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25 gym, food court and childcare facilities. Today, pedestrian links connect the site with the parish, while the Parish Hall, children's play area and day-care facilities add to its community offering. "e best part, to my mind, is how many people use Spinola Terraces who have nothing to do with the offices. Residents meet friends here, parents drop children at day care, parishioners take the lift to Mass. at is the measure we care about," Mark said. Sustainability and the future Spinola Terraces holds BREEAM In Use certification, an international standard assessing the environmental performance and management of existing buildings. "BREEAM In Use is not easy to obtain, and it is not something you frame and forget. It looks at how the building is run day to day, so it keeps us honest," Mark said. Natural ventilation, water reuse, heat recovery and an insulated building envelope help improve efficiency, while landscaped terraces provide outdoor space for tenants. e next ten years Asked what they want Spinola Terraces to be known for, both brothers point back to the community. For Mark, the measure is the people who use the building without working in it. For Chris, it comes down to belonging. "We wanted Spinola Terraces to be known as part of the village, somewhere residents use every day and feel at home, whether or not they work here. If people see it that way, then we've done what we set out to do", he said.