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'Groundbreaking': Landsec plots net zero office building in UK first

Cecilia Keating

Cecilia Keating

30 July 2020 • 2 min read

Developer claims commercial development in central London will be first to meet UK Green Building Council's net zero standards

Landsec is planning what it claims will be the UK's first net zero commercial development in London, which it said would harness a "platform-led" design kit approach to drive down construction and design...

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