September 2008

OA’s latest ‘green’ building
Occupation has recently taken place of Hollybush Lodge, a five storey student accommodation building in the centre of Oxford for Brasenose College.  The five storey building, which pivots around a glazed stair tower incorporating randomly placed coloured glass panels, incorporates a number of sustainable features including:

• Ground source heating
• Rainwater harvesting
• Solar water heating
• Passive stack ventilation