Google landscraper

• What is the example of a modern industry being environmentally sustainable?

  Googles ‘landscraper’
• What is the backround of the landscraper?

  > Construction started in King’s Cross in 2018

  > will house 7000 workers
• How does it aim to be environmentally sustainable?

  > Rooftop gardens (strawberries, collect rainwater) -> Urban greening, CO2 sink, more wildlife, soil insulates building, reduces water usage
• How does the landscraper aim to be environmentally sustainable?

  686 bike spaces, only 4 car park spaces —> Encourages cycling to work/public transport —> reduces CO2 emissions + traffic congestion.
• How does Google’s landscraper aim to be environmentally sustainable?

  Solar panels with annual output of 20MWh —> Reduces carbon footprint as there’s a lower reliance on fossil fuels for energy