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<p /> <p>DWP has outsourced the provision of its estate until 31st March 2018 under
a 20-year contract with its private sector partner Telereal Trillium (TT), leasing
back fully serviced accommodation, via a PFI Contract known as PRIME.</p><p> </p><p>The
buildings occupied by DWP under this PFI arrangement are generally multi-storey offices
and roof space is therefore limited, resulting in most significant heat loss being
via the walls, which are predominantly windows for good natural light.</p><p> </p><p>As
part of on-going life cycle replacement projects planned by TT, for windows and to
recover roofs, the work is carried out to the current building standard which includes
modern insulating requirements.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, during estate rationalisation
DWP carefully consider the energy rating of a building as part of the decision process
and where possible moves out of poorly insulated buildings.</p>
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