The HEIC is the first phase of a £63 million regeneration of the former 23-acre home of Scotch whisky brand Johnnie Walker.

The four-storey, low carbon, mixed-use building provides over 40,000 sqft of office space, as well as a public cafe/events area, and achieves a BREEAM Excellent rating. The state-of-the-art facility is set to open its doors in autumn 2021.

With a vision for a dynamic commercial, educational, cultural, leisure and lifestyle quarter where people can ‘Live, Work, Learn and Play’, the HALO will provide a sustainable community approach to a mixed-use development powered by electricity with a low carbon footprint. The HALO’s 210 low carbon emission smart homes will be built in the second phase of the development.

A spokesperson for Emtec said: “Working with our client, Morrison Construction, Emtec Building Services provided the full MEP services and life safety systems to a BIM Level 2 standard on the project under a Design and Build contract. The project also incorporated the implementation of integrated service rafts, which were prefabricated at Emtec’s own Off-Site Manufacturing Facility along with other elements such as plant room skids.

“Emtec Energy provided the design, supply, installation & commissioning of various technologies including a roof-mounted solar PV array, a ground-mounted Solar PV Car Port system, battery storage and electric vehicle charging and Electric Bike Chargers. The ‘HALO’ effect was achieved at rooftop level with the installation of a perforated screen housing the external plant illuminated by specialist LED energy efficient lighting.”