Santander Unity Place
Milton Keynes, UK
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10 April 2026 / 10:18 pmSantander Unity Place
Milton Keynes, UK
850,000 sq ft
Full MEP Services
Santander Unity Place is a landmark, low-energy office campus delivering a smart, resilient workplace for over 5,000 Santander employees.
Overview
Unity Place is Santander UK’s flagship new workplace in Milton Keynes and one of the most significant office developments completed in the UK outside London in recent years. Procured by Osborne+Co and designed by LOM, the project was conceived as a centre for digital banking innovation, collaboration and community engagement within a single, integrated campus.
Designed to achieve WELL Gold certification, the development places strong emphasis on health, wellbeing and sustainability. High-performance glazing, three full-height atria for enhanced daylight penetration, rooftop solar PV and off-site fabricated façade systems contribute to improved energy performance and reduced construction waste, while extensive shared facilities position Unity Place as both a corporate headquarters and an active civic destination.
Our Scope
Update Group delivered the full MEP services for this large-scale commercial office development, encompassing the design, installation, coordination and commissioning of the building’s mechanical and electrical systems. The scope was developed to support a technology-led, smart workplace with demanding operational and engineering requirements.
Particular emphasis was placed on power resilience, environmental performance and system reliability to support a mix of critical banking functions and flexible, multi-use spaces. Sustainability and user wellbeing were integral to the brief, with low-energy systems and advanced building infrastructure carefully integrated while maintaining programme certainty throughout the delivery period.
A smart, low-energy office campus delivering complex MEP systems at scale for one of the UK’s largest banks.
Specifications
Electrical infrastructure:
10.8 miles of submains and 0.75 miles of busbar distribution supporting a 5 MW total power capacity
Mechanical distribution:
6.5 miles of chilled water and LTHW pipework serving office, event and shared spaces
Heating systems:
Air source heat pumps delivering 2.7 MW of heating and 1.1 MW of domestic hot water
Cooling capacity:
3.9 MW of total cooling to support high-density office occupation and technology loads
Power resilience:
2,500 kVA standby generation and rooftop battery systems providing up to 6 MW of backup power for critical services