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Linnaeus-owned London Vet Specialists (LVS) is set to open its 12,000 sq ft state-of-the- art animal hospital in Hammersmith.
The new site will include vinyl flooring which is made from 25% to 39.5% recycled materials, plus ceiling tiles that are manufactured from fully recyclable stone wool.
Meanwhile, worktops are made from reused yoghurt pots and the worktops, vinyl flooring and ceiling tiles can all be fully recycled at end of life.
The acoustic panelling is made from FSC certified sustainably sourced wood, which is carefully graded for its consistency and character, while the acoustic felt is made from 100% recycled plastic.
Furthermore, air source heat pumps are used for heating, cooling and domestic hot water, and the hot water supply is on a trace heat system.
The animal hospital also has a new low-helium 1.5T BlueSeal Philips MRI scanner. The magnet technology requires only seven litres of helium compared to 1,700 litres for a conventional magnet.
Additionally, the new animal hospital has a biophilic design with several living green walls situated in waiting rooms and colleague facilities.
Emma Laws, hospital director at LVS, which is currently situated in Belsize Park, said: “We aim to achieve the Investors in the Environment accreditation at our new referral centre in Hammersmith, which will help us to improve our environmental policies and systems, and upskill our staff on sustainability.”
