The first large scale project reaching the EnerPHit standard (retrofit equivalent of Passivhaus).
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Keegans were appointed to provide Project Management, Quantity Surveying and Principal Designer services alongside our sister company ECD Architects whom are the lead designers on the refurbishment works for Wilmcote House.
Wilmcote House was constructed in 1968 and is an 11 storey large panel 'Bison' REEMA variant. A number of major elements of the building were coming to the end of their serviceable life with the result that the building now required major refurbishment.
It was decided to retrofit and refurbish Wilmcote House to extend its life for a minimum of a further 30 years providing a sustainable approach for the estate's regeneration, significantly reduce heat loss/energy use and fuel poverty for residents as well as contributing to the Somerstown area-wide regeneration.
This project started as a simple overcladding project with a £3m budget. We advised the client from inception that the budget was not enough for an overcladding project of this size. Following extensive consultation we then worked closely with the client to redefine the brief by advising that whilst overcladding, would also be worth carrying out the list of works below. We then provided them with information of potential funding available if they were able to go that one step further and make it an EnerPHit project.
Attracting ECO funding, the project has been designed to meet the stringent EnerPHit standard, the retrofit equivalent to Passivhaus. Achievement of this standard will reduce annual heating and hot water costs by 90%, saving around £750 per dwelling per annum in energy bills.
As part of this project the community centre was also refurbished including overcladding, reconfiguring, new insulation and roof to ensure it becomes a valuable asset for the community to use.
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We deliver flexible, tailored, results driven project management from experienced, dedicated professionals.
Effective cost management is a vital component in all building projects, from feasibility studies and cost estimates to budget control and final cost assessments.
Our Elmhurst qualified, TrustMark registered Retrofit Coordinators, Assessors, Designers and Evaluators have the skills and experience necessary to enable our clients to achieve full compliance under PAS 2035.
Our qualified team of Principal Designers and CDM Advisors are experienced Health and Safety professionals with varied construction backgrounds
Architectural services are provided by Keegans sister company, ECD Architects (Energy Conscious Design)
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This is a core sector for us, working for numerous local authorities, housing associations, private managing agents and developers, ensuring residents are at the heart of every project.
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