Refurbishment
Monarch House – Travel Lodge
The building has been transformed to provide a 133 bedroom hotel including car and cycle parking on site.
The two unit 161,000ft² Skyline development for SEGRO plc provides well connected Grade A logistics, distribution and warehousing facilities as it is adjacent to Heathrow Airport and the immediate motorway and rail networks.
Constructed on a design and build basis with the office accommodation fitted out to Category A standard, the project benefits from sustainability initiatives including LED lighting with occupancy detection and daylight dimming controls, solar thermal hot water heating, air source heat pumps and photovoltaic panels, all combining to provide an A rated EPC and a ‘Very Good’ rating under BREEAM New Construction 2014.
The building has been transformed to provide a 133 bedroom hotel including car and cycle parking on site.
A purpose-built student accommodation scheme by CA Ventures.
The development at Portland House will comprise circa 300,000ft² of primary office led accommodation together with retail and amenity space.
The office building has achieved a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating with ‘Very Good’ ratings for the retail units.
Watkins Payne reviewed a number of mechanical and electrical options with the team, focusing on retention of key central plant, overhaul and replacement of plant where required, and LED lighting to reduce energy and improve the office environment.
