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[edit]Bristol Post news article: [1]
They won the RIC Energy Efficiency 1997 for the green design of the building;[2] however it was later questioned about it being environmentally friendly due to large number of employees who travel there by car.[3]
Cost £254million and formally opened by queen in July 1996. Biggest relocation of British departments bringing together 15 offices (4,400 staff). 98 acre site surrounded by lake for security. Strategic planner: DEGW. Architect: Percy Thomas Partnership. Based on a neighbourhood design.[4]
References
- ^ "Behind the scene at Abbey Wood". Bristol Post. 1 November 2008. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ Keeping, Miles; Shiers, David (2009). "Green property: the design of buildings that have lower environmental impact". Sustainable Property Development: A Guide to Real Estate and the Environment. John Wiley & Sons. p. 116. ISBN 9781405178303.
- ^ Macmillan, Sebastian (2004). Designing Better Buildings: Quality and Value in the Built Environment. Taylor & Francis. p. 80. ISBN 9780415315258.
- ^ Turner, Gavin; Myerson, Jeremy (1998). "Redesigning the environment". Changing spaces : making the working environment work (Illustrated ed.). Brookfield, VT: Gower. p. 94. ISBN 9780566080289.
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[edit]The British government refers to the Ministry of Defence as the MOD, not the MoD. How do we change the title of the page? Blanks102 (talk) 23:52, 11 July 2023 (UTC)