Building Efficiency

The Hydrogen Office will be built to a high energy efficiency specification to minimise energy demand. To achieve this, the building will employ a number of strategies, including -

• Increased insulation and efficient glazing to minimise heat loss and unwanted heat gain;
• Natural ventilation to remove the need for air conditioning;
• A layout that maximises natural daylight to minimise the need for artificial lighting;
• Efficient lighting and control systems; 
• A ground source heat pump, also recovering waste heat from the fuel cell and electrolysis unit, to provide most of the heating and hot water for the building.