leak detection to avoid waste. Low polluting and high efficiency plant and machinery have been chosen with high efficiency lighting systems.
High levels of insulation and heat recovery systems, together with measures to reduce car use are some of the other features which resulted in achieving Very Good.
Simon Neale of JCN concluded ‘Ogier House, 44 Esplanade is a landmark building for Jersey. Not only is it the biggest office occupied by one organisation, it is also the first to achieve a BREEAM environmental standard. I am delighted with the quality of the finish, as are our clients, Ogier.’
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