CISL
“ We ’ ll explore the role of businesses in creating a zerocarbon , restorative of nature , and a sociallyinclusive society ”
BEN KELLARD DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS STRATEGY , CISL
The Entopia Building , a retrofitted telephone exchange will be transformed into an ultra-low carbon sustainability hub and a new home for CISL as it scales up business , government and academic leadership , collaboration and innovation . CISL claims the office building will set new standards for low energy use , carbon emissions and impact on natural resources as well as user experience and wellbeing measured against multiple benchmarks .
“ We are transforming a 1930 ’ s telephone exchange in central Cambridge into a worldleading example of an ultra-sustainable retrofit ,” Kellard says . “ Working with our committed project team we have set the highest standards for an existing building , with aims to achieve multiple sustainable building certifications .”
These include BREEAM ( Outstanding ), the Passivhaus ' EnerPHit ' standard , and Well ( Gold ) certification , alongside the application of ' circular economy ' principles which will minimise the volume and impact of manmade resources used in the building .
As well as being CISL ’ s home in Cambridge , the building will serve as a virtual hub for its international offices and its global
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