Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK

The 30,000m² Mittal Children’s Medical Centre phase of the project is one of the UK's 'greenest' medical buildings to-date. The scheme’s Neat assessment, the health sector’s equivalent of Breeam accreditation, has achieved an overall ‘excellent’ rating. The development provides all its own energy, is carbon-free and aims to supply around 20 per cent green energy to other parts of the site.

The scheme houses new wards, operating theatres, imaging facilities, offices and a family restaurant, allowing the hospital to treat an extra 20% more sick children and support their families.

The glazed facade of the new building maximises the amount of daylight to the building’s interior whilst minimising the solar gain internally. This greater level of transparency contributes to creating a comfortable environment that welcomes patients, visitors and staff whilst also forming a healing environment that aids patient recovery. As well as natural ventilation and lighting, the green design utilises natural paints and linoleum, and low VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) materials have been selected in the vast majority of the interior finishes.