Client: HMPS Property Services Group
The purpose-built ten-bed Mother and Baby Unit at Askham Grange incorporates a nursery, a crèche and domestic catering and laundering facilities.
An environmentally sensitive approach was adopted for the services design in line with current Prison Service greening policies. Features include solar hot water heating using evacuated tube collectors, gas-fired condensing boilers serving low surface temperature radiators and underfloor embedded heating, together with sophisticated energy management controls.
The building design achieved a 'Very Good' rating under a bespoke EcoHomes assessment.
Client: Isle of Man Government: Department of Home Affairs
Built within one quadrant of a disused RAF airfield, on semi-improved neutral grassland, the 16,000m2, 144-inmate, category B prison on the Isle of Man replaces the existing overcrowded Victorian prison.
The main prison building comprises two floors of custody, catering, education, visiting and sports areas, with the roof void area for plant and services. The prison also incorporates associated health, welfare and administration facilities, a visitors centre and parking areas.
An upgrade to the local infrastructure was necessary to accommodate the many extra requirements. This included the upgrade of 33kV network, a new substation, upgraded mains water supplies, a new liquid propane gas tank farm, road modifications, and the upgrade of the existing telecoms copper network to fibre.
Client: HMPS Property Services Group
The purpose-built ten-bed Mother and Baby Unit at Askham Grange incorporates a nursery, a crèche and domestic catering and laundering facilities.
An environmentally sensitive approach was adopted for the services design in line with current Prison Service greening policies. Features include solar hot water heating using evacuated tube collectors, gas-fired condensing boilers serving low surface temperature radiators and underfloor embedded heating, together with sophisticated energy management controls.
The building design achieved a 'Very Good' rating under a bespoke EcoHomes assessment.
