Elementa Consulting Building Services + Sustainability Education Brochure 2020
MEP SERVICES
BUILT ENVIRONMENT
• Mechanical, electrical & public health
• WELL Buildings
• Performance Engineering
• Fitwel Consultancy
• Architectural Lighting
• BREEAM + LEED
• Fire Engineering Consultancy
• Passivhaus advice and consultancy
• MEP project management
• Sustainability statements and strategies
• Input into business cases
• Strategic planning advice to meet national and local
• Budget cost advice
sustainability and carbon requirements
• Acquisition, Condition and Dilapidation surveys
• Guidance on cost-effective means of meeting and
• Seasonal commissioning and performance testing management post practical completion
exceeding Part L • Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) and Display
• Asset review and in use feasibility assessments
Energy Certificates (DECs)
• Vertical Transportation advice and consultancy
• Energy audits and building optimisation
• Utility/local authority assessments and reviews
• Post occupancy and operational reviews
• Refrigeration assessments and audits
• Soft landings
• Clerk of works consultancy
• Building Information Modelling (BIM) project design
• Specialist lighting design
and integration
Winner CIBSE Building Per formance Consultanc y of the year 2020 (51-300)
Winner CIBSE Engineer of the Year 2019
Winner CIBSE Building Consultanc y of the Year 2017 & 2018
Winner CIBSE Employer of the Year 2017 & 2018
Shor tlisted : Building Awards Engineering Consultant of the Year 2018
Finalist: CIBSE Learning &
‘Fit Out of Workplace’ Regional Winner 2018
Winner CIBSE International Projec t of the Year 2016/17/18
A SOS Contac t Centre Leavesden
Development Award 2018
‘Refurbished’ Regional Winner 2019
Boden HQ
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Contents
01.
Foreword
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About Elementa
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Timeline of Impact
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Elementa’s Impact
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Projects
06.
Biographies
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Client’s + Awards
01. Foreword “ We are an 80 -s trong team of building ser vices engineers and sus tainabilit y consultant s with of f ices in London and Ox ford. O ver 30 years of success ful projec ts has established a reputation for collaboration and design excellence. We are the UK arm of Integral Group – a 800 strong international f irm of leading for ward thinking engineers who share a commitment to changing the face of MEP engineering and sus tainabilit y. A s par t of Integral Group, we have the capabilit y and capacit y to tackle the largest and most complex projec ts in the UK and overseas. Our largest UK projec ts have construc tion values over £200m. You will f ind that work ing with Element a is dif ferent to our competitors. A bove all thing s we believe that success is achieved by s trong teams whose relationships are based on trus t. To give our s taf f the skills they need to be ef fec tive team players, we train for technical excellence, leadership, management, communication and most impor tantly how to listen well. Our designs are geared for per formance and going beyond compliance. We get there not by throwing money at complex problems, but by applying strategic thinking and accelerating the adoption of new technologies. The result - buildings that are resilient, resource ef f icient, healthy and produc tive, that connec t us with nature and of which future generations will be proud. In the following pages you’ll see more of who we are and how we work , the streng th of our team and the track record that we have built. We look for ward to working with you to deliver the nex t generation of high per formance buildings.”
Brian Goldsmith - Managing Principal
800+ Staff in 22 offices under a Single Deep Green Umbrella
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30 Years Trusted UK experience
22 Global offices
11 Years of Integral Group
02. About Elementa Elementa Consulting is an Integral Group company with over 80 employees located at of f ices in London and Oxford. The wider Integral Group is a 800-strong interactive global network of design professionals in 22 of f ices, providing a full range of building s ystem design, sustainabilit y consultanc y and energ y analysis ser vices, with s taf f widely regarded as innovative leaders in their f ields. Ever y Element a projec t is led by a Pr incipal w ho ret ains per sonal responsibili t y for the overall per formance of our ser vices. Principals lead the design direc tion of their own jobs and also contribute to the development of projec t s across the company through our design review process. Our A ssociate Principals are both skilled projec t managers and accomplished design engineers. They co - ordinate our ser vices and ensure that appropriate resources are assigned to their jobs to meet projec t needs and our s tandards of ser vice excellence. Discipline Leads provide technical oversight and co-ordination of specialis t resources to the benef it of ever y projec t. These include C AD and Revit BIM, Building Physics Analysis, Architec tural Lighting , Public Health Engineering , Qualit y Management , and Commissioning. Additionally, Elementa is able to draw upon the deep exper tise and thought leadership of our Integral Group colleagues - in areas including Advanced Daylight Simulation, Laborator y Engineering , and Dis tric t Energ y Sys tems.
CIBSE
1st
800+
Award Winning
European Fitwel Office
Global employees
BILL OVERTURF CEO
BRIAN GOLDSMITH MANAGING PRINCIPAL
DOUG KERR CRO
PRINCIPALS
ROB HARRIS
SIMON EBBATSON
DAVID GLOSSOP
GRAHAM MARGETTS
EDWARD GARROD
NATHAN MILLAR
MICHEL WIZENBERG
CARL MCKENZIE
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPALS AND SPECIALIST LEADS
HUGH DUGDALE
ANDREW JOLLY HEAD OF BIM
ROB WISE
NICK KENNEDY
ROB TEMPLEY
EMILY SHEARER
PAUL OSBORNE
RONAN PIGOTT
NIGEL GREEN
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03. Timeline of Impact 2013 300+ EMPLOYEES 2005 LEADERSHIP AT USGBC Kevin Hydes is Chair of the USGBC 2008 INTEGRAL GROUP FOUNDED Integral Group founded by CEO Kevin Hydes LEADERSHIP AT WGBC Kevin Hydes is Chair of World Green Building Council 2009 NEW OFFICES: VIRGINIA Offices open in Richmond & Alexandria, VA RUMSEY JOINS INTEGRAL GROUP Rumsey Engineers join Integral Group in Oakland, CA
2011
100+ EMPLOYEES CANADA: COBALT PARTNERS WITH IG Integral Group launches in Vancouver & Toronto when Cobalt joins the firm IDEAS SAN JOSE JOINS INTEGRAL GROUP After successful collaboration on numerous projects, IDeAs San Jose partners with IG
NEW OFFICE: LOS ANGELES, CA NEW OFFICE: CALGARY, AB CANADA 1ST NZE LAB IN THE WORLD J. Craig Venter Institute is the first NZE completed lab in the world 1ST JUST LABEL ENGINEERING FIRM Integral Group is the first engineering firm to receive a JUST Label WELL BUILDING STANDARD PILOT Integral Group helps launch pilot of WELL Building Standard
200+ EMPLOYEES
UK: ELEMENTA JOINS INTEGRAL GROUP Elementa Consulting becomes a member of Integral Group with offices in London & Oxford, UK IG SAN JOSE: 1ST NZE COMM. OFFICE Integral Group’s San Jose office is certified as the first NZE commercial office building in the United States IG OAKLAND: HIGHEST LEED-CI SCORE Oakland receives world’s highest ever LEED Commercial Interiors score: 102 credits
2019 NEW OFFICE: ATLANTA, GA NEW OFFICE: VICTORIA, BC CANADA 800+ EMPLOYEES LARGEST NZE MUSEUM The San Francisco Exploratorium is the largest NZE museum 1ST LEED GOLD RESTAURANT Cactus Club Cafe becomes Canada’s first LEED Gold certified restaurant ASHRAE AWARD: ENG. EXCELLENCE IG wins ASHRAE Award of Engineering Excellence (4th ever in 15 years) for Packard Foundation NZE Headquarters ECODISTRICTS FORMED Integral Group becomes a founding member of EcoDistricts
2016
NEW OFFICE: AUSTIN, TX 50 NZE PROJECTS Integral Group achieves 50 Zero Net Energy designed projects 1ST LEED V.4 GOLD LIBRARY The Alameda Library achieved first LEED v.4 Gold certification of a library NEW OFFICE: SEATTLE, WA
NEW OFFICE: SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AUS NEW YORK, US BELGRADE
FITWEL CHAMPIONS Integral Group commits to becoming Fitwel Champions 1ST UK & CANADA FITWEL WORKPLACE CERTIFICATION Elementa receives first Fitwel workplace certification outside of North America. IG Toronto then receives first Fitwel workplace certification in Canada 10TH ANNIVERSARY Greenbuild Boston: Integral Group celebrates 10 th anniversary 1ST NZE COMM. BLDG. IN SAN FRANCISCO DPR Construction’s office is the first NZE certified commercial building in San Francisco ONE PLANET GLOBAL FOUNDER Integral Group signs on as a Global Founder of the online platform for One Planet Living JM BEAN & CO JOIN INTEGRAL GROUP Vancouver-based firm partners with IG
2020
AWARD WINNERS Winner CIBSE Building Performance Consultancy of the year 2020 (51-300)
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04. Elementa’s Impact
4 16
Passive House Projects
Certified Passive House Designers/ Consultants
3.3M
Hours Worked Toward the Green Movement
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LBC Projects Completed or in Design
12 3
Fitwel Ambassadors
91 90+
Fitwel Projects (London, Oakland, and Toronto offices)
30+
Countries with Integral Group Projects
Total LEED Projects Completed
LEED Accredited Professionals
153
BREEAM Projects
2
WELL Certified Projects
22 Offices
481M
kWh Project Savings (est.)
85+
Zero Net Energy Projects Completed or in Design
4M
Therms Project Savings (est.)
243M 3M
kWh per Year influenced Savings (est.)
Therms per Year Influenced Savings (est.)
350+ Industry Awards
800+ Employees
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05. PROJECTS
1. Chase Bridge Primar y School £4.5 Million Client: Chase Bridge Primar y School Architec t: Re-Format 2. Lime Tree Primar y School £3.5 Million Client: Willmot t Dixon Architec t: Rober t s Limbrick - Paul Goodison
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3. The German School £4.5 Million Client: The German School Architec t: Devereux Architec t s 4. Rainbow SEN School £1.5 Million Client: Rainbow Charit y Architec t: Archit ype 5. Bulmershe School Six th Form £5 Million Client: Wokingham Council Architec t: Re-Format 6. Universit y College School £4.5 Million Client: Universit y College School Architec t: ORMS
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7. Orleans Primar y School £circa 1.5 Million Client: London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames Architec t: DL A 8. Hornsey Secondar y School for Girls £4 Million Client: LB Haringey Architec t: TP Bennet t / ECD Architec t s 9. Marsh Academy Six th Form Centre £4 Million
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Education The need to increase Primar y, SEN and now Secondar y places within constrained funding parameters is a challenge for the creation of qualit y learning environments. We bring many years’ experience delivering proven, cost-ef fec tive sustainabilit y and building ser vices strategies that achieve more with less.
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Minimising any imposition of MEP on reduced space s tandards
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Our of fer Achieving value and inspiring learning environment s demands creative engineering , deep experience and the abilit y to exploit the oppor tunities pre s ente d b y inter- dis ciplinar y collaboration.
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Rainbow SEN School Location: London Client: Rainbow Charity Project Manager: Matrix Architect: Architype Project Size: ÂŁ1.5 million
This project involved the conversion and extension of a 4 storey Victorian Villa into a specialist SEN School for children with autism. Specialist provisions include full DDA compliance the allowance for potential future expansion of the school. The school will cater for 50 students with a ratio of 1:1 teaching staff. Elementa provided mechanical, electrical, energy and public health engineering services for this project including access control, CCTV & fire strategy. In terms of sustainability, the aim for this project was to achieve a very energy efficient school. In order to achieve this Elementa have produced energy option appraisals and dynamic thermal modelling to inform design decisions regards the most appropriate building materials, renewable technologies, ventilation strategies and heating solutions for the scheme. These measures contributed to the delivery of very energy efficient school facilities. Sustainable technologies include natural ventilation, solar hot water, energy management metering and recording, natural daylighting complimented by low energy lighting with energy saving controls considered where appropriate.
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Sunnyhill Primary School Location: Lambeth Client: LB Lambeth Contractor: TBA Architect: Shepheard Epstein Hunter Project Size: £4.9 million BREEAM Rating: Targeting Very Good As a part of the London Borough of Lambeth’s Primary Capital Programme Consultants Framework, Elementa were selected to join the team at Sunnyhill Primary. The project involved the redevelopment of the existing Sunnyhill Primary School from 2FE to 3FE through extension and refurbishment of the current facilities. Our aim is to deliver services design that will ensure a high-quality environment, encouraging learning whilst maintaining security, functionality, practicality and accessibility. There are two facets to Elementa’s contribution to this project. Firstly, Elementa provided mechanical, electrical and public health design for the project. This included hot/cold water, heating, ventilation, security and data, above and below slab public health and low energy lighting design. Secondly, Elementa acted as BREEAM Education assessors to the Sunnyhill Primary School, and targeted a rating of ‘Very Good’ with an aspiration of ‘Excellent - we are currently on track for achieving an ‘Excellent’ rating. This is facilitated through a sustainable approach across the design board, but particularly in the inclusion of Ground Source Heat Pump technology, topped up with the use of Photo Voltaics and Solar Thermal technologies.
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Orleans Primary School Location: Richmond Client: London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames Contractor: Quinn London Architect: DLA Project Size: ÂŁcirca 1.5 Million
The project involves the expansion of a 2FE Infant School and nursery to a 3 FE primary school with attached nursery. The project has been phased to allow the school to remain operational during the entire construction period with phase 1 consisting of the construction of 2 additional classrooms to the existing building with an extension to the existing main hall and refurbished kitchen area. Phase 2 of the project entailed the creation of satellite year 4 and year 5 buildings, a new small hall with level access and renovation of the existing Nursery building to create year 6 classrooms works to the existing Victorian block also being completed. The satellite buildings were services from centralised heat generation plant with all electrical services being interconnected to the existing infrastructure. Orleans Primary School were finalists in The Building Future Education (BFE) Awards.
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Shinfield Primary School Location: Shinfield Client: Wokingham Borough Architect: ECD Architects Project Size: £2.5 Million Sustainability Rating: PassivHaus Standards
This scheme consists of an extension to the existing school to expand from a two form entry to a three form entry school. The new build construction of a stand alone teaching block includes 6 classrooms, SEN/Group rooms, offices, hall, library and food technology room with aspiration to meet passivhaus standard using a modular build. The proposal aims to meet PassivHaus standards, to reduce space heating demand and overall energy usage, as well as improving comfort and indoor air quality for pupils and staff. This is done using a fabric first approach of super insulation with high levels of air tightness and Mechanical Ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR) to minimise heat loss through ventilation. The design has been optimised to allow natural daylight and sunlight into the classrooms, by combining north facing glazing and generous roof lights. This also enables cross ventilation, assisted by the natural stack effect, to prevent over-heating in the summer. Photovoltaics are proposed to the south facing roof of the extension to provide the school with a renewable source of electricity and/or hot water, and subsequently reducing their carbon footprint. The proposal also utilizes water-saving measures and low energy lighting/appliances. The school intends to utilise the building’s low-energy credentials to improve the users’ awareness and pupil’s understanding of sustainability and the wider environment.
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Sherwood Hill SEN School Location: Sutton Client: London Borough of Sutton Architect: Architype Project Size: £5 Million BREEAM Rating: Targeting Very Good
To meet rising demand in London Borough of Sutton a new build 72 place SEN school for secondary age pupils with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) is being provided on the site of an old High School. The scheme consists of 12 classrooms each with its own associated ‘safe space’, specialist treatment rooms, soft play, hydrotherapy pool, double height hall and all associated functions of a new SEN school. A very sustainable scheme has been developed with a highly efficient envelope form and fabric underpinning the Building Services strategy. Elementa have undertaken extensive thermal modelling to optimise the energy performance and prove the building’s natural ventilation strategy achieved to all classrooms. The design includes an extensive PV array to exceed the current London Plan Renewables requirements for Planning. Safety and security is a paramount concern and we have been heavily involved in developing a cost efficient yet effective access control, staff communication and CCTV solution for the scheme. Elementa have provided full design of Building Services and Sustainability consulting including BREEAM consulting from inception to completion.
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Mandeville SEN School Location: Ealing Client: Osborne / Ealing Contractor: Osbourne Architect: EC Harris/Architype Project Size: ÂŁ5 million BREEAM Rating: Targeting Very Good The project is to expand Mandeville School from 102 to 135 PMLD and ASD pupils by providing 9 ASD and 10 PMLD classbases other areas for specialist and therapy areas as well as improvements to the existing pool changing areas. The current phase of development includes both new build extension and internal alterations to the existing building. The overarching purpose is to create new facilities for ASD pupils, including new classrooms, new hall and dining area, additional offices and therapeutic facilities such as exercise and soft play rooms. Our work on this project includes mechanical, electrical, public health and above ground drainage design from RIBA Stage B to F1. This includes all heating, hot & cold water, ventilation, above ground drainage, electrical power, lighting & data, fire alarms and security & access controls. Key aspects to this project is the environmental performance of the building in terms of natural daylight and ventilation. Early on in the design process we modelled the daylight factor / uniformity and given some ground floor rooms have to be single aspect the building floor to ceiling height was adjusted to optimise the daylight factor to achieve BB102. Also key has been improving the natural ventilation systems within the existing refurbished building where we have also undertaken early modelling to suggest low cost improvements to the existing systems plus increasing window opening areas to achieve more acceptable results for the newly created PMLD classbases.
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Hackbridge Primary School Location: Bedzed, Hackbridge Client: London Borough of Sutton Architect: Architype Project Size: ÂŁ10 Million Sustainability Rating: Certified PassivHaus & Zero Net Carbon
This exemplar project involves the creation of a new build primary school which will provide space for 420 pupils aged 5-11. The school is being designed to be net zero carbon (regulated and unregulated), zero primary energy and Passivhaus certified. It will be a highly sustainable environment to learn in and an environment to learn from. Careful consideration has been taken to select materials that are healthy, have low embodied energy and be easy to construct and maintain. The internal environment is developed to maximise natural day lighting and fresh air provision. The scheme is benefitting of its location next to the BedZED project and also adopts One Planet Living aspirations. To achieve zero carbon and Passivhaus a rigorous approach has been adopted first to reducing energy consumption through very high insulation levels, low air permeability and well considered junctions to minimise thermal bridging. Thereafter a robust strategy for implementing enough Zero carbon technologies (LZCs) to providing a net zero carbon school. Once energy consumption is reduced using PassivHaus methods achieving a net zero carbon building becomes more realistic through the use of on site renewables. In this instance, to achieved this through an extensive array of high efficiency solar PVs and a reverse cycle ground source heat pump system with the potential for inter-seasonal thermal storage to boost the systems ‘coefficient of performance’. Off site renewables are not required.
The school has no fossil fuel gas supply (using induction hobs in the kitchen) to avoid any combustion flue products from the site. The building has a single high efficiency central air handling unit to provide mechanical ventilation to classrooms in winter. In mid season the windows are openable by staff for controlled ventilation and then in peak summer, to avoid potential issues with global warming in future years, the mechanical system can operate in conjunction with cooling from the reverse cycle heat pump (which through the thermal storage increases the winter time performance).
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Harris Academy Crystal Palace Location: Crystal Palace Client: Harris Federation of South London Schools Contractor: Mansell Architect: Scott Brownrigg Project Size: ÂŁ5.8 million BREEAM Rating: Very Good This project involved the refurbishment and extension of an existing school. A new two storey 6th form building was added to provide general teaching classrooms, ICT teaching spaces, a reception, and breakout spaces. A glassed atrium was also built in order to link the existing buildings to the new building. Refurbishments were undertaken to existing classrooms, circulation and linked areas. Elementa delivered mechanical and electrical engineering detailed design services, and energy and sustainability strategies for this project. Sustainable features include a biomass boiler. This project achieved a BREEAM Very Good rating. In order to achieve this Elementa undertook an energy strategy and dynamic thermal modelling to inform design decisions regards the most appropriate building materials, renewable technologies, ventilation strategies and heating solutions for the scheme. The resultant solution includes a bio-mass boiler to serve the whole site, natural ventilation where possible and applicable, low energy lighting with daylight and occupancy sensing.
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Holy Trinity CE Primary School Location: London Client: LB Richmond Upon Thames Contractor: Apollo Education Architect: Architype/ (D&B) Shepheard Epstein Hunter Project Size: £5.4m BREEAM Rating: Excellent This project involves the expansion of a one form entry to two form entry increasing capacity from 210 to 420 pupils. The new buildings provide classrooms, teaching spaces and staff facilities with the existing spaces being remodelled to suit the school’s expansion. The school remained in operation throughout the project and the work was carefully phased (8 phases) and co-ordinated to avoid disrupting the operation of the school as well as ensuring the safety of staff and pupils. The design included four new single storey wings and a single storey classroom extension plus the refurbishment of the existing facilities. Elementa provided detailed design, mechanical, electrical, energy services and BREEAM for this project. This project achieved a BREEAM Excellent rating. In order to achieve this Elementa undertook dynamic thermal modelling to justify design decisions regards the most appropriate building materials, renewable technologies, ventilation strategies and heating solutions for the scheme. The resultant solution included the retention of the existing boiler, a gshp with heat recovery to serve the site, underfloor heating, rainwater harvesting, natural ventilation where possible and applicable, low energy lighting with daylight and occupancy sensing. A low carbon ground tube heating and cooling system was implemented, that achieved approximately
10% CO2 savings from a simple passive measure adding long term value. We achieved an EPC of 30 (B rating) , the building has an air permeability of less than 1m3/h.m2 in new build areas and the scheme also acquired 36% CO2 savings over the building regulations requirement.
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Abbot’s Hill Independent School Sports Hall Facility Location: Hertfordshire Client: Abbot’s Hill School Contractor: Bluestone Architect: Acanthus Clews Architects Project Size: £2 million
This project involved the provision of a new sports hall to accommodate county netball, a dance studio, two full music rooms, six music practice rooms, a theatre-type performance area, a drama studio, spacious new changing facilities and two new PE classrooms. Elementa’s work on this project included all mechanical, electrical and public health engineering design including lighting, small power, lightning protection, fire alarms, ventilation, heating and mechanical control system.
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Lime Tree Primary School Location: Surbiton Client: Willmott Dixon Construction Limited Contractor: Willmott Dixon Architect: Roberts Limbrick - Paul Goodison Project Size: £3.5 million BREEAM Rating: Very Good This project comprised the creation of a new primary school and nursery in conjunction with a new health care centre. The former Surbiton Hospital site has been used to create a two-form entry school called Lime Tree Primary plus a community health facility. A central facility shared by the two buildings acts as a community hub providing an information desk and access to facilities for the general public during certain hours. Low carbon features include the development achieving BREEAM Very Good backed by a large PV array and car charging points, while the school incorporates a roof top planting area and an area of green roof, enhancing the teaching experience. The two buildings will also share a combined energy centre to reduce carbon emissions, while the whole site is designed to encourage ‘green travel’ in line with GLA directives. Shortlisted for Best Accommodation at the Partnership Bulletin Awards 2013.
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Cherry Gardens SEN School Location: Southwark Client: Southwark Council Architect: Curl la Tourelle Project Size: ÂŁ6 million
Cherry Gardens SEN School is a new build two form entry school. This site makes use of existing school grounds to combine this with a single form entry primary school. Elementa undertook the feasibility study for the development of the school and took into account the complexities of the multiple entry points and the need to provide a secure drop of and pick up point whilst maintaining the open feel of the site. The school made use of shared resource space where possible to ensure that the maximum use of space whilst not compromising either schools requirements. The concept design took into account to increased services needs for the building inclusive of pool requirements, specialist lighting features/controls and ventilation strategy’s. The requirements of BB102 were fully integrated into the design to ensure that the pupils experience was at the for front of the project.
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Downview Primary School Location: Bognar Regis Client: West Sussex County Council Contractor: Osborne Architect: LHC Project Size: ÂŁ2.4 million
This project involves the extension of a 2FE to 3FE primary school to increase the students population from 420 to 630 from pupils aged 4-11. This development includes the demolition of previous buildings and the creation of a new classroom block to accommodate 12 classrooms, an SEN therapy/MI room and main entrance. Extension and alterations are also required to the main hall, staff room and administration areas. Elementa have undertaken concept and detailed design for this basic needs new block expansion achieving a highly cost effective and energy efficient design. The building is naturally ventilated, heated by high efficiency gas boilers and radiators and incorporates extensive use of modern LED lighting within teaching spaces combined with daylight dimming and absence detection. Elementa modelled the natural ventilation solution using dynamic model simulation to optimise the building form for most cost effective yet attaining good internal environmental conditions. The building complies to Part L 2013 plus a 40% reduction in TER (beyond ADL2A 2010) with additional contribution via an extensive roof mounted PV array.
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Chase Bridge Primary School Location: Twickenham Client: Chase Bridge Primary School Contractor: Morgan Sindall Architect: Re-Format Project Size: ÂŁ4.5 million BREEAM Rating: Very Good Chase Bridge Primary School is a two form entry junior mixed infant school. LBRuT had a requirement to provide additional primary school places. Consequently, it was identified that Chase Bridge had the capacity to be expanded to a three form entry school, to accommodate 630 pupils from reception to year 6 and a 39 place full time Nursery. To achieve this a scheme was delivered to rebuild a substantial part of the school, increasing its overall area. The school is provided with new entrance, offices, LRC, staff room, main hall, class rooms/ associated ancillary spaces and group rooms etc. Phasing was carefully considered with the new sections connecting back into existing buildings, keeping such buildings fed and fully usable during the works prior to partial demolition of a large proportion of the existing building. Chase Bridge is very close to the Heathrow Airport flight path, therefore, a sealed environment was very probable. After our early options appraisal we determined, that in order to avoid the cost and long term maintenance implications of a mechanical ventilation strategy, an acoustically attenuated natural ventilation solution was developed; being the most economic coupled with the added benefit of having a lower carbon footprint.
The site had an existing biomass boiler, which had suffered complications in operation. We reviewed the installation and recommend the boiler be retained subject to relocated to the new plant room, upgraded and converted to a cleaner biomass fuel to meet and exceed local planning requirements for a carbon emissions reduction of 20% beyond Part L. Chase Bridge is an exemplar low carbon scheme having achieved a certified EPC A rating.
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Portway, Calverton & Upton Cross Primary Schools Location: Newham Client: London Borough of Newham Contractor: Morgan Sindall Architect: Aedas/ Shepheard Epstein Hunter Project Size: ÂŁ11.9 Million
Elementa were appointed by Morgan Sindall on their IESE framework to deliver a 1 form entry expansion to Portway, Calverton and Upton Cross Primary Schools. Portway School and Calverton School were undertaken by one architect using Autodesk REVIT. Elementa also used REVIT to detail these projects which allowed a more efficient team integrated and coordinated approach. Upton Cross School was drawn by the architect in AECOsim software which was then exported to REVIT via an IFC format. This again promoted close coordination. Elementa provided full mechanical, electrical and public health design services as well as energy and sustainability strategies. All schools are naturally ventilated and were modelled in Sefaira to optimise the form and fabric prior to producing a more detailed Stage D modelling using IES VE. This allowed a far greater flexibility in the design process as we covered far more options more efficiently in Sefaira before progressing to more complex dynamic thermal modelling. Each site will achieve 25% carbon emission reduction over Part L, which was attained by using a fabric first approach and the addition of renewable energy produced by photovoltaic systems and also a small contribution of solar thermal serving domestic hot water.
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The German School Location: London Client: The German School Architect: Devereux Architects Project Size: £4 Million
The German School building is situated within a conservation area adjacent to the listed Douglas House. The accommodation includes eight classrooms and four adjacent group rooms over two floors, which are required to implement new teaching concepts within the school. The new building will improve the quality of teaching in providing additional space and making provision for the German School’s ‘whole day’ school concept. The proposed new building is a solid reinforced concrete cross wall structure with a partial basement. The external façades feature inclined curtain walling and a rain-screen terracotta panelled façade with a built in frame system to create a ‘green wall’. The sustainable design of the proposed school building incorporates naturally ventilated classrooms and group spaces. Rainwater is attenuated and fed into soakaways using natural infiltration.
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Hertfordshire Schools Primary Expansion Programme Location: Hertfordshire Client: Mansell Construction Service/ Hertfordshire CC Contractor: Mansell Architect: Architecture PLB Project Size: £7.1 Million - over 3 projects BREEAM Rating: Targeting Very Good Construction of standardised stand alone extensions to the existing schools at Shepherd, Parkside and St. Antony’s primary schools in Hertfordshire. The extensions consist of teaching spaces, group rooms and toilet facilities constructed from standardised room layouts and consisted of single and two storey buildings. The proposed extensions at each of the sites are located at the rear of the existing school buildings and with the Schools remaining operational during the construction phase of the projects required the design team to ensure that the extensions could be built with minimal disruption to the existing schools. In response to this the installed interconnecting services are kept to a minimum by having independent heat generation plant within the extensions. Elementa worked along side the main contractor to develop the standardised approach to the services installation. All three schemes were required to achieve BREEAM very good rating and Elementa were also appointed as BREEAM assessors for the projects.
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NewVIc Newham Sixth Form
Owing to the location of the building on the busy Prince Regent Lane and associated high noise and pollution levels natural ventilation has only been adopted on the quieter west façade facing away from the road. The remainder of the building is mechanically ventilated to each area with warm return air naturally rising via the atrium space and being extracted at the top to recover beneficial casual heat loads during the heating season.
Location: Newham Client: NewVIc Newham Sixth Form Architect: Shepeard Epstein Hunter Project Size: £8 Million
Elementa have completed phase 1 re-development of London’s largest sixth form college, NewVIc Sixth Form. The project’s brief was focused on creating a successful learning community to enhance the student experience. Phase 1 consisted of a new build modern library, learning resources centre and entrance block to improve the visibility, accessibility and overall attractiveness of the College. The new development also provides a flexible performance space and visitor facilities including a café and exhibition space. Located in East London the improved campus allows the college to fulfil their aim of providing top quality facilities and education to help progress students onto highly competitive universities. As part of the early design evolution Elementa undertook thermal simulation of a wide range of strategies to be considered in isolation and together this identified that beneficial passive solar gains were outweighed by the risk of overheating (or increase in cooling required) and managing heat gains was of paramount importance. From this a number of optimisations were developed – a conventional glazed atrium roof was replaced with a saw tooth north light configuration, vertical briese-soliel ‘blinkers’ were introduced to the east and west facing main facades to shade the windows from sun mid-morning to early afternoon whilst still allowing occupant views out / public views in. Through this optimisation cooling has been limited to small areas of the building (high load office space and the top floor ICT study spaces).
Modern efficient lighting (LED throughout) combined with energy efficient lighting controls (occupancy detection or absence detection, depending on use of the area combine with perimeter daylight dimming) resulted in an attractive lighting design which is highly economic to run. Heating is via a new modern condensing boiler system incorporating direct on boiler weather compensation to maximise efficient condensing operation. The buildings design exceeds the London Plan energy policy through a 24% reduction in emissions through passive and efficiency measures and a further 20.9% reduction through the roof top mounted south facing PV array.
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Nine Elms Skills Centre Mixed Use Development Location: Central London Client: Lambeth College Architect: Architecture PLB Project Size: £100 Million The Nine Elms project is currently one of the largest regeneration programmes in the UK. Elementa are proud to have been appointed on the original sites scheme for Carillion Developments and again in 2018 for part of the scheme for a new £100 million development comprising of the Nine Elms Skills Centre, a multi phased home for Lambeth College students with a phase 1 vocational skills centre, and over 230 residential homes in a series of blocks ranging from 5 – 25 stories. Efficiency is at the forefront of this project, with the college at the end of its natural life and inefficient to operate, therefore consolidating space of the existing college was the first challenge. The new college will be built on a much smaller footprint and allow the construction of the residential developments to be built upon the extra space generated. These new projects will create necessary extra revenue to fund the planned development. With numerous mixed-use elements formulating the project, Elementa devised a strategy to most efficiently serve the sites, as the buildings would be operated at different points of the day. The residential dwellings will be used in the night and will require the majority of services from late afternoon onwards, whilst the college will be operated during the daytime. Therefore a heat sharing network solution to allow the buildings to be served most efficiently at minimum capex is needed - this is closely linked with GLA aspirations. Through the summer when there is no demand on heating, this can still be used to serve the demand for hot water and heat recovery from cooling.
Elementa displayed innovation by challenging the client’s initial brief to produce a more efficient solution. The client requested the skills centre to run air conditioning throughout the building, however, Elementa provided extensive thermal modelling of different options and was able to recommend a more passive natural ventilation solution. By utilising exposed thermal mass and secure night ventilation, this will create cooling passively and thereby avoid overheating without the use of refrigeration energy. It also reduces ongoing operational cost. Elementa worked closely with the design team to maximise residential units which is one of the main sources of income. Coordinating with the architect, services were compacted into the services void as far as possible which allowed an extra storey onto the residential block. This was also closely coordinated with the structural engineers to ensure appropriate slab thickness and coordinated services routes were adequately assessed to no detrimental effect to the ceiling heights. Once complete, this truly transformational project will deliver a world class skills training facility which will improve the future of the local economy and give direct benefit for students, employers and the local community.
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University College School New Teaching Blocks Location: London Client: University College School Contractor: Miller Construction Architect: ORMS Project Size: ÂŁ4.5 Million
The University College School in Hampstead is an independent school with a history of excellence stretching ack to 1830. This project entailed the construction of a new art, design and technology block and linked modern languages block, both built in a contemporary style with high levels of natural light and ventilation. Elementa delivered mechanical and electrical engineering design services, and energy and sustainability strategies. At the outset of the project Elementa conducted workshops with user groups and the project team in order to define the scope of work and fully understand the client’s vision for the new facilities. We worked very closely with the design team, conducting detailed thermal modelling in order to engineer the building design, including fabric, solar shading, glazing, fenestration and ventilation strategy. The result was an almost entirely naturally ventilated building with the benefit of increased future flexibility and significant savings in construction cost. These cost savings were made from a reduction in the slab thickness, modifications to the internal flank walls and a reduction in the need for mechanical ventilation. Features include: Part L compliant low energy scheme, natural ventilation achieved through window design/ventilation concept.
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LeSoCo Lewisham Southwark College Location: Southwark Contractor: Balfour Beatty Architect: Richard Hopkinson & Platform 5 Architects Project Size: Phase 1 - £7m & Phase 2 - £21m BREEAM Rating: Excellent
We are very pleased to have been involved in undertaking the detailed design for both phases of the redevelopment of the Southwark campus at Lewisham and Southwark College (LeSoCo). Completed, this provides the majority of their site opposite Southwark tube station with new accommodation. The first phase consisted of the retention of the structural frame and floor slabs of an existing 1970’s building which has been re-clad and internally remodelled to provide general teaching accommodation, this phase also includes the construction of the Colleges new frontage including entrance, and main reception leading to the new central atrium meeting and café space. The second larger phase consisted of the construction of new buildings consisting of further teaching accommodation including ICT laboratories, LRC, public exhibition space, music studios and at 5th floor level, dance studios with panoramic views of the south bank from 6th floor roof garden.
or Building Regulations (35% reduction beyond Part L 2010 for Phase 2). The building has a high performance envelope, highly efficient VRF air conditioning system, 120 m2 photo voltaic panel array at roof top and a 17 kW Combined Heat and Power unit to provide the lead heat source. Within the area of the works are 2 substations – one existing network substation that has been carefully built into/over the scheme and a new dedicated substation for the college. We have undertaken a careful detailed design of the electrical works required to maintain service to the existing operational parts of the college during the phased construction as well as liaison and negotiations with UK Power Networks. Being taller and higher of density than the previous existing buildings one key issue was to locate the PV panels at roof top level – to enable the amenity provided to the students by the roof garden the PV’s are located above the roof top condenser / air handling unit plant area. In order to maintain overall height within the Planning consented height we have used Revit MEP to carefully integrate the layout and support of the PV’s with the Air Handling Units and pipework ductwork etc within a ‘federated’ structural and architectural Revit model.
Our services included the detailed design of all mechanical, electrical and public health environmental services. We have also undertaken dynamic thermal modelling to demonstrate the planning required 25% reduction in CO2 emissions, summer-time temperature conditions and shading requirements as well as day lighting and Part L compliance strategy. To achieve the targeted BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating the reduction in CO2 emissions have been well beyond that which was required for Planning
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Bulmershe School Sixth Form & Administration Building Location: Reading Client: Wokingham Council Architect: Re-Format Project Size: ÂŁ5 million
The project involves the construction of a new two storey sixth form and administration building on the existing school grounds. The new building includes a main hall, classrooms, breakout/social space and administration areas. Elementa provided mechanical, electrical and public health design for the project. This includes hot/cold water, heating, ventilation, energy, security, data, public health and low energy lighting design. The scope for sustainability was to provide 10% reduction in CO2 from Low Carbon Technologies. A dynamic thermal model was produced to optimise the passive building design and analyse renewable technology options. The final renewable technology solution consisted of roof mounted photovoltaic panels.
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Eastleigh College Location: Eastleigh Client: Eastleigh College Contractor: AYH Arcadis Architect: HNW Project Size: ÂŁ25 Million BREEAM Rating: Targeting Excellent Elementa have had an ongoing relationship with Eastleigh College since 2007 being their services consultant of choice. We are still working with the college on their ongoing improvement programme. This particular project comprised of the development of two sites, the main campus in Eastleigh and a second campus at Rookwood. Work at the main campus involved the renewal of a number of ageing buildings to deliver 21st century learning spaces including hair and beauty salons, art and design studios, a rehearsal room, dance studio and changing rooms, refectory, training kitchen and new-build restaurant. At Rockwood the existing building is to be demolished and replaced with a purpose built higher skills learning centre housing a range of vocational facilities. Across the whole project Elementa delivered a pro-active, clientfocused approach, fully participating in end-user workshops at the design stage, and maintaining clear and constant communication at all stages of the design and construction process. Services delivered for the project included all mechanical, electrical and public health design. We also provided dynamic thermal modelling to confirm summer-time temperature conditions and shading requirements as well as a window design and ventilation concept as part of a full energy strategy. These sustainability measures were to ensure the college received a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating.
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Strodes College New Teaching Block Location: Surrey Client: Strodes College Contractor: MEA Architect: AD Architects Project Size: ÂŁ3 Million
This project involved the construction of a new teaching block and student centre. The student centre comprised a cafeteria which opens out onto the playing fields, a one-stop shop for student support services and upstairs includes a base for the personal tutors, careers, additional learning support, counsellor, chaplain, admissions, attendance officer, student financial support & student council office. The new Teaching Block has modern, well-equipped teaching accommodation with 14 classrooms catering for maths, social science & humanities subjects, staff workrooms and an atrium. Elementa’s work on this project included providing employers requirements for the mechanical, electrical and public health design and energy strategy to achieve planning consent. Sustainable design features included natural ventilation and solar hot water.
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Kingston University Framework Location: Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey Client: Kingston University Architect: Various Project Size: £1.5 - 40 Million In 2010 we were successfully appointed to Kingston University’s Frame work. Since such appointment we have conducted a number of projects for the University ranging from feasibility studies to refurbishments, expansions etc. that relate to - relocation of department offices, social and learning spaces, new landmark buildings and Campus strategic plans, specific projects include: The Townhouse feasibility study, Kingston Hill Campus, Kingston University student services and Penrhyn feasibility study. A number of the University’s building stock are either listed buildings, in a conservation area or are a building of Townscape merit.
of renewable options that also included future space so that as other surrounding buildings are replaced/renewed the services could be brought into the town house building to make use of district heating/centralised plant for the campus as well as further incoming services capacity.
For the Town House building feasibility study we were to replace the existing 1980’s prefabricated students union building along with existing villa buildings, which from part of the “townscapes architectural merit”, with a landmark/ iconic £40 million development for the university. Containing student facing functions largely outside of teaching along with public space, the key facilities to be accommodated include: Students Union, Learning Resources Centre. Public exhibition/ performance space, A hub for student support services, e.g. careers, quiet space, counselling, etc., Coffee shop/canteen/ social space, Support research centres, Support post-graduate collaboration, Support links with industry and external organisations. The building is part of a larger campus development. Our feasibility study took into account not only this building but also reviewed in the context of the overall campus. The servicing plan was developed with a balance
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King’s Health Framework - King’s College London Location: London Client: King’s College London Architect: Wilson Mason Project Size: £1.54 - 3.2 Million
After being successful in appointment to the King’s College London Framework, we have undertaken projects involving the Institute of Psychiatry Library (Europe’s largest centre for research and post-graduate education in psychiatry, psychology, basic and clinical neuroscience), the Weston Education Centre Library and associated facilities refurbishment and the Stand Teaching Rooms refurbishment project. These projects were performed under the Learning & Teaching programme. The KCL IoP Library Project involved the refurbishment of a three storey library within the Institute of Psychiatry Building. Our initial involvement with the KCL IoP Library consisted of a feasibility report encompassing a full validation survey of all installed services within the Library Area. We then went on to provide a detailed design for the mechanical and electrical services to suit the proposed new arrangement. As part of the refurbishment works we addressed the inherent overheating and acoustic issues experienced by staff and occupants within the library. The Weston Education Centre (WEC) consisted of full refurbishment and re-ordering of the existing Library Facility with refurbishment of 2 Lecture Theatres, 9 Classrooms and Boardroom. The refurbishment works to the lecture theatres involved the installation of a complete new audio visual to enhance the delivery of lectures and experience of students, incorporating features such as lecture capture, projection/display facilities, integrated lighting control, etc. The delivery of the classrooms, lecture/seminar and group study rooms have two varying specifications depending on usage. As part of the refurbishment works we addressed the inherent overheating and acoustic issues experienced by staff and occupants within the library and lecture theatre.
The Strand Teaching rooms refurbishment project involved the refurbishment 7 individual rooms in various locations within the Strand campus. The refurbishment works consisted of the installation on new ventilation and heating and cooling systems to address over heating issues within the rooms. The heating and cooling installation was connected to the Colleges centralised chilled and hot water system. The ventilation systems had adaptive control installed to ensure the operated at the optimum level at all times. The complete installation was interfaced to the Colleges existing BMS installation to ensure the Facilities team had full control. The rooms also had full new lighting and lighting control installation and a complete AV upgrade as part of the works.
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University of Exeter Biosciences Department Location: Exeter Client: University of Exeter Contractor: EC Harris Architect: Atkins Project Size: £18 Million This project comprised the refurbishment of the iconic and listed Geoffrey Pope building to enhance the research and teaching facilities as well as support the University’s ambitions to be a leading international centre for research and teaching in biosciences. The completed refurbishment provides: Fully operational BSL3 research suite, 3 high quality research facilities to BSL2 standard, 4 specialist laboratories to cater for all chemical, biochemical and analytical needs, State-of-the-art aquarium, an extended teaching lab, improved support facilities to the teaching lab, flexible school seminar space, an integrated student support office, 130 new desk spaces for postgraduates, 25 new staff offices, improved access to the building and a fully refurbished foyer with networked PCs and wi-fi.
the close of the construction/commissioning periods to occupation and operation of the building, a soft landings service to integrate the universities team into the use & maintenance of this complex facility. Image credit: The University of Exeter
The Aquatics Laboratories/ Aquarium had to be carefully coordinated to integrate with the restricted structure, providing a very close level of control to maintain the breading requirements of the specimens. Elementa provided full mechanical, electrical and public health design for the project. Key challenges included the delivery of adjacent laboratories with a high temperature differential and placement of new plant within a new underground bunker extension adjacent to the building. During construction we provided a full clerk of works and commissioning review service to get this complex project to conclusion. This included at
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06. Biographies Brian Goldsmith MIET FCIBSE Fitwel Ambassador Managing Principal, London, UK Brian joined Elementa as a Principal in July 2013 to lead our Commercial s e c tor of fer. B r ian has over 28 year s of e x p er ience wor k ing on leading commercial, residential and mixed use projec t s. Within the commercial sec tor Brian has carried out many Lease Negotiations for end user clients, understands how to secure the necessar y provisions and have these recorded af fec tively within legal documentation. Brian has s trong leadership skills, he uses a methodical approach to ensure that high qualit y schemes are delivered within the client ’s budget and programme. Brian has excellent communication skills and is able to translate complex building ser vices s ys tems into layman’s terms for client s and professional teams. Within Elementa Brian is the Principal sponsor of our Graduate and Trainee scheme and enjoys developing our talented s taf f to their full potential.
Carl McKenzie Eurlng CEng MAPM FIHEEM MCIBSE Principal, London, UK Carl is a highly skilled engineer with out s tanding sus tainable k n o w l e d ge a n d e x te n s i v e e x p e r i e n c e o f d e l i v e r i n g ‘ h i g h e n d ’ engineering /technolog y ’ projec ts within the UK , Middle East and India. Carl is responsible for client relationship liaison, s trategic planning and det ailed development of complex built env ironment schemes. Carl ’s vas t years’ experience within projec t management and deliver y set him as a s trong , ef fec ti ve communic ator and proac ti ve leader, guiding our team to prov ide succes s f ul large scale projec t s. Carl ’s broad pas t experience within the Middle Eas t and India makes him one of our international specialis t s with par ticular knowledge within the healthcare and life-sciences sec tor.
Ed Garrod MBA MA(Cantab) MPhil DipArch LEED AP Fitwel Ambassador Principal, London, UK Ed is an inf luential sus tainabilit y s trategis t and environmental design consul t an t w h os e p as sion lie s in de vel oping comp elling v isions and innov at i ve desig n resp ons es for major proje c t s in t he buil t environment. Ed joined Elementa in March 2014 to focus on growing their international workload and fur ther s treng then their capabilities in environmental analysis and sustainable design consultanc y. Edward was Co -founder, and equit y direc tor of PH A Consult , a sus t ainable de sig n an d env ironm en t al eng in e er ing con sul t an c y a cquire d b y F os ter + Par tners in 2011. Before joining Elementa, Ed was Par tner and Deput y Group Leader for Environmental Engineering at Fos ter + Par tners – providing sustainabilit y strateg y for international projec t s, and direc tion of CSER initiatives.
Rob Harris BEng (Hons) CEng MCIBSE MSc Fitwel Ambassador Principal, London, UK Rob is a qualif ied mechanical engineer with over a decade’s e xper ience in building ser v ices desig n , coordination and projec t management. He is a sk illed communicator, creating good work ing relationships with client s and contrac tors alike and is used to leading large teams of engineers. Rob joined Elementa in 2002 and embodies our progressive approach to training , engineering design and projec t ow ner ship, company leader ship, per sonal development as well as business ownership. His inclusive and immersive career path within Elementa is an ethos that he continues to pass on to the team today. A s a Low C ar b on Consul t ant , licens e d B R EE A M A s s es s or, w i t h a mas ters in building ser vices engineering and management, he has a broad k nowledge of building t y pes, sus t ainable technologies, their implementation and the abilit y to work across disciplines to deliver fully integrated coordinated designs.
Simon Ebbatson BEng (Hons) CEng FCIBSE Fitwel Ambassador Principal, London, UK Simon has over 20 year s pos t g raduate exper ience as a building ser vices engineer in the construc tion industr y. Simon joined Elementa in 20 02 before subsequentl y qualif y ing as a Char tered Engineer in 2003. Believ ing logic al think ing and ef fec ti ve communic ation to be mos t i m p o r t a n t to p ro j e c t s u cce s s , S i m o n e n d e a v o u r s to p ro v i d e a personable and proac tive level of ser vice. A s a qualif ied Low Carbon Consul t ant , Simon is par ticular l y interes ted in the desig n of low environmental impac t buildings and their interac tion with occupant s. W i thin Element a, Simon is responsible for leading the companies technical development and qualit y s ys tems.
David Glossop BEng (Hons) MCIBSE Fitwel Ambassador Principal, London, UK Dav id is a prac t ic all y minde d , s el f mot i v ate d indi v idual show ing s treng th of leader ship by ensuring the ef fec ti ve deli ver y of t ask s through his team. He adopt s a hands- on s t y le within coaching and developing indi v iduals to contribute to the overall per formance of the team to achieve their goals. He brings this inclusive management approach to his engineering projec t management. He is anal y tic al in proces s with the abilit y to make s trategic decisions in line with business strateg y. David has breadth and depth of knowledge within a wide variet y of areas including leisure, hotels, residential, commercial and education sec tors worldwide. David is key lead and inf luence in Elementa’s London Of f ice and has proved to be a valued key member of the company. He dri ves projec t s proac ti vel y, ensuring timelines and budget s are met and has a depth of sus t ainable k now ledge, specif ically passivhaus.
Graham Margetts HND (Diploma Environmental Engineering) CIBSE Low Carbon Consultant Principal, Ox ford, UK Graham has spent over 30 years as a building ser vices engineer and is a regis tered CIBSE Low Carbon Consultant. Graham is our healthcare and science / technolog y lead and has an unrivalled knowledge of systems within this capacit y. He has exper tise i n a l l a rea s of h ea l t h a n d s c i e n ce / te c h n o l o g y s e c to r i n c l u d i ng specialis t laboratories and highly complex operating theatres where contamination issues are critical. Graham is a highl y respec ted team player who has a great deal of e x p er ience r unning mul t idis ciplinar y teams . His s t reng t hs lie in hands- on projec t management ; commercial awareness, client focus and in his commitment to success ful projec t deliver y.
Nathan Millar Principal, Sus tainabilit y, London, UK Nathan prov ides specialis t env ironmental design and sus tainabilit y consul t anc y for projec t s around the globe. His broad exper ience within the sus tainable design processes, makes him a key champion in the deliver y of our projec t s. W i t h e n v iro n m e n t a l e x p e r i e n ce b o t h in t h e p ub li c a n d p r i v a te sec tor s , he joined Element a from F os ter + Par tner s , where he led the development of sus tainabilit y and environmental s trategies on a variet y of projec t s, along with projec t management and coordination as par t of a multi- disciplinar y design on projec t s around the globe. Nathan’s experience in both architec ture, environmental design, and sus tainable planning makes in an invaluable resource. A n ef fec ti ve communicator, he is able to unders tand the needs and requirement s of client s and s t akeholders, prov iding ef fec ti ve responses that are simple to unders tand.
Michel Wizenberg BEng (Hons), MIFireE Principal, Head of Fire Engineering , London, UK Michel is a highly experienced and technically advanced f ire engineer, w ho ac t s as Element a ’s head of f ire eng ineer ing. Michel ’s s trong communic ation sk ills allow s him to ef fec ti vel y and ef f icientl y co o rd i n a te b e t w e e n p ro j e c t tea m s a n d s t a ke h o l d e r s i n o rd e r to unders tand both aspirations and prac tical requirement s of projec t s. When work ing on specif ic projec t s Michel ’s role is to env isage and p re p a re F i re En g i n e e r i n g s o l u t i o n s ( i n c l u d i n g C F D, e v a c u a t i o n s trategies and f ire protec tion solutions) and to provide advice on f ire safet y arrangement s in building. He is responsible for all s tages of the f ire engineering design from the initial client cont ac t , through the tendering phase, across the cons truc tion as well as the ongoing management and maintenance of the f ire safet y s ys tems and passive f ire protec tion of a building.
07. Clients ADP Architects Allied World Assurance Company Architype Balfour Beatty BAM Construction Bouygues CBRE Curl La Tourelle Currie & Brown Cushman & Wakefield DNB ASA Bank E C Harris Entertainment One Frimley Park Hospital NHS FT Galliford Try GB Partnerships German School Association Girls’ Day School Trust Gloucestershire NHS FT
GolDev Graham Construction Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS FT Hampshire County Council Harrow School Imperial College Interserve ISG Jones Lang LaSalle Kings College London Kingston University Knight Frank Legal & General Lewisham Healthcare NHS Trust London Borough of Lambeth London Borough of Richmond MACE Marriott McLaren
MEPC Merlin Magic Making Mid Counties Co-operative Morgan Sindall Osborne Overbury Peabody Pringle Brandon Perkins + Will Quadrant Estates Re-format Retirement Villages Sheppard Robsonco Standard Life Starwood Capital Group St Antony’s College Estates The University of Nottingham Unilever Willmott Dixon Wilson Mason
Awards Project
Award
Year
Boden
BCO National Awards (Shortlisted)
2019
Boden
Design Week Award in the ‘Workplace interiors’ category
2019
Boden
Regional BCO London Award ‘Recycled / Refurbished Workplace’ (Winner)
2019
Clara Bagenal George
Inaugural Engineer of the Year award (Winner)
2019
Confidential Tech Client
CIBSE Building Performance Awards - International Project (Shortlisted)
2019
CIBSE Building Performance Awards 2019
Building Performance Consultancy of the Year - up to 100 employees (Shortlisted)
2019
CIBSE Young Engineer Awards
Winner: Employer of the Year (51-300 employees) and Overall
2018
Boden HQ
Architects Journal Retrofit Awards (Shortlisted)
2018
ASOS Leavesden Contact Centre
BCO Midlands and Central England Awards (Winner)
2018
Building Awards
Engineering Consultant of the Year (Shortlisted)
2018
CIBSE Building Performance Awards 2018
Building Performance Consultancy of the Year - up to 100 employees (Winner)
2018
Pomona College Millikan Laboratory & Andrew Science Hall, USA
CIBSE Building Performance Awards - International Project (Winner)
2018
CIBSE Young Engineer Awards 2017
Employer of the Year - 51-300 employees (Winner)
2017
CIBSE Building Performance Awards 2018
Performance Consultancy of the Year - up to 100 employees (Shortlisted)
2017
DPR Net Positive Energy San Francisco Office, USA
CIBSE Building Performance Awards (Winner: International Project)
2017
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