Moto Service Stations

When you’re growing a business, how do you keep it sustainable as it scales? For Moto service stations, backed by the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS), it was about developing their newest site at Rugby into a blueprint for sustainable motorway service stations of the future.

With a completely clean slate on which to build, and a laser focus on how Moto can deliver its ‘Planet and Place’ sustainability goals, the sky was the limit for the new service station on the M6.
 

Guiding growing businesses through their sustainability journey

USS build sustainability into their principles for investment and believe that promoting the highest standards of ESG reduces investment risks and improves their ability to meet the pension promises made to its members. Combine that with their hands-on approach to ownershipand it’s no wonder that from design, to planning and through to execution, resource efficiency was embedded into the Rugby site.

Its south-facing approach maximises how much daylight the building receives, reducing both the usage of artificial lighting and heating. And the glass used for windows? Specially designed to avoid overheating in the summer, reducing the use of air conditioning.

The demand for gas and electricity? Reduced by temperature and CO2 monitoring. And wastewater? Also significantly reduced (100,000 litres per annum) by waterless urinals.

On an agricultural level, reed beds, natural plants and a certain type of gravel have been used to filter water and reduce ground pollution.

And there’s even a set of 24 Ultra-Rapid chargers on-site for those using Electric Vehicles – the most at any Moto so far… although there are plans to roll-out 500 of these chargers across the estate by 2025.

It’s clear that every single detail of the site has been considered at a sustainability level. And by doing this, what has Moto achieved? Only Britain’s greenest motorway service station, and a stellar model for the rest of their expansion plans.