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Costs
Total cost: £1.82 million
Building services total: £465 522
Total net cost (£/m2): 802
Mech services cost £/m2: nfa £103.66
Electrical services £/m2: nfa £101.69
Specification and details
Engineering data  
Net usable area: 2267 m2
Plant rooms: 90 m2
Computer suite: 538 m2
Amenity & dining: 769 m2
Atria: 287 m2
 
Contract details  
Tender date: 25 October 1999
Tender system: Open tender
Form of contract: Domestic sub-contract
Contract period: 52 weeks
Was NES used on this project?: Yes
 
External design conditions  
Winter: -3°C/Sat
Summer (a/c): 26°C db, 19°C wb
 
Internal design conditions  
Winter: 18-20°C min
Summer (non a/c): 24-26°C
Summer (a/c): 22 ±2°C 45-55% rh
Circulation & toilets: 16°C min
U-Values (W/m2K)  
Walls: 0·25 south 0·35 elsewhere
Floor: 0·45
Roof: 0·25
Glazing: 3·2
 
Structural details  
Slab thickness: 200 mm approx
Clear floor void: 250-400 mm (sub-basement only)
Floor to ceiling: 3000 mm
Ceiling zone: 500 mm
Net services zone: 300 mm
 
Noise levels  
Offices: 35 NR
 
Target energy use (gfa)  
Gas: 81 kWh/m2/y
Electricity: 63 kWh/m2/y
CO2 target: 48·2 kg/m2/y
Typical occupied hours: 9am – 6pm, distance learning 24hrs
BREEAM: No
 
Loads  
Calculated heating load: 300 kW
Installed heating load: 300 kW
Calculated cooling load: 50 kW
Lighting: 15 W/m2
Installed lighting: 15 W/m2
 
Ventilation  
Scheduled supply air temp: 19°C
Max recirculation: 50% on AHU
Filtration EU category: EU7
 
Primary air volumes  
ahus at: 4·7 m3/s
Catering: 2·15 m3/s
 
Distribution circuits  
LTHW: 82°C flow, 71°C return
DHWS: 60°C flow
Constant temp: 82/71°C
Chilled water: 6/12°C
Refrigerant: R134a
Chillers: 50 kW
 
Electrical supply  
kVA transformers: Link to site switchboard
 
Lighting  
Types: T5 fluorescent/Compact
fluorescent/T8 fluorescent
Lighting load: 34 kW