Sainsbury's millennium store at Greenwich peninsula

Sainsbury's recently completed millennium store on the Greenwich peninsula sets out to redefine supermarkets both in terms of environmental performanc e and appearance. Its low energy design features-such as a naturally lit sa les floor, passive ventilation, combined heat and power plant and groundwat er cooling system-help to deliver a building that uses up to 50% less energ y than a similar-sized conventional store. This paper describes how civil a nd structural engineers contributed to this ground-breaking project by adap ting both modern and historic structural solutions to develop, design and c onstruct what should set a new benchmark for environmentally friendly and s ustainable construction.