§ Mr. SayeedTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department which consultant is advising on his new Department's building in Marsham Street; and for what reasons this consultant is tendering for hydrofluorocarbon air-conditioning. [71356]
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§ Beverley HughesAs announced on 26 March, the contract for the Home Office's new Head Quarters building in Marsham Street has been signed with Annes Gate Property (AGP). Battle McCarthy is the consultant in the design team retained by AGP's design and build sub-contractor, Bouygues UK Ltd. The Home Office also retains an environmental specialist through its external surveyor monitoring the design development by AGP and their sub-contractor.
For AGP, Bouygues UK Ltd is tendering for the hydroflourocarbon (R407C) refrigerant in the air conditioning as this substance achieves environmental friendliness and gives best value for money. The substance has a positive rating in the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM), which is the recognised evaluation process for measuring the environmental level of a building and it also meets all UK quality standards.