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Former Wallace & Gromit warehouse to become pilot for net zero standard
Cristina Lago Deputy Editor
The Grade II-listed “erecting sheds” at Silverthorne Lane were used as a warehouse by Aardman Animations before a fire destroyed it 20 years ago (Image: Rozenn Leard via Dreamstime.com)
The former warehouse of the studios behind the Wallace & Gromit and Shaun the Sheep films will be used to pilot the UK’s first net-zero carbon building standard.
The Grade II-listed semi-derelict St Vincent’s Works, at Silverthorne Lane in Bristol’s Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone, was destroyed by a huge fire in 2005.
The site was used as a warehouse by Aardman Animations, which lost the props and sets from the early Wallace and Gromit films in the fire.
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StudioHIVE Architects will test the first UK net-zero carbon standard in the redevelopment of the derelict St Vincent’s Works site
The UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard is the UK’s first standard for net-zero carbon. It introduces mandatory requirements for building performance and construction quality to ensure that buildings are net-zero carbon in design and operation.
It has the backing of several built environment organisations, including RIBA, RICS, UKGBC, CIBSE and IStructE.
Matt Scott, director and studio lead at StudioHIVE Architects, said: “We will be working closely with leading technical experts, receiving valuable guidance on how to meet the new standard’s requirements within the context of a live construction project.
“StudioHIVE Architects’ involvement in the pilot programme is a tremendous privilege and it underscores our commitment to sustainable design, aligning with our long-term vision to create spaces that benefit both the environment and society.”
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