London office complex to become Invesco Real Estate’s first carbon neutral re-development

Invesco Real Estate has announced its 20 Manchester Square (20MS), a prime office building in the West End of London currently being re-developed, will be its first carbon neutral re-development on completion in 2024.

Invesco acquired 20MS in 2013 as part of its flagship core program, which is 5 GRESB-rated. By focusing on its attractiveness as a distinguished core building in a unique location, Invesco is recycling or retaining some 72 percent of the original building structure, including the concrete frame and external walls, thus putting sustainability at the forefront of the project. The building is also targeting BREEAM Excellent and Wired Platinum.

20MS is being re-designed by Squires Architects in conjunction with Gerald Eve planning consultants and Gardiner & Theobald. The plan includes an increase in the net internal floor area by 20 percent, the creation of more than 2,200 square feet of external roof terrace space on an additional floor and upgraded occu