Consultant Atkins work on GlaxoSmithKline’s new headquarters in Philadelphia has helped the building achieve double LEED platinum certification.

GSK office in Philadelpia image by Francis Dzikowski Esto for Robert A.M. Stern Architects

The consultant provided sustainability and LEED certification expertise to the project to build the 208,000ft2 office development and the firm’s sister business Faithful + Gould provided programme management on the project.

The new facility has a green roof which can accommodate up to 500 people for conferences. It also uses highly efficient low-flow water fixtures throughout the building.

Vince Briones, Atkins’ LEED consultant for the project, said: “GSK wanted more than a building; they wanted to create a dynamic, invigorating, collaborative, and environmentally friendly workplace for the 21st century… The energy saving measures incorporated into the GSK building design add up to an estimated 30 percent reduction in annual energy costs.”

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