The new multi-million pound headquarters development for HML in Skipton, brings together more than 800 of its staff into a BREEAM ‘Very Good’ rated building, equipped with a revolutionary Levolux Solar Shading system, which actually generates its own electricity.The development for HML, a subsidiary of Skipton Building Society, to the west of Skipton, consolidates its local business operations from four sites in the town centre, into a single site. The 10,000m2 development comprises two buildings, linked by a central atrium, with accommodation arranged over three and four floors.Locally based, Bowman Riley Architects, created an ambitious design, incorporating a raft of energy saving features. These include rainwater harvesting, solar hot water panels and a comprehensive Solar Shading system from Levolux. As a result, the buildings are much less dependent on energy-sapping artificial lighting and air conditioning.