Sustainability
Dundee Street, Edinburgh
A purpose-built student accommodation scheme at Dundee Street Edinburgh.
Watkins Payne carried out the Independent Design Reviewer role for Block A at The Soapworks development, comprising two new buildings alongside the restoration of the Grade II-listed former soap factory in Bristol. The Block A development works consists of a new build office over ground to fifth floor with the option for retail units at lower ground level.
A formal review was conducted at Stage 4 with the design successfully achieving a Design Reviewed Target Rating of 5.0 Stars.
A purpose-built student accommodation scheme at Dundee Street Edinburgh.
A purpose-built student accommodation scheme at Cathedral Street, Glasgow.
The building is provided with natural ventilation and LTHW heating to the showroom and office areas, plus the toilets which also receive hot water from the same boiler installation.
The exposed services strategy implemented at Fortess Grove compliments the industrial nature of the building. Cycling facilities are provided along with showers and lockers at ground floor level accessed directly from the rear of the building along Railey Mews. The development achieved a WiredScore certification of ‘Gold’ and a B rated Energy Performance Certification.
The mixed use development comprises two office buildings totalling 220,000ft² of high quality office accommodation together with a 289 unit residential scheme consisting of private apartments and affordable housing building.
103 Colmore Row in Birmingham, has achieved a successful practical completion with BREEAM accreditation of ‘Excellent’, an EPC Rating A, and WiredScore rating of ‘Platinum’.