1 Unity Square, Nottingham opened to HMRC staff on 11 April 2022.

1 Unity Square is a Government Hub and is shared with other Government departments and agencies. We expect their migration to be complete later in the financial year.

The design, supply and ongoing maintenance of interior planting in Unity Square is provided as part of HMRC's competitively tendered management contracts.

1 Unity Square, Nottingham opened to HMRC staff on 11 April 2022.

1 Unity Square is a Government Hub and is shared with other Government departments and agencies. We expect their migration to be complete later in the financial year.

The design, supply and ongoing maintenance of interior planting in Unity Square is provided as part of HMRC's competitively tendered management contracts.

HMRC’s Unity Square building has 110 square metres of photovoltaic panels providing solar generated energy.

Details of the average and peak numbers of HMRC staff working in Unity Square for each day in October is set out in the table below.

The table does not include where civil servants from other Government departments who were also working in the building throughout October, together with a number of HMRC contractors, including cleaning and security staff.

Figures are provided for both HMRC’s standard operating hours (7am to 8pm) and for normal office hours (9am to 5pm).

Unity Square is heated by gas fired boilers and electric chillers are used for cooling the building.

HMRC does not hold data on the split of electricity consumption between lighting, mechanical and small power elements.

The overall electricity consumption for the building and price paid per unit between April and September 2022 is set out in the table below:

The average energy consumption per hour at Unity Square during October 2022 is set out in the table below:

HMRC’s Unity Square building has 110 square metres of photovoltaic panels providing solar generated energy.

Details of the average and peak numbers of HMRC staff working in Unity Square for each day in October is set out in the table below.

The table does not include where civil servants from other Government departments who were also working in the building throughout October, together with a number of HMRC contractors, including cleaning and security staff.

Figures are provided for both HMRC’s standard operating hours (7am to 8pm) and for normal office hours (9am to 5pm).

Unity Square is heated by gas fired boilers and electric chillers are used for cooling the building.

HMRC does not hold data on the split of electricity consumption between lighting, mechanical and small power elements.

The overall electricity consumption for the building and price paid per unit between April and September 2022 is set out in the table below:

The average energy consumption per hour at Unity Square during October 2022 is set out in the table below:

HMRC’s Unity Square building has 110 square metres of photovoltaic panels providing solar generated energy.

Details of the average and peak numbers of HMRC staff working in Unity Square for each day in October is set out in the table below.

The table does not include where civil servants from other Government departments who were also working in the building throughout October, together with a number of HMRC contractors, including cleaning and security staff.

Figures are provided for both HMRC’s standard operating hours (7am to 8pm) and for normal office hours (9am to 5pm).

Unity Square is heated by gas fired boilers and electric chillers are used for cooling the building.

HMRC does not hold data on the split of electricity consumption between lighting, mechanical and small power elements.

The overall electricity consumption for the building and price paid per unit between April and September 2022 is set out in the table below:

The average energy consumption per hour at Unity Square during October 2022 is set out in the table below:

HMRC’s Unity Square building has 110 square metres of photovoltaic panels providing solar generated energy.

Details of the average and peak numbers of HMRC staff working in Unity Square for each day in October is set out in the table below.

The table does not include where civil servants from other Government departments who were also working in the building throughout October, together with a number of HMRC contractors, including cleaning and security staff.

Figures are provided for both HMRC’s standard operating hours (7am to 8pm) and for normal office hours (9am to 5pm).

Unity Square is heated by gas fired boilers and electric chillers are used for cooling the building.

HMRC does not hold data on the split of electricity consumption between lighting, mechanical and small power elements.

The overall electricity consumption for the building and price paid per unit between April and September 2022 is set out in the table below:

The average energy consumption per hour at Unity Square during October 2022 is set out in the table below:

HMRC’s Unity Square building has 110 square metres of photovoltaic panels providing solar generated energy.

Details of the average and peak numbers of HMRC staff working in Unity Square for each day in October is set out in the table below.

The table does not include where civil servants from other Government departments who were also working in the building throughout October, together with a number of HMRC contractors, including cleaning and security staff.

Figures are provided for both HMRC’s standard operating hours (7am to 8pm) and for normal office hours (9am to 5pm).

Unity Square is heated by gas fired boilers and electric chillers are used for cooling the building.

HMRC does not hold data on the split of electricity consumption between lighting, mechanical and small power elements.

The overall electricity consumption for the building and price paid per unit between April and September 2022 is set out in the table below:

The average energy consumption per hour at Unity Square during October 2022 is set out in the table below:

The lights in Unity Square are fitted with sensors which are motion activated and, under normal daytime operation, the lights are triggered by low light levels and people movement.

As part of the normal process of delivering a new building and ensuring it is operating effectively and efficiently, HMRC is working to address issues with the way the lighting system in Unity Square is currently programmed which are leading to lights being switched on for longer periods than expected. It has had contractors on site this week to fix this and has reported an improvement, with more work to take place shortly. HMRC will be carefully monitoring whether the changes implemented have been effective.

Once fully implemented, we expect the length of time the lights remain on after the last detected movement will be reduced from 30 minutes to 10 minutes. In addition, after 8:15pm, the lights will be switched off with activation after that time only if movement is detected and will remain on for 5 minutes. HMRC is also reviewing out of hours operating procedures to further reduce energy usage.

Since April 2022, when Unity Square opened, monthly electricity expenditure for the building, including lighting, is as follows.

HMRC’s core hours are 7am until 8pm. Since 1st October 2022 the average number of HMRC staff in the building between 9pm and 6am is 4. Unity Square is a Government Hub and HMRC shares the building with 5 other Government departments. Additionally, there are varying numbers of contractors on site.

The lights in Unity Square are fitted with sensors which are motion activated and, under normal daytime operation, the lights are triggered by low light levels and people movement.

As part of the normal process of delivering a new building and ensuring it is operating effectively and efficiently, HMRC is working to address issues with the way the lighting system in Unity Square is currently programmed which are leading to lights being switched on for longer periods than expected. It has had contractors on site this week to fix this and has reported an improvement, with more work to take place shortly. HMRC will be carefully monitoring whether the changes implemented have been effective.

Once fully implemented, we expect the length of time the lights remain on after the last detected movement will be reduced from 30 minutes to 10 minutes. In addition, after 8:15pm, the lights will be switched off with activation after that time only if movement is detected and will remain on for 5 minutes. HMRC is also reviewing out of hours operating procedures to further reduce energy usage.

Since April 2022, when Unity Square opened, monthly electricity expenditure for the building, including lighting, is as follows.

HMRC’s core hours are 7am until 8pm. Since 1st October 2022 the average number of HMRC staff in the building between 9pm and 6am is 4. Unity Square is a Government Hub and HMRC shares the building with 5 other Government departments. Additionally, there are varying numbers of contractors on site.

The lights in Unity Square are fitted with sensors which are motion activated and, under normal daytime operation, the lights are triggered by low light levels and people movement.

As part of the normal process of delivering a new building and ensuring it is operating effectively and efficiently, HMRC is working to address issues with the way the lighting system in Unity Square is currently programmed which are leading to lights being switched on for longer periods than expected. It has had contractors on site this week to fix this and has reported an improvement, with more work to take place shortly. HMRC will be carefully monitoring whether the changes implemented have been effective.

Once fully implemented, we expect the length of time the lights remain on after the last detected movement will be reduced from 30 minutes to 10 minutes. In addition, after 8:15pm, the lights will be switched off with activation after that time only if movement is detected and will remain on for 5 minutes. HMRC is also reviewing out of hours operating procedures to further reduce energy usage.

Since April 2022, when Unity Square opened, monthly electricity expenditure for the building, including lighting, is as follows.

HMRC’s core hours are 7am until 8pm. Since 1st October 2022 the average number of HMRC staff in the building between 9pm and 6am is 4. Unity Square is a Government Hub and HMRC shares the building with 5 other Government departments. Additionally, there are varying numbers of contractors on site.