National property and construction consultancy Wakemans is acting as BREEAM Assessors and sustainability advisor for the London Array Offshore Wind Farm's Operations and Maintenance Base in Ramsgate, Kent; which has been designed by award winning Midlands based BBLB Architects.

London Array is a major offshore wind farm situated in the outer Thames Estuary. The purpose built operations and maintenance base will accommodate up to 90 staff once Phase One is fully operational. It will include computerised monitoring and control facilities, a workshop, offices and storage facilities. BBLB is also acting as the project manager for the development.

BBLB designed the building to BREEAM 'excellent' standard - the leading and most widely used environmental assessment for buildings, which also sets the standard for best practise in sustainable design. 

Andrew Pennell, Associate Director of Wakemans comments: "This exciting project will include a large specialist designed green roof and take advantage of natural light, along with a high specification fit out with sustainability and functionality as key criteria. Wakemans' role is to ensure that the client's strict requirements and sustainability goals are met in full."

The facility is in a prominent position in the Port of Ramsgate and the use of the green roof will enhance the overall architectural merit of the building whilst contributing to the already high sustainability credentials of the building.

The first 630MW phase of the London Array Offshore Wind Farm will consist of 175 turbines generating enough electricity to meet the electrical needs of over 470,000 homes.

The Operations and Maintenance Base is scheduled for completion by Kent based Mansell Construction Services Ltd in early Autumn.