Paul Smith

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• Paul Smith
• RCP Design Consultancy Manager
• Asset Management Service

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Building in Environmental Sustainability- an
outcome of partnership working
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Rotherham in Context

• South Yorkshire
• 250,000 population
• 50,000 jobs lost in traditional industries over a
  25 year period (coal and steel)
• Issues around
• Health
• Unemployment
• Skills and Education
• Entrepreneurship

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Rotherham in Context

• Unemployment - 13 in 1995, down to 3.1
• Employment Rate - 66.5 in 1995 now 74.3
• VAT registered businesses - increased 7.3
  compared to 3.5 nationally (2000-2004)
• High levels of investment - 90 overseas investors
  in Rotherham today and lots of local expansions
• Beacon Status for Asset Management Supporting
  New Businesses, Removing Barriers to Work,
  Fostering Business Growth

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What is RCP?

• Rotherham Construction Partnership (RCP) is the
  Councils strategic construction partnership,
  covering-
• RMBCs in-house professionals
• 5 external consultant partners
• 10 external contractor partners.

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The Perception

• National local governments are building
  anti-architecture to show voters how economical
  they are.
• Future generations will be cursed with the muck
  we are creating.
• Architectural Review November 2000

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Partnering Outcomes

• Partnering is the tool to provide the 2 key
  ingredients that have been historically missing
  from construction-
• Client involvement and accountability leading to
  a clear brief.
• Early Contractor Involvement in buildability and
  costing/ supply chain.

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Partnering Outcomes

• The embedding of the Client, Contractor and
  Supply chain from feasibility stage
• This enables virtual prototyping/ environmental
  options and costing exercises at feasibility
  stage where it is affordable.
• Results in the Value for Money Solution
• a balance of client requirements, functionality,
  environmental impact and delight against cost.
• Savings are created and reinvested at project
  inception increasing quality value.
• Less cash savings during project beyond Egan
• MORE BANG FOR THE BUCK
• (None cashable Gershon)

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Partnering Outcomes

• Provide Strong Leadership.
• Give enough Time at the right time.
• Learn from other successful projects.
• Develop communicate a clear brief.
• Make a Realistic Financial Commitment.
• Adopt Integrated Processes.
• Find the right people for the job.
• Respond contribute to the context.
• Commit to sustainability.
• Sign off all key stages.

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The Rotherham Vision

• We want the best in architecture,
• urban design and
• public spaces for Rotherham
• Rotherham Renaissance Master Plan-Goal 8
• Sustainable Development
• Corporate Plan Cross Cutting Priority

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Moorgate Crofts Business Incubation
Centre Created for Entrepreneurs in the ICT,
digital, creative, professional financial
services sectors.
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Moorgate Croftswww.moorgatecrofts.co.uk

• 1.94Ha former school site on edge of Town Centre
  Conservation Area. Reclaimed for Business Use
• Phase 1 of Moorgate Crofts Business Centre
  2850m² business incubation, 58 Business Units and
  Roof-Top Conference Space.
• Project cost 6.8 m (YF 2.2m)
• Remainder of the site being developed as an
  e-business park by Private Sector completion
  July 2006
• Private sector investment 5.28 m
• 200 new jobs from Phase 1 with a further 250
  coming from Phase 2
• Received Objective 1 and SRB funding

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Moorgate Croftswww.rido.org.uk

• With the full support of the external funding
  agencies, Moorgate Crofts gave the Councils
  Economic Development arm, RIDO, the opportunity
  to create a unique building which utilises
  sustainable technologies such as-
• Ground Source Energy to provide Heating and
  Cooling
• Green Roof Technology
• Use of recycled materials
• Natural ventilation
• These technologies are used to improve the
  buildings facilities and encourage more new
  companies to start up in Rotherham.
• The completed development is now used as a
  demonstrator model and sets a benchmark for
  others to aspire to.

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Moorgate Crofts Business Incubation Centre
The Sustainable Vision
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Moorgate Crofts Business Incubation Centre
Intensive extensive green roof
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Advantages of Green Roofs

• Building Fabric. A green roof system will
  increase life expectancy of roof by
• Protecting the waterproofing from ultra-violet
  radiation.
• Buffering the roof from extremes in temperature
  (daily and seasonal) through shading and
  additional insulating properties. Up to 67
  reduction in roof temperature in summer for wild
  flower meadow, 90 for mixed ground cover
  perennials compared with 32 for grass only.
• Protecting the roof from mechanical damage.
• Additionally the green roof system will improve
  thermal insulation.

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Advantages of Green Roofs

• Building Image and Benefits to Users.
• A significant contribution to the environmental
  / sustainability credentials of the development.
• Assistance in marketing the development.
• Raised profile for the centre through research
  and publications associated with the link
  currently being explored with Sheffield
  University (as an example of good practice).

• Improved outlook from third floor
  conference room and incubation units.
• Through inclusion of seating areas and spill
  out space, provision of areas for informal
  recreation.
• Psychological / health benefits to building
  users and visitors.

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Advantages of Green Roofs

• Environmental. Benefits associated with a green
  roof system include
• Reduction in rainwater run off by 50-90
  contribution to flood alleviation / sustainable
  urban drainage.
• Reduction of dust and smog levels by 10-20
  through interception of particulates by
  vegetation, and absorption by and retention
  within soil.
• Improved local microclimate and moderation of
  urban heat island effect. Reduced noise levels.
  Potential reduction in reflective sound by up to
  3dB and improvement in sound insulation by up to
  8dB.

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Advantages of Green Roofs

• Ecology and Biodiversity
• Provision of new habitat, shelter and feeding
  opportunities. And a link in the network of urban
  green spaces compensation for habitat lost
  through development.
• Assistance in meeting the targets of local
  biodiversity action plans.

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Moorgate Crofts Business Incubation Centre
Facilities for doing business
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Moorgate Crofts
The use of the ground as a constant temperature
heat source (10 -11C all year). This increases
heating efficiency in winter (also supplies hot
water) cooling efficiency in summer. Resultant
annual efficiencies of 300 400 (3 - 4 COP)
GSHP Heating, Cooling DHWS.
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Moorgate Crofts
GSHP Heating, Cooling DHWS.
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Heating, Cooling Hot WaterCarbon Produced per
Annum
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Heating, Cooling Hot WaterCost per Annum
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Moorgate Crofts Business Incubation Centre
Red recycled stonework from Orgreave Hall
(demolished in 1982). Also the site is a former
quarry for this red sandstone, some of which was
recovered from the ground works and used on this
project.
Recycled Stonework
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Moorgate Crofts Business Incubation Centre
Natural light ventilation introduced into
central circulation areas to reduce ventilation
and lighting energy usage.
Circulation areas
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Moorgate Crofts Business Incubation Centre
Natural ventilation to perimeter offices, using
windows, is interlocked with cooling and heating
system to prevent energy wastage
Natural ventilation to offices.
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Moorgate Crofts Business Incubation Centre
Cedar cladding has been used extensively, in an
untreated form. It will weather down to a silver
grey / green. All timber on this project was
supplied from sustainable sources.
Cedar Cladding
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Breathing Space Centre National Pilot of
Rehabilitation and Respite Care for People with
Respiratory Disease
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Breathing Space Centre
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Breathing Space Centre
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Breathing Space Centre

• 7.1 million capital spend, 5.1 million ODPM via
  CRT, remainder from Rotherham PCT who will
  deliver the service.
• A 20 bed area configured as en-suite single
  rooms. Each room has sufficient space for
  family/carer to stay and this will be encouraged
  in order that the family/carer is actively
  engaged in the rehabilitation and education
  programme while accessing respite as required.
  The configuration will be designed flexibly so
  that the pattern of use of accommodation can be
  adjusted between intermediate and respite care
• A Rehabilitation, education, community and social
  care area where programmes will run throughout
  the day for 40 people per day, and for a further
  10 persons in the evening. In addition family
  and carers will be encouraged to attend and have
  access to the full range of options provided by
  the Centre.
• A base for the out reach service and wider
  multidisciplinary team
• A base for professional teaching and education
  for health and social care.

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Breathing Space

• RMBCs designers envisaged the use of
  environmentally sustainable technologies and
  benign materials to give the occupiers a
  comfortable environment that would not irritate
  their condition.
• Technologies used-
• Ground Source heat pumps to provide heating hot
  water
• Solar preheating of hot water provision
• Natural ventilation with thermal mass labyrinth
• Use of low off gassing materials
• Vapour permeable external walls
• Hydroscopic internal walls

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The use of the ground as a constant temperature
heat source (10 -11C all year). This increases
heating efficiency in winter (also supplies hot
water). Resultant annual efficiencies of 300
400 (3 - 4 COP)
Breathing Space Centre
GSHP Heating Solar DHWS.
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Heating Hot WaterCarbon Produced per Annum
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Heating Hot WaterCost per Annum
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Breathing Space Centre
Natural ventilation
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Breathing Space Centre

• Natural ventilation to the atrium is via an
  underground labyrinth to preheat the air in
  spring autumn and to cool it in summer.
• Extract via high level windows, with fan
  assistance at high external temperatures
• In winter ventilation enters at atrium roof level
  in a mixing mode.

Natural ventilation
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Summer with Labyrinth
Natural ventilation
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Winter with under floor heating
Natural ventilation
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Breathing Space Centre

• Ventilation designed in conjunction with
  Cambridge University Technical Services (CUTS)
• CUTS Carried out model tests to prove and inform
  the design.

Ventilation Thermal Modelling
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Breathing Space Centre
Ventilation Thermal Modelling
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Breathing Space Centre

• Selection of materials to reduce particulates
  /pollution levels/ off gassing.
• Vapour permeable external walls to control
  humidity. Also removes particulates that have
  combined with water vapour.
• Hydroscopic internal walls to control humidity
  add thermal mass for temperature control.

Air Quality
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Breathing Space Centre
Internal Planting
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Breathing Space Centre
Internal Planting
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Thank You