How does the Senedd set an example on sustainable development and usage of renewable energy?
The new building has been designed to achieve high standards of environmental performance. The design has met the criteria to attain an “excellent” certification under the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM). The assessment has taken into consideration wider issues such as transport, noise, use of sustainable materials, management of the building and other “Green” principles. The building uses renewable energy systems along with natural and passive systems to heat and cool the building. This will have an overall effect of reducing running costs for the building by 30-50%.
