This is not just a car park... it's an M&S car park

Marks & Spencer, Radflex Contract Services and Permanite Asphalt collected the award for a green-minded car park at Cheshire Oaks

Marks & Spencer’s store at Cheshire Oaks in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, is a new breed of environmentally minded retail outlet. High banks of soil placed around much of the building provide natural insulation, while underground pipes, 6ft in diameter, provide natural air conditioning. Hemp clad wall technology has been used to allow the store to breathe and cedar-wood panels are strategically angled to make the best use of natural light.

Roof lights will maximise northern light and LED...

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