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G.Park Bedford (formerly Marsh Leys) Project – Summary of eco costs
  sq ft 
Warehouse area 421,934  
Office area 22,873  
Initiatives included in base specification (£) 
Solar thermal hot water 19,000  
Roof water collection & recycling~18,000  
Low volume flush WCs~nil 
Waterless urinals~1,600  
Spray taps~nil 
T5 lighting to offices~  
DSG partitions~nil 
Organic paint~5,000  
DSG ceiling tiles~nil 
Recycled yarn carpet~nil 
Recycable flooring~nil 
Local provenance vegetation~nil 
Cost  43,600 43,600
Cost / ft2 0.10  
Other eco items provided in this project   
Photovoltaics 60,000  
Photovoltaic grant -38,400  
Wind turbine 80,000 
Wall vegetation 24,100  
Pervious paving to carpark 41,000  
Precast dock faces 41,000  
Additional 5% rooflights 45,000  
Cost 252,700 252,700
Cost/ft2 0.57  
Total eco cost   296,300
Total eco cost/ft   0.67
Source: WH StephensTotal