134 Edmund Street

Birmingham’s first listed net zero office. Achieving an EPC rating of A in September 2024.

Project Details

Location Birmingham

Service Type Thermal Model and EPC

Project Type Office Fit-Out

Sector Commercial

DCC were approached thanks to a recommendation by a valued repeat client.

We modelled the entire building following the completion of all fit-out works and worked with the client team to ascertain the building performance rating. Technologies used in the building were plugged into our thermal model produced using IES VE.

Grosvenor have announced that the Billiards Building is the first listed office building in Birmingham to achieve net zero status and an EPC ‘A’ rating following an extensive refurbishment project.

The 7,400m² Grade A office, previously known as 134 Edmund Street, was acquired by Grosvenor in 2021 and has been upgraded as part of a £35m capital investment programme to transform the organisation’s 46,000m² regional office portfolio.

Located in the heart of Birmingham’s CBD, the Billiards Building is now fully electric powered, following the replacement of the buildings’ gas system.

This intervention, alongside a brand-new M&E system and wider energy efficiency programmes has significantly improved its operational energy usage, taking its EPC rating from E to an A rating.

“Being able to confirm Billiards Building as Birmingham’s first retrofit to secure net zero status shows how existing buildings can be successfully refurbished to create Grade A office space. With only small proportion of space remaining, we are seeing strong demand for buildings which offer outstanding amenities and industry leading environmental performance in fantastic locations. We’re grateful for the support offered by our existing occupiers throughout the refurbishment and look forward to the building being fully let.”

Fergus Evans, Office Portfolio Director, Grosvenor