Owned by Land Securities, Elements Square is a major retail addition to the town centre. The scheme adds almost 400,000 sq ft of retail to Livingston bringing the total retail offer to over a million sq ft. It has attracted anchor stores Debenhams and Marks & Spencer, and created 34 new unit shops plus seven restaurants and two multi-storey car parks.

Conceived by architect BDP as six separate buildings united by a transparent ETFE roof, it creates a new public heart for Livingston and includes a major covered tiered space with an upper level winter garden. Central to the scheme's concept is a new tree-lined avenue of restaurants and bars, to ensure vibrancy both day and night.Built with high sustainability credentials it is the first covered retail scheme in the UK to receive a BREEAM 'Excellent' rating. The buildings are highly insulated and constructed from low environmental impact materials with a long design life, such as terracotta, stone and zinc. The public spaces are ventilated by an energy efficient air displacement system with natural air and smoke extract. Other environmentally friendly features include rainwater harvesting for flushing toilets and solar panels for preheating hot water.

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