Client: Dyson Appliances
A 30 million project for Dyson comprising 7,000m2 of office space, laboratories, research facilities and 16,000m2, of high bay factory space.
A displacement ventilation system operating with chilled beams provides indoor climate control. This produces a high level of air quality and maximises energy efficiency throughout the office and laboratory areas.
The wave-shaped roof and exposed soffit required a design that integrated chilled beams within the structure and cladding. The result is an innovative building with a striking finish to the high-tech office area.
Client: Adnams
Finalist Project of the Year, Building Services Awards
Highly Commended - Sustainable Building of the Year, The Sustainable Building Services Awards
A groundbreaking 4,400m2 distribution centre for Adnams, the Suffolk-based brewer.
Innovation is evident throughout from the green roof to the vehicle wash and rainwater harvesting system. The distribution centre is also the largest building in the UK to use lime hemp construction. This was selected for its sustainable nature and insulating properties. As a result of using the fabric as a climate modifier, there is no requirement for cooling, minimal requirement for heating, and substantially reduced potable water usage.
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Client: Bookham Technology Inc./Marconi Optical Components
Finalist 'Project of the Year' Building Services Awards 2004.
Improvements in power quality and supply resilience at Bookham's Optical Semi-conductor R&D and High Level Production Facility were realised without disruption to key production operations.
These improvements were achieved by the installation of a primary high voltage system that provides diverse routes with semi-automatic open point switching to improve resilience of the network. Transformers are standard output, cast resin construction and have low impedance characteristics.
Low voltage switchgear was selected as Form 4 Type 7, totally modular, to allow minimum impact, safe maintenance and upgrading activities. Packaged generator sets were sourced with low fuel consumption characteristics and fitted with low sub-transient reactance alternators to improve power characteristics.
Client: Rolls Royce
Highly commended - British Construction Industry Awards.
The Rolls Royce factory and office space was created for the manufacture of high-pressure turbine blades. The 9 million facility houses equipment with a capital cost of nearly four times that amount.
A quiet, clean and safe production environment has been created with a high-level displacement ventilation system to offset the heat gain from the manufacturing equipment. Productivity has improved, with the output of components increasing considerably and the reject rate for precision critical hollow blades shrinking to less than 1%.
Client: Dyson Appliances
A 30 million project for Dyson comprising 7,000m2 of office space, laboratories, research facilities and 16,000m2, of high bay factory space.
A displacement ventilation system operating with chilled beams provides indoor climate control. This produces a high level of air quality and maximises energy efficiency throughout the office and laboratory areas.
The wave-shaped roof and exposed soffit required a design that integrated chilled beams within the structure and cladding. The result is an innovative building with a striking finish to the high-tech office area.
