Shrewsbury Environmental Technology Centre - The Pump House
Project Achievements:
BREEAM Assessment Rating: Excellent
Approximately 70% less co2 than a standard office building
Environmental Technologies included:
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High insulation levels - Typically U value of circa 0.15W / m2 /C as opposed to building regulation requirements of circa 0.25W / m2 /C
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Solar Photovoltaic panels with peak output of 7.7kw of electricity
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Solar Evacuated Tubes for domestic hot water
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Heat Recovery Ventilation systems and underground plenum
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Rainwater collection for use in WC's
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Waterless urinal and low flush WC's (4 litre flush vs standard of 6 litres)
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Occupancy and light sensitive lighting controls
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Biomass Pellet boiler with weather compensated heating controls
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Energy Motoring System. All energy used is metered and charged to end users
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Air tightness: Achieved a figure of 4.7 m3/ h / m2 against required level of 10
Materials used:
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Timber frame construction for new section using FSC timber
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Insulation: Herakilth External Boarding, Warmcell and Celotex
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External Render: St Asier Lime Render
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Paints: Earthbone Natural Paints
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Carpets: Made from recycled fibre
Design features:
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Existing buildings - High Thermal Mass - Heavy Construction
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New buildings - Lightweight - Low Thermal Mass
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Plenum at the base of the building to pre-heat / pre-cool incoming air for the ventilation system
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Naturally ventilated with mechanical assistance
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Centrally located for public transport, cycling and walking to work
