The West Country Solar Panels at HERE Office Building


buildings and developing new sites. It also shows that these often- considered obsolete buildings can be re-purposed into attractive and thriving green places to work from.


212 new PV solar panels have been installed on rooftop space and are expected to generate over 89,000 kWh of clean, renewable energy annually as well as 21 tonnes of carbon saving.


In addition to the environmental and financial benefits, the new panels will help to support businesses and tenants at HERE with their increasing requirements to occupy greener and more sustainable offices spaces. The investment from the landlord aims to provide a sustainable environment for its tenants, enabling them to reduce their own carbon footprints and contribute to a more eco-friendly workplace and world.


Ashville are pleased to announce the successful installation of cutting- edge photovoltaic (PV) solar panels on one of its flagship office buildings located in Bristol.


Both Ashville and HERE are committed to built environment sustainability, and this initiative is a testament to our dedication to making environmental improvements in the commercial property sector. By investing in existing office buildings and renewable energy sources like solar power, we are not only reducing our environmental impact but also repurposing older buildings and creating low-carbon workplaces.


We believe that using existing buildings will have significantly less environmental impact when comparing this to the demolition of older


Andrew Oliver from Ashville who are Asset Managers for the landlord commented. “Our commitment to sustainability extends beyond our own operations and we are continuously exploring renewable energy solutions as a means of reducing our building environmental impact and promoting a more sustainable future. This is also an increasingly important factor for companies when considering their office space against their own ESG requirements. Saving potentially redundant offices from being demolished and investing to create a thriving office community and greener place to work is paramount to our values and we feel HERE reflects this commitment well.


For more information regarding the office spaces, facilities and initiatives at HERE visit www.herebristol.co.uk


Vibrant Somerset


The rise in work-from-home, hybrid working and flexible commuting makes quality of place more important than ever. It’s hard to imagine a more perfect place for the optimum work- life balance than Somerset. With major developments and new career opportunities, it is viewed as a great place to relocate.


Thanks to the M5 motorway, you can reach Bristol, Cardiff and Exeter in less than 60 minutes and Birmingham, Oxford, Reading and Southampton in a couple of hours. The A303, which is a primary route from London to the South West, also goes directly through Somerset and London can be reached in 2.5 hrs.


Digital technologies are driving key industries across the


South West from medtech, insurtech and agritech, as well as enabling smarter manufacturing thanks to advances in artificial intelligence, Big Data and the Internet of Things. Major companies headquartered in Somerset, such as Leonardo and the UK Hydrographic Office are leveraging digital technologies to create better products and services.


The Department for Business and Trade has recognised the South West of England as a High Potential Opportunity for the development, demonstration, and adoption of new and emerging aviation technologies. As a world leader in Smart and Sustainable Aviation, the region presents an exceptional opportunity for investors to plug into a leading aviation ecosystem, built on our aerospace heritage.


Somerset is home to Hinkley Point C nuclear power station, a large-scale project to construct a 3,200 MWe nuclear facility


located on the Somerset coast. With a focus on innovation, tech and supply chain modelling, the nuclear sector is supported by University Centre Somerset which developed the National College for Nuclear, where they provide higher degree apprenticeships validated by UWE Bristol.


Renewable energy opportunities across Somerset include innovative work on solar, wind, tidal, biofuel and waste to energy. With some of the highest hours of average sunshine, Somerset is an ideal location for solar power, with several PV projects in the pipeline.


Somerset boasts several high-profile development sites including Gravity which is the largest ‘development ready’ site in the UK. Strategically located it is connected by road, rail, deep seaport and international airports. Gravity is working towards being one of the most sustainable smart campuses in Europe, a place where you can make a clear statement about your commitment to the climate emergency by operating in a clean, low carbon campus.


For more information contact enquiries@investsomerset.co.uk or visit www.investsomerset.co.uk.


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