Severn Trent sets the standard
The two-year construction programme for Severn Trent’s new headquarters in Coventry finished on schedule to become one of the greenest buildings in Europe.
The flagship headquarters was fitted out for the 1,700- strong workforce and opened with one of the lowest carbon footprints for any UK office building.
BBES contributed significant innovation to the project including fully serviced M&E riser modules incorporating floor plates, pre-constructed ductwork sections lifted directly on to the roof and use of inhouse modular wiring. A lighting solution to achieve LG7 standards also incorporating acoustic panels was developed and the building is protected by a wireless fire alarm system.
From the original outline design BBES contributed to the project’s sustainability with a number of changes to the renewable packages to provide additional carbon savings at no extra cost to the project.
The building encompasses eco-friendly features such as thermal adaptive cooling, photovoltaic and solar panels, biomass boilers and rainwater harvesting.
James Willis, project manager, was supported on this project by Kelli Dickinson, Ben Ridding, Ashley Rabone, Paul Jackson, Anthony Bowden, Vanessa Glyn, Keith Morgan, Phil Nurrish and students Michael Cunningham, Mike Kirkby and Rob Humphries.
Richard Dakin, director from main contractor BAM Construction described it as “the most significant commercial development in Coventry for over a decade”.
The £60 million operations centre was officially opened in September.
Congratulations to the team involved.
Posted: Monday 18 July 2011