Halifax Trinity – Lloyds Banking Group
About this Project:
Linear Control Systems were appointed by SES Engineering Services to deliver the full Building Management System (BMS) design, installation, engineering, commissioning and graphics for one of the most significant commercial refurbishments in the North of England.
The Halifax Trinity project centres on the complete transformation of Lloyds Banking Group’s iconic Grade II-listed headquarters on Trinity Road – a 317,000 sq ft office originally opened by Her Majesty The Queen in 1974. The £116 million refurbishment, delivered in partnership with principal contractor Wates Smartspace, set out to create a modern, sustainable and inclusive workplace for 3,500 colleagues, while preserving the building’s architectural heritage.
A landmark project in the decarbonisation of commercial real estate – the Halifax Trinity building now operates on zero carbon heating, achieves an EPC A rating, and sets a new benchmark for sustainable workplace design in Yorkshire.
BEMS Description
At the heart of the building’s low-carbon transformation is a cutting-edge ground source heat pump system, with boreholes drilled to a depth equivalent to the height of The Shard. Linear Controls designed and commissioned the BMS controls to integrate with this new infrastructure, enabling intelligent monitoring and optimisation of the HVAC plant across the entire building.
As part of the scope, over 250 Trend IQeco FCU controllers were installed throughout the building, alongside CO₂ sensors to continuously monitor indoor air quality and dynamically adjust fresh air delivery to occupied spaces. The complete Trend IQ5 / IQVision head end system provides facilities management teams with a single, intuitive graphical interface to oversee all building services.
The result is a building that is now three times more energy-efficient than before, operates entirely on zero-carbon heating, and holds the highest possible EPC A energy rating – cutting in excess of 1,000 tonnes of CO₂ annually.
