Three Chamberlain Square, Paradise Birmingham

A 10-storey development providing 17,500m² of commercial space. With a focus on setting new standards for sustainability and wellbeing, the development provides the city with a landmark building with market-leading low embodied carbon solutions. The building’s orientation and design maximise the views towards some of Birmingham's most notable landmarks including the Town Hall, Council House, Museum and Art Gallery. 

The development is the first in the West Midlands to receive a 5* NABERS UK Design Reviewed Target Rating with our multi-disciplinary team leading the development of design solutions to achieve  significantly low operational and embodied carbon. The original brief set a target for upfront embodied carbon not to exceed 600 kgCO₂e/m², aligning with LETI Band C for offices. Through a combination of significant design and construction decisions, the upfront embodied carbon was reduced to just 449 kgCO₂e/m², achieving compliance with LETI Band B for offices.  

Our transportation team provided active travel design advice in support of the scheme, resulting in the site being awarded a Platinum ActiveScore Certification. Our fire team used engineering analysis to reduce necessary structural fire resistance periods, therefore saving on concrete use. An engineered solution to basement smoke ventilation was developed due to difficulties in accommodating the system in the crowded service space available.

Mike Gosling, Partner commented "Our team has been instrumental in developing solutions that minimise the whole life carbon impact of the building. Structural frame option assessments have compared a range of options to determine the optimum solution for the project in relation to embodied carbon. These studies were complemented by a carefully designed and optimised building engineering solution to minimise operational carbon emissions."