Facilities and infrastructure
We moved our NVS Group headquarters to a new purpose-built and sustainable warehouse and distribution facility, Spitfire House, in the Summer of 2023. However, we still work hard to make sure that we follow the best environmental practices at all of our other offices, depots and laboratories.
ConsumablesWe refill consumables where possible instead of buying new, we’ve switched to tablet-form cleaning chemicals and use recycled or FSC-certified paper across the business, including toilet paper. Rather than purchasing bottled water, with the associated transportation carbon footprint and waste, we have switched to mains-fed water coolers that eliminate the use of single-use plastic.
LED lightingWe ensure that all new lighting is energy-efficient LED lighting.
Water saving initiativeWe use cistern bags in our toilets to save water with every flush.
Reducing our energy consumptionWe are making a conscious effort to turn off lights, equipment (where appropriate) and computers at the end of the day to reduce our energy consumption.
Our facility provides a great opportunity for NVS Group to put more of our sustainable aspirations into practice. The design, construction and materials used for our facility conform to a BREEAM rating of ‘excellent’. We are committed to maintaining this rating for the entire term of our tenure, ensuring a sustainable and thoughtful workplace.
What is BREEAM? BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) is the world's longest-established method of assessing, rating and certifying the sustainability of buildings.
To find out more information on BREEAM click here.
What's more, Spitfire House has achieved an energy performance certificate (EPC) rating of A, the most energy-efficient rating possible.
30m² of photovoltaic (solar) panels on the warehouse roof, but it has been designed to accommodate 100% PV panels on the roof structure. This gives us the opportunity to install additional solar panels once the local area has the electrical infrastructure in place to support this.High-grade enhanced cladding has been installed within the structure's walls to increase the building's thermal energy efficiency and support the temperature control solution installed in the warehouse.
Rainwater harvesting uses a storage tank to collect and store the rainwater that runs off the warehouse roof. This ‘grey water’ is then used for the toilet flushes in the main office block.Internal and external high-efficiency dimmable LED lighting equipped with PIR sensors. This ensures that we make the best use of natural light, enabling us to reduce our energy consumption further.48 electric vehicle charging points and the infrastructure in place to expand this number. This ensures we are ready for our growing fleet of electric cars and vans. These charging points can also be used by staff and visitors to the site.
