WOBO welcomes the application of the UK Green Building Council’s (UKGBC) Net Zero Carbon Buildings Framework.

The Dogger Bank Wind Farm, off the North East coast of England, will have its new operations and maintenance (O&M) base constructed and operated under recognised standards for net-zero buildings.

Equinor’s Dogger Bank Wind Farm, expected to be the world’s largest offshore windfarm once operational, will have it’s O&M based constructed in line with the UK Green Building Council’s (UKGBC) Net Zero Carbon Buildings Framework.

The facility, to be located at the Port of Tyne, will be fitted with solar panels to enable onsite renewable generation, electric vehicle (EV) charging points for staff and will be built using low-carbon materials that meet UKGBC energy efficiency classifications.

An internal carbon price has also been introduced. Consideration of the price is rated alongside the market costs of materials, which has enabled the design team to strengthen the financial case for selecting low-carbon materials.

Equinor’s vice president for the Dogger Bank windfarm Halfdan Brustad said: “With the capability to generate electricity for millions of homes, Dogger Bank Wind Farm is being built on a scale never been seen before in offshore wind. The project will make a real contribution to decarbonising our electricity system, and help the UK meet its net-zero targets.

“This modern and attractive facility will support over 200 people working directly on Dogger Bank, and be a proud base at the heart of the North East for teams working on the world’s largest offshore wind farm.”

Construction process

The UKGBC’s framework has two stands – one for construction of the building and another for operations. Equinor has confirmed that the O&M base will be certified against both applications. CBRE will work with the project team to assist material selection and carbon accounting. The O&M base has been designed by international design practice, Ryder Architecture.

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Dogger Bank: World’s largest windfarm’s operations base to be net-zero carbon