Albany Park
Encon Associates were commissioned by Howard Russel Construction to carry out multiple consultancy services to demonstrate building performance levels against BREEAM standards for Project Albany Park, a development consisting of three warehouse units with associated office accommodation.
The units intended as shell-built warehouses, with the associated office spaces being provided with comfort heating and cooling. Thermal calculations were carried out for compliance with BREEAM UK New Construction Guide 2018 (Non-Domestic) requirements, assessed against both the CIBSE Guide A and the TM52 thermal criteria.
Additionally, the development was assessed against BREEAM requirements with the aim was to achieve three credits under “Health and Wellbeing” (HEA) 05 – Acoustic performance and one credit under “Pollution” (POL) 05 Reduction of noise pollution rating.
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Client Howard Russel Construction
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Location Surrey
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Period 2020
The Result
The thermal calculations concluded that the project is compliant with BREEAM requirements passing both the CIBSE Guide A and the TM52 thermal criteria.
The acoustic report also identified that the design would achieve compliance with the HEA 05 acoustic criteria, subject to the implementation of the advice provided by our acoustic consultant.
Contribution to Planning Consent
BREEAM Very Good Target, Part L Building Regulations Compliance Reduction, Discharge Transport Assessment Planning Condition, Discharge Ecology Condition.
Contribution to BREEAM
Acoustic Compliance, Thermal Comfort Compliance.
Key Environmental Facts
Achieved an “Very Good” rating BREEAM.
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Encon Associates were employed by ourselves as BREEAM Assessor and Approved Professional on 3 contracts running concurrently in Sheffield. At all times through the project they were able to provide clear detailed advice on requirements to ourselves and our supply chain, and were able to offer additional services where required (including compiling the Tenant Green Guide Specification).
The use of the IES TaP for BREEAM portal has proved a useful tool in tracking the BREEAM process, providing us as a main contractor a simple and user friendly way to co-ordinate the BREEAM evidence requirements with the designers and our supply chain.
The team have promptly assessed evidence when received and provided detailed feedback to ensure any compliance issues were understood – we would have no hesitation in employing Encon Associates on our future BREEAM schemes.
