We are very pleased to introduce you to Hayley Sheppard, the latest member of the Hannan team.
Hayley is a BREEAM Advisory Professional and has joined Hannan Associates as a BREEAM & Sustainability Consultant. We wish her much luck and happiness in her new role.
Welcome Hayley!
“I like to lead BREEAM from the fore as much as possible, It should be embedded in the project as early as possible to really reap the benefits. I am very passionate about sustainability and driving this as an agenda. The thing I enjoy most is that I am working as a sustainability professional inputting into new buildings and therefore contributing towards achieving a sustainable built environment. I believe in the possibilities of sustainability without detracting from our quality of life and that is the thing I get most excited about.”
If you would like totalk to Hayley about BREEAM and Sustainability please do not hesitate to get in touch: [email protected]
Work is currently underway on a new six-screen Savoy cinema and restaurant development in Doncaster’s Civic & Cultural quarter.
Set to open in Spring 2020, this £8.5m project led by Doncaster Council is part of the Urban Centre Masterplan helping to revitalise the Waterdale area of Doncaster town centre.
The project has benefited from £635,000 in funding from the Sheffield City Region Local Growth Fund and is one of many projects contributing towards the wider regeneration of Doncaster.
In recent years we have supported our clients with the delivery of residential accommodation to the value of around £400M, playing a key role in developments for the For Sale, Private Rental, High End, Social and Retirement markets.
As Building Services consultants we focus on using engineering and technology to help create desirable places to live which meet the needs and expectations of residents. Our track record in this sector provides us with a knowledge of the key drivers but equally we recognise the need to continually respond to market changes especially as the need for more new homes in the UK increases.
We understand the balance of development deliverables and financial viability and achieve this by always seeking the optimum design.
Environmental Sustainability
Our approach to sustainability is to follow the Energy Hierarchy, which encourages the inclusion of energy efficient design features throughout the development to minimise both the carbon and environmental footprint and to meet sustainable standards set by Clients, Planning & Building Regulations.
Our strategy embraces a Lean, Mean and Green approach through the use of advanced building modelling software and passive design techniques such as improving building fabric elements and air tightness criteria beyond the level required to comply with the Building Regulations.
We incorporate high-efficiency systems and effective controls throughout the design such as, gas fired condensing boilers to provide both hot water and heating with an efficiency of up to 98% and energy efficient LED lighting where practicable. Mechanical ventilation systems which include heat recovery and low specific fan powers are specified in order to keep costs to a minimum whilst maintaining high level of energy efficiency.
Renewable energy sources such as photovoltaic panels and/or solar thermal are incorporated where possible to achieve CO2 targets or provide desirable benefits.
Overheating in Homes
Rising environmental temperatures, changes in building types, the drive towards energy efficiency and poor installation practice all contribute towards overheating issues in homes. These issues alongside the ever increasing demand for new homes increases the need for improved design solutions to counter overheating.
As Building Services Engineering consultants we are involved in an increasing number of high and low rise residential schemes where it is our responsibility to help clients find the appropriate design solutions to mitigate or control overheating.
Using the latest BRE approved dynamic simulation modelling software to ensure compliance with the latest regulations and relevant standards we build and carry out detailed thermal modelling analysis to assess the risk of overheating.
The thermal model we develop allows us to compare how the various building envelope, shading or ventilation methods compare when limiting overheating. It also factors in site specific constraints such as acoustic restrictions and air quality and can analyse these factors whilst maintaining energy efficiency to comply with Building Regulations.
Post-occupancy Testing and Lessons Learnt
As an organisation, we endeavour to learn from our previous projects through engagement with clients, the design and construction teams, and purchasers and occupiers. Post-occupancy evaluations are regularly undertaken to identify both positive elements from our designs and any areas that could potentially be improved.
This history of interaction with purchasers and occupiers has led to numerous design improvements. These include the use of smart metering and heating controls, which have dramatically improved the building’s environment thus creating better places to live. Also, the installation of electric vehicle charging points, to both encourage low carbon emission transport and to minimise the impact of the development on local air quality.
If you would like any advice from a member of our residential team about an existing or future project please contact Jamie Hall or Sean Duffy.
Good luck to all the teams and projects shortlisted at tomorrow’s BCO Northern Awards which takes place at The Principal Hotel in Manchester.
We will be there in support of our client Muse Developments for their project Coed Pella and our client Bupa for Bupa Place, both nominated in the ‘Corporate Workplace’ category.
We are very proud to have been MEP Services Engineering Consultants on both projects.
Coed Pella is Conwy County Borough Council’s new 100,000 sq ft civic offices in Colwyn Bay Town Centre.
Bupa Place is the new 146,186 sq ft regional office building for BUPA at Media City in Salford.
Hannan Associates will be represented at the dinner tomorrow night by Vicky Priestley, John Walker, Shaun Wilkinson and Tom Cutt. So pop by table 36 and say hello!
Hannan Associates
have been part of the team redeveloping Newbury Racecourse since 2010. During
this time we have contributed to the design and construction of several new
facilities and witnessed first-hand the benefits that these new facilities have
provided the racecourse and its visitors.
The redevelopment
of the Heartspace is now complete and available for use by racegoers. The
Heartspace scheme focused on the redevelopment of the heart of the racecourse,
undertaken in phases to ensure racing has been able to continue
unaffected. Phases one and two were completed in Summer 2017 and included
the construction of a new Owners Club to provide hospitality space and office
accommodation, re-location of the Pre-Parade Ring and Saddling Stalls and a new
East Entrance building. The final phase of works included a new South
Entrance building, 2nr. Totes, landscaping and re-modelling of the Parade Ring
and Winners Enclosure.
We have acted for
Newbury Racecourse as their retained MEP consultants providing Stage 3
Developed Design for each phase and monitoring the construction works on
site. Our appointment also involved utilities infrastructure planning to
ensure sufficient utilities were available to suit each phase of the
redevelopment which involved close liaison with the contractor to ensure all necessary
facilities remained open for racedays. The Owners Club achieved a BREEAM
Excellent rating upon completion and incorporates LZC technologies such as
photovoltaic panels and air source heat pumps.
Works will continue at the Racecourse during 2019 – the existing Pall Mall building has been demolished with further construction works intended to improve hospitality offerings to racegoers.
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