Eco Factor: State-of-the-art technology to achieve optimum sustainability. McLaren Construction and its client Advantage West Midlands deserve appreciation for successful construction of their new £23m eco-warehouse. The warehouse is erected on a neighboring plot. The Blue Planet distribution center in Chatterley Valley has used state-of-the-art technology to embrace optimum sustainability. The old-style building looks like a shed, but in £23m, it’s more than just an ecological building. The south side of the building is a complete solar wall to harness maximum energy from the sun. One of the largest under-floor heating systems in the country is powered by a biomass generator that creates extra energy, enough for 650 local homes. The use of steel has been reduced to a minimum. 
One more extraordinary technology that is being utilized for clean energy is kinetic plates installed in the nearby road. This will harness all the kinetic energy produced by the motion of the trucks and lorries passing by. Except for the present structure, Longleat Safari Park is the only place where this technology is being used. Most of the materials are sourced from within a 30-mile radius while all off-cuts are recycled. 
The Dark Side: The structure is highly environmentally friendly. There is no doubt that sufficient efforts has been made to achieve maximum sustainability. However, still some more clean energy can be harnessed through wind turbines, or a water collecting system can provide more sustainability to the building. Via: ContractJournal
