Assura plc is creating a best in class net zero head office. Find out about our renovation project and stay up to date with the latest information below.
Assura plc - Bringing net zero carbon to Altrincham
About Assura
We are the UK's leading specialist healthcare property investor and developer. We improve health outcomes through our portfolio of more than 600 healthcare buildings, including GP practices, ambulance hubs, cancer centres and hospitals, from which over six million patients are served.
We are the first FTSE250 B Corp and our goal is for all the buildings we own to be net zero carbon by 2040.
Our approach to business is to look at The Bigger Picture. We are committed to delivering a Healthy Environment, Healthy Communities and a Healthy Business, because we believe we need all three to be successful.
About our office renovation
We are transforming 3 Barrington Road into a best in class workplace, our aim is that our office will be the first of its kind in the North West and the first to achieve the NABERS UK Designing for Performance 4.5* rating for building efficiency.
Using our Net Zero Carbon Design Guide, we’ll be upgrading the building to make it net zero carbon including:
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replacing the windows
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improving the thermal insulation of the building fabric
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adding enhanced building controls
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putting solar panels on the roof.
As part of our commitment to our local community we will be creating a pocket park at the front of building that is accessible to everyone bringing more green space to Altrincham.
Designed to be net zero carbon
New pocket park
Key details
Aiming for NABERS UK 4.5 rating
Watch a livestream of the works below
Latest news
We always invest in the communities around our buildings, and our HQ at 3 Barrington Road is no different. We are supporting ‘Altrincham in the Community’, the community sports arm of Altrincham Football Club, to deliver community exercise programmes aimed at preventing falls in older people across Trafford. We are using local social enterprises for our onsite catering for events and our team has completed just under 100 hours of volunteering in Trafford so far this year.
Healthy Communities
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Who are Assura?Assura plc is the UK's leading specialist healthcare property investor and developer. Assura enables better health outcomes through its portfolio of more than 600 healthcare buildings, from which over six million patients are served. At Assura we BUILD for health and as the first FTSE 250 certified B Corp we are committed to keeping ESG at the heart of our strategy, creating Healthy Environments (E) and Healthy Communities (S) and maintaining a Healthy Business (G). Further information is available at www.assuraplc.com
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When is the renovation due to start and finish?The works on the building started in October 2024. Completion of all works is expected by early 2026.
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How do I stay up to date on the latest project news?We’ll be regularly updating this site so please check back in.
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How can I get in touch?If you have additional questions about the works you can email barrington@assura.co.uk
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What does being net zero carbon mean?Being net zero carbon means balancing the amount of harmful emissions released into the environment with the amount removed from it. This is done by reducing emissions or offsetting them through activities like planting trees, with the aim of eliminating or reducing the release of these emissions that cause climate change.