Welput is targeting ESG-driven occupiers with development of the UK's largest 100% Electric Net Zero Office on Victoria Street.

The all-electric 470,000 sq ft ultra-sustainable commercial development will deploy new innovations in ultra-low carbon construction to ensure the carbon emitted through the construction cycle will be offset within six years of the new building’s operation in comparison to the retention of the existing building.

Welput has committed to the development’s energy being supplied from fully renewable sources, with no gas supply and no diesel generator, ensuring zero fossil fuels not just in operation but also during construction.

The building is targeting to achieve BREEAM ‘Outstanding’, EPC A, and WELL ‘Platinum’ certification.

The building designed by KPF will be able to accommodate office demand ranging from 17,000 sq ft through to over 400,000 sq ft and is expected to start on site in July 2022, with a target completion of Q1 2026.

Ker Gilchrist, who has responsibility for Welput at BGO, commented: “London is already showing real signs of recovery following the pandemic and we have absolute confidence in its future as a global hub. Likewise, we have no doubt the office itself will remain the beating heart of the work and culture of business. But to attract occupiers it is imperative that the workplaces of tomorrow continue to pioneer new innovations and raise the bar for what is possible in terms of sustainability. Rather than just reducing our carbon emissions, we want to be net beneficial to the environment. That means approaching today’s highest sustainability credentials not as a target to aspire to but a baseline to build from.

“With a comprehensive whole life carbon approach, 105 Victoria Street will surpass both existing and emerging sustainability standards, achieving net zero not only in operation but in the construction, with the building becoming net beneficial to the environment after just six years of its lifespan. With zero fossils fuels, 105 Victoria Street will provide occupiers with the confidence that the home for their business is not only a future-facing workspace rich with amenities and green space but is fully aligned with their own exemplary ESG ambitions and is embedded in the local community.”