Eden is a £36 million, 115,000 sq ft 12-storey workspace, developed by ECF – a joint venture between Muse, Legal & General and Homes England – and based in New Bailey, Salford.
A LETI pioneer project, Eden has been designed to achieve net zero operational carbon in line with the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) Net Zero Carbon Building Framework, and was created with the ambition to deliver the most sustainable building possible within site, budget, and feasibility constraints.
Together with architects, Make, and sustainability consultants, Cundall, ECF conducted over 20 early-stage carbon studies to determine the most efficient building possible.
As a result, Eden and has achieved a BREEAM outstanding certification, and also secured a 5.5 star NABERS ‘Design Reviewed’ Target Rating, making it the first workspace in the UK to achieve this record-breaking certification.
For Eden to achieve its sustainability credentials, the team analysed 17 frame options before making a selection. As a result, Eden only cost 2% more to build than a standard office, demonstrating the viability of sustainable developments.
The aim of the Building of the Year Award is to recognise a building’s contribution to Greater Manchester in terms of construction and development. This could include the building’s significance to the City Region, its impact on the local economy, its effect on the local community, its importance in terms of urban regeneration and environmental enhancement, its design excellence, or its contribution to urban design and townscape.
The winner of the Building of the Year Award 2024 will be announced at the Property & Construction Annual Dinner, which is being held 6th March at Imperial War Museum North - click here to book your place.
Previous winners include: The Christie Paterson Building (2023), Energy House 2.0 (2022), RHS Garden Bridgewater (2021), The Oglesby Centre at Halle St Peters (2020), Manchester Alliance Business School (2019), The Christie Proton Beam Therapy Centre (2018), Oldham Town Hall (2017) Maggie’s Manchester (2016), The Whitworth (2015), Manchester Central Library (2014) and No. 1 Riverside, Rochdale (2013).