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Greenhouse

West + Machell Architects, Leeds, 2010

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Mixed use refurbishment of a 1930s Art Deco workers' hostel into eco-apartments and office space

The seven-storey development has been refurbished and extended to provide 172 one, two and three-bedroom eco-apartments, plus office space, transforming the original 1930s Art Deco brick-and-concrete former workers' hostel.

The existing building was wrapped in a new high-performance insulated skin, achieving very low U-value.

Insulation helped this mixed-use refurbishment to achieve a 60 per cent increase in energy efficiency.

A ground source heat pump supplement heating and solar panels provide hot water. Roof wind turbines provide electricity for communal lighting and lifts and water is recycled.