The second highly-sustainable office building at Howbery Park, Wallingford, is almost completed.

The ground and first floors of the 40,752 sq ft building, now named Kestrel House, will be occupied by civil engineering and envrionment consultancy HR Wallingford.

The remaining 12,000 sq ft of prime office space in the £5.4m development is being marketed by joint agents Carter Jonas and Strutt & Parker, who have already received an encouraging response, despite the economic climate.

Kestrel House features full glass façades, allowing for spacious and light accommodation with views across open farmland.

In keeping with the surrounding environment and the ethos of HR Wallingford as landlord, the building has been designed with sustainability in mind.

The new building is opposite Red Kite House, and mirrors the award-winning Environment Agency’s building, and has been designed by architects Scott Brownrigg to achieve an excellent rating under the criteria set by the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM).

When the buildijng is completed, Howbery Park will be one of the few business parks in the UK to house two buildings with a BREEAM ‘excellent’ rating.

Nick Raven of Strutt & Parker said: “This property has been procured using environmentally-friendly technology and engineering, while also offering modern contemporary design.

The building benefits from an excellent BREEAM rating which gives it an efficient yet stunning working environment.”

Benefits of Howbery Park include the use of the Manor House with its meeting rooms, restaurant, catering facilities and shop and crèche facilities at Puddleduck Nursery.