Senedd turns greener with new energy efficiency rating

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The Senedd building continues to prove its green credentials.

The home of the National Assembly for Wales has recently had its Display Energy Certificate rating upgraded from a C to a B, making it one of the most energy efficient public buildings in the UK.

From its inception the Senedd was planned to be a sustainable and environmentally friendly structure.

Among its many features are a biomass boiler, geothermal heat pump and the use of natural heat and light to save energy.

Of the National Assembly for Waless other Cardiff Bay properties the Pierhead building has also recently been upgraded from a C to a B rating. The main administrative office of Ty Hywel has also been reclassified from a G to an F rating.

Ty Hywel was built in the late 1980s and has a mix of plant and equipment which was appropriate to the time. However a number of initiatives brought in by the Assemblys environment and sustainability team has reduced the carbon footprint of around 800 occupants including Assembly staff, Assembly Members and their support staff.

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