CEM Spring 2018

Spring 2018

Campus Estate Management Estate and Facilities Management on Campus

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06 Product & Industry News The latest developments and news on campus

24 Critical communication Can digital two-way radios improve campus safety?

32 Meeting targets New energy centre safeguards a greener future

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Campus Estate Management Estate and Facilities Management on Campus

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06 Product & Industry News New developments on campus

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24 Critical communication Can digital two-way radios improve campus safety?

32 Meeting targets New energy centre safeguards a greener future

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Commentary Welcome to the spring issue of Campus Estate Management. With the summer budgets looming, we preview and review many of the spring exhibitions. As always, this issue’s Product & Industry News section (starting on page 6) showcases the latest news from the industry.

Our cover story this month looks at the Association of University Directors of Estates’ (AUDE) annual conference awards held at the Chapter House of Canterbury Cathedral and hosted by BBC TV’s Gyles Brandreth (see page 2).

Next, Sisk Construction has built a new 17-storey student accommodation block in the heart of Birmingham for the sector specialist, Alumno Developments, with high performance windows and doors from Sapa Building System (see page 20).

Later, many universities and colleges are looking towards unified communications to assist on-site staff to manage the safety of their campus. Can digital two-way radios provide a solution (see page 24)?

The decision to invest in a new energy centre capable of safeguarding a greener future helps University of Worcester rank as one of the most sustainable universities in the country (see page 28).

Cladding materials provide architects with the ability to create striking new structures that sit harmoniously alongside historical and listed buildings (see page 32).

Finally, we explore some potential scenarios from the future, specifically around changes in the learning environment (see page 36).

Chris Hewett, Editor

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Contents 02 Cover Story – Highly prized AUDE honours estate management sector with annual awards

24 Critical communication Can digital two-way radios improve campus safety?

06 Product & industry news New developments on campus

28 Meeting targets Decision to invest in a new energy centre safeguards a greener future

20 Modular solutions Sapa solution meets modular demands

32 Keeping the balance Simon Gregory, Proteus Facades, looks at how the latest rainscreen cladding materials

36 36 The learner’s journey The future of education in four learning space scenarios

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FRONT COVER STORY

Highly prized De Montfort University and the University of Bristol were among the winners at the 2018 AUDE Awards

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he full list of winners, below, highlighted exceptional work across teams, campaigns and individuals. The awards, kindly sponsored by Hoare Lea, were held at the Chapter House of Canterbury Cathedral and hosted by BBC TV’s Gyles Brandreth (Chancellor of the University of Chester) and recognised long-standing achievement alongside the energy and commitment of those newer to estates and facilities management.

De Montfort University’s Estates Management Team won the Team of the Year Award Umesh Desai, Director of Estates at De Montfort University (DMU), has led a Campus Transformation Programme two-thirds funded (£90m) by the development of a new type of bond.

With the university campus buildings interwoven so regularly with the best of historic Leicester – from the Castle to the Magazine and St Mary de Castro – it has been a key part of DMU’s strategy to work under the theme “Promote and Improve Our City”. The aim is to become “the partner of choice within our city, rooted in Leicester’s past, but with a dynamism and boldness that will help to define Leicester’s future”. The completion of Leicester Castle Business School as part of the transformation plan is the perfect example of the strategy put into action. After its closure as a courthouse in 1992 the Castle was on the Historic England Buildings at Risk Register. But its refurbishment has brought new life to this part of the city. The school now hosts

more than 500 students, many of them international, drawn by the combination of high quality teaching in a modern work environment, added to the undoubted interest and intrigue of operating from a medieval castle with links back to Richard III and beyond.

Other parts of the overall transformation plan are uncompromisingly modern, such as the redevelopment of the waterside Vijay Patel Building. From a student perspective, it has again seen great success in a short period, with student applications for art and design courses rocketing, as students from across disciplines including fine art, textile design and architecture enjoy the crossfertilisation of creative ideas that are possible in such a well-designed space.

Give It Don’t Bin It, the re-use and recycling campaign run in a cross-city partnership by the University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University, won the AUDE Reaching Higher Award

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De Montfort University’s Estates Management Team won the Team of the Year Award “De Montfort doesn’t want to be fenced off from the city,” said Umesh Desai. “Our buildings are part of the public realm. For instance, the pedestrianisation of Mill Lane has created a great new way for walkers and cyclists to connect around this part of the city. And we have the privilege of working amongst the best of the city’s history. We want to bring new life to an area associated

with Leicester’s landmarks. The Estates Team worked on a wide range of projects under the programme. 2017 saw completion of project after project, and all completed with the absolute minimum of disruption to the city and to the academic life of the university,” Umesh said.

The University of Bristol’s Working Well campaign won the Impact Initiative Award

Sinead O’Toole (Sheffield Hallam University) and Sean MacEnri (University of Chichester) were joint winners of the Emerging Talent Award

Paul Smith, Deputy Director of Estates at the University of Bristol, believes the Working Well campaign took on a life of its own and succeeded well beyond its initial scope. It began as a health and wellbeing campaign geared towards operational staff at the university and aimed to engage staff in a positive way about their own health and wellbeing, to give them new ways to manage their health, and in the process reduce sickness absence.

“The Working Well campaign introduced a wide range of approaches to help staff get and stay healthy,” Paul Smith said.

“So, for instance we introduced pedometer challenges, discounted physio sessions, ‘taster’ gym passes and resource cards that helped the user think about issues from stress to healthy eating. The engagement from staff has been phenomenal and some great ideas came in, such as self-sponsored walking lunches. Yoga and running groups have been set up, and a university team has now completed both the Bristol 10k and the Bristol Half Marathon.

“The campaign was practically focused too, looking at common health concerns on campus, and taking a targeted approach to try to fix them. Scrubber-drier machines have been introduced to replace mopping in many areas, reducing the risk of back and wrist pain, while body armour for Security Officers was reviewed, with new kit weighing 30% less than the old – again reducing the risk of physical discomfort for staff at work.

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the campaign, we are now keen to think of this as just ‘phase 1’ and we’ll continue to work throughout 2018 to build on what we’ve achieved. Working Well is a cost-effective and innovative style of management that helps to show how we can flourish and improve our service even in the toughest of financial environments.”

Sinead O’Toole (Sheffield Hallam University) and Sean MacEnri (University of Chichester) were joint winners of the Emerging Talent Award.

Toby Ward, Head of Estates Development and Projects at Sheffield Hallam University was keen to nominate Sinead, who joined his team six years ago after a career in financial services, as she’s flying the flag for everyone who wants to choose a different path midway through their working life.

“Sinead has been great in the way she has taken on new challenges,” Toby Ward said. “She gets things done, she makes something work better. This may have been a career switch for Sinead, but she is excellent at grasping a project and helping others to come up with the right answer.”

Sinead has worked with an external company to develop an engagement toolkit which is already having positive feedback from students and university colleagues as it helps them understand building design processes and comment in a meaningful way at an early stage. She works across the whole university, helping those without a construction background, such as academics, research teams or operational staff, to comment on and input to design

plans long before the first brick is laid.

Chichester graduate Sean MacEnri has been working on major projects for the University including a new £35million Engineering and Digital Technology Park (TechPark) located at its Bognor Regis campus. He is responsible for sourcing more than half-a-million pounds worth of furniture and fittings, dealing with specialist suppliers in negotiations “from scratch”.

The TechPark will specialise in STEM subjects to drive a regeneration of the coastal region, providing educational opportunities for a broad range of students and jobs in sectors identified as a priority in the government’s recent Industrial Strategy.

Sean said: “It’s all about the detail for me.

Students and commercial partners need to know we are equipping our new buildings with the best. The TechPark will include specialised media and film production spaces, and for editing, green screen, and animation. It needs to be state-of-the-art so the University can increase its capacity, introduce cutting edge courses, attract the brightest students and really have the impact on the town and the university that we are aiming for. I’m really looking forward to launch in September 2018.”

Give It Don’t Bin It, the re-use and recycling campaign run in a cross-city partnership by the University of Manchester and Manchester metropolitan University, won the AUDE Reaching Higher Award The Give It Don’t Bin It (GIDBI) campaign has grown from small beginnings in 2008 to become the UK’s most successful student

Sue Holmes, Director of Estates at Oxford Brookes University, joint winner of The AUDE Chair’s Award for Long Term Contribution

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re-use campaign. At the end of term time, as students disperse across the country and indeed the world, they are urged to donate unwanted items for re-use or resale. With a residential student population of more than 70,000 the city was dealing with a considerable problem with abandoned items. In those early days the mountain of unwanted items – from clothing and cookware to electrical items and food – was an eye-opener. For the first time, instead of being thrown away, these items were donated to charities and waste items were recycled. From those early beginnings the campaign has grown every year, and it now runs in a network that covers the whole of the universities’ footprint across the city. The campaign’s main charity partner The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has now raised more than £1m from goods donated as part of the campaign.

The AUDE Chair’s Award for Long Term Contribution went to Sue Holmes (Director of Estates at Oxford Brookes University), Patrick Finch (Director of Estates and Bursar at the University of Bristol), and Clive Wilson MBE (Director of Estates at the University of Bradford).

The AUDE Conference and Awards in 2019 will be held at Lancaster University from 15th to 17th April. This event is for members of AUDE and invited guests and will be accompanied by an exhibition and sponsorship opportunities. n For more information please visit www.aude.ac.uk

The University of Bristol’s Working Well campaign won the Impact Initiative Award

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INDUSTRY NEWS

Award-winning bus interchange stretches the boundaries of what can be achieved in public transport waiting areas

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n award-winning bus interchange, which features swinging seats, an electronic LCD display and a green ‘living’ roof has been described as a potential blueprint for future public transport waiting areas.

The bus interchange at the University of East Anglia (UEA), which was created in collaboration with Norfolk County Council using funding from the Local Growth Fund in a bid to boost the image of public transport, recently won The Norfolk Association of Architects, Design & Craftsmanship Award.

The LSI Architects designed structure is now being seen as a blueprint for waiting areas across the university campus and further afield.

The project is part of a wider initiative by Norfolk County Council designed to increase the use of public transport, which has seen more than 100 electronic displays installed at bus stops and transport interchanges across the county by transport information systems provider Nexus Alpha Low Power Systems (Nexus Alpha LPS). The county-wide scheme includes ultra-low power solar displays in hard-to-reach rural locations, as well as mains powered LCD screens with high resolution, high bright graphics, such as the one installed at the UEA. As well as providing live updates on how the buses are running, the Nexus Alpha LPS LCD display provides the UEA with the opportunity to promote university events and communicate with students through the use of videos and images.

Jeremy Wiggin, Transport for Norwich Manager for Norfolk County Council who has responsibility for the county-wide scheme, said: “The University of East Anglia bus shelter stretches the possibilities of what public transport waiting areas can be. Overall, we’re looking to increase bus usage across the county and Nexus Alpha LPS has been key to

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ensuring we get high quality travel information to bus users wherever they are in the county, whether through low energy solar powered displays in rural locations or larger and brighter mains powered LCD systems in high footfall areas.”

Dawn Dewar, University of East Anglia transport co-ordinator, said: “The university bus shelter was a collaborative project with ideas and feedback from bus users, including students, along with creative input from the architects.

“This has resulted in an attractive yet practical shelter that will provide a blueprint for future waiting areas.”

Patrick McDougall, chief executive officer of Nexus Alpha LPS, commented: “The Norfolk County Council scheme reveals what can be achieved when a holistic approach is taken to the provision of public transport. Perhaps more so than most transport co-ordinators, those in Norfolk need to cope with a mix of hard to reach rural locations and highly developed urban areas and all the challenges that come along with that in terms of the provision of public transport. Working closely with the council we have been able to adapt to the different needs of a whole range of communities. This latest award is a ringing endorsement of the combined efforts of both Norfolk County Council and UEA’s drive to increase public transport usage.”

The University of East Anglia (UEA) bus stop was commissioned by the UEA and Norfolk County Council. LSI Architects designed the structure, which features a Nexus Alpha LPS 65” LCD display and a Bauder green roof sedum blanket. n

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Vital Energi £1.3m Keele University contract win

Vital Energi, have been successful in their bid to expand Keele University’s current Horwood energy centre, and the installation of an additional district heating network to connect the new Central Science Laboratories (CSL) building.

The £1.3 million project will see a 70m2 extension of the Horwood energy centre to expand the university’s heat network, and cater for the new CSL building, as well as holding the potential for future development and expansion. The design and install scheme will entail the installation of 400m of district heating pipe which will stretch from the Horwood energy centre to the CSL building, along with the fitting of new water mains, water reservoir main and IT ducts. The current energy centre will be refurbished with new equipment to ensure it is prepared for the new heat network, with the capacity and space to add further connections in the future.

Vital Energi have meticulously planned the construction work to cater for the university’s personal needs with a tailor-made schedule to minimise any disruption on campus. Any potentially noisy or

disruptive work will be completed between the January and May exam periods, and before the July graduation ceremony.

Mike Cooke, Vital Energi Regional Director for the North, commented “We are extremely pleased to begin work on such a fantastic project for such a prestigious educational institution, and look forward to delivering the scheme. We have worked with the university to design a bespoke schedule and energy solution that will be most beneficial to them, and relieve any disruption during the construction.”

This project pushes Keele University closer to their ambitions of becoming one of the UK’s most environmentally sustainable campuses.

Vital Energi have previously worked with 22 educational institutions, including the University of Liverpool, the University of St Andrews, and the University of Strathclyde. Work is expected to be completed by mid-August 2018. n For further information, please visit www.vitalenergi.co.uk

Gilltown Ltd agrees £40 million Bournemouth student housing deal Specialist student accommodation developer Gilltown Limited has agreed the forward funding of its prime 430-bed student development on Oxford Road in Bournemouth with AIG Global Real Estate for £40 million.

The 16-storey development is a high-quality, cluster-led scheme with extensive communal facilities including a common room, gym, study rooms and a sky lounge, close to the various facilities of the Lansdowne campus of Bournemouth University.

It is anticipated that the building will be direct let and managed by specialist manager, Fresh Student Living.

Construction is underway and the building is due to complete in August 2019 in time for the 2019/20 academic year.

Craig McPhail of Montagu Evans represented AIG on the transaction, while Bruce Clark of Lawson & Partners advised Gilltown. n Please visit www.laura@holisticgroup.co.uk

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Architects of the Year Awards 2018

Bond Bryan - Finalist in BD Education Architect of the Year Awards 2018 Bond Bryan are thrilled to be a finalist in the BD Education Architect of the Year (Higher Education) Awards 2018.

Bond Bryan Architects have, over the last 30 years, developed a national reputation for delivering user-focused education projects that encourage and support innovative forms of collaborative working and learning. Creativity and research lie at the heart of what we do and we love doing it.

Our recent achievements include: • Delivering projects with 10 Universities across the country – including the £30m Institute of Education, a major teaching building for Sheffield Hallam University • Flagship buildings on the University of Nottingham’s Jubilee campus that actively support and promote collaboration across academic disciplines and within industry. The iconic Ingenuity Centre and the new gateway into the Jubilee Campus, – the Advanced Manufacturing Building.

• Masterplanning of the two ground-breaking Advanced Manufacturing Parks with the University of Sheffield and delivering multiple projects in the Advanced Manufacturing Research sector, working in partnership with Industry.

• Masterplanning the Olympic Legacy Park in Sheffield. Delivering the first two projects on the site – a new School ‘Oasis Academy’

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and a University Technical College – in partnership with the Council.

• Delivering the first three campuses for the network of National Colleges including the National College for High Speed Rail in Doncaster and Birmingham and the National College for Nuclear in Cumbria.

• Working with contractors and the ESFA to provide technical advice and design expertise to create over 20 new schools offering high quality learning environments • An internationally recognised Digital Consultancy that is championing open standards in BIM and offering thoughtleadership in its application to facilities management.

BD editor Thomas Lane said: “What was particularly gratifying was that we received entries from well-known firms that have not previously entered, as well as lots of superb boards from emerging practices.”

Bond Bryan Director, Matt Hutton said: “We are absolutely thrilled to be shortlisted for this award. It’s so important to create buildings which encourage and support innovative forms of teaching and learning – the experience of being a student should be central to defining the learning environments of the future.”

The awards ceremony will take place on Wednesday, 18th April 2018 at Westminster Park Plaza, London. n

For more information please visit www.bondbryan.com

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Veolia launches new range of energy efficiency services to reduce costs and cut carbon

Global resource management company, Veolia, has launched a new range of energy efficiency and monitoring services which are designed to help organisations cut their emissions, reduce costs and energy consumption, and achieve the ISO 50001 energy management standard.

With a focus on enabling organisations adapt to changing legislation and meet their carbon reduction targets the new range of services will also address the new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) due to be enforced on 1st April.

This legislation will impact landlords of non-domestic private properties, and those with a building rating of F and G could face penalties and fines for their energy inefficiency.

Following the latest bad weather and recent energy security concerns, Veolia’s integrated range of services implement cost effective energy efficiency measures that reduce carbon emissions, take action on efficient energy utilisation and move towards carbon neutrality. Working across all sectors, from commercial and public to retail, healthcare, education, and manufacturing Veolia is able to handle all elements of an organisation’s energy requirements – from the smart energy monitoring system, Hubgrade, which can monitor and control energy, water and waste flows, to supply, management and emissions trading and onsite upgrades requiring plant design, and installation. These combined with long term maintenance will keep savings on track and can also guarantee them.

The new services are specifically designed to identify the carbon footprint of sites and buildings, reduce consumption and utilise sources of clean energy such as low carbon CHP

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and renewables. The services include energy and environmental auditing, operational energy efficiency and strategies that cover the application of modern control technology, installation and management of energy plant. These cover the latest building management systems, hot water, HVAC, lighting, energy procurement, combined heat and power, insulation, lighting, refrigeration, standby generation, sustainable energy, compressed air, demand side management and bill validation.

Nick Painter, Head of Energy Efficiency at Veolia said: “There is a common perception among organisations that implementing sustainable carbon saving measures is a costly process, leading many to delay taking action. However, Veolia’s proven expertise and proactive involvement with its customers’ operations means that we can deliver enhancements which generate substantial guaranteed savings. It’s that simple, the results from becoming energy efficient won’t just be recorded in your Corporate Responsibility Report – they will be reflected in your Annual Report.”

Currently saving over 400,000 tonnes of carbon for its UK energy customers each year, the new service is the result of Veolia’s expertise as a global energy services provider, and is based on the best global experience gained across energy management and energy performance contracts that manage over 350MWe of low carbon electricity generation and 2272MWth of heat supply.

Veolia’s new service that can be tailored to suit the individual requirements of any organisation operating across a broad range of industry sectors, from healthcare and education, to manufacturing and retail or commercial premises. n

For further information, please visit www.veolia.co.uk.

Advanced protection for Chichester College More than 15,000 students and staff at Chichester College, one of the largest education institutions in the South of England, are now being protected by industry-leading fire panels from Advanced.

Opened in 1964, the West Sussex college’s main campus houses over 5,000 full-time students studying A-Levels, BTEC Diplomas, NVQs and many other vocational qualifications.

The campus has been substantially upgraded and refurbished in recent years, including a £3 million project to improve and extend the college’s hospitality training facilities in 2016.

MxPro 5 panels from Advanced were selected to protect the new facilities, which were built by Amiri Construction.

Chichester-based PA Fire Systems installed the new system, which also includes an Advanced TouchControl touch screen repeater panel and over 300 individual components.

Mark Cook, Managing Director at PA Fire Systems, commented: “This refurbishment and extension project, which includes public restaurants and a café, was a major investment for Chichester College, so a cutting-edge fire system was needed to protect it.

As a long-standing Advanced partner, we felt that MxPro was the obvious choice to meet the stipulated requirements for the fire system.”

The MxPro 5 is the leading multiprotocol fire panel range available and offers high-performance fire detection and alarm control across multi-panel networks and multiple sites. MxPro 5 panels are EN54 parts 2, 4 and 13 approved. They can be used in single loop, single panel format or easily configured into highspeed, 200-panel networks covering huge areas.

MxPro offers customers a choice of two panel ranges, four detector protocols and a completely open installer network, backed up by free training and support. Advanced’s legendary ease of installation and configuration make MxPro customisable to almost any application.

Phil Calvey, Advanced Sales Manager for the South West, commented: “Advanced panels are now installed in a number of educational establishments from Edinburgh University to Brighton College. MxPro offers an unbeatable mix of innovation, quality and reliability, combined with intuitive operation, training and support, making it ideal for installations like this one.”

Julie Sleeman, Chief Operating Officer at Chichester College, said: “The redevelopment of Block B was a major commitment for us and, as it plays host to diners in the restaurants and cafés, it is also part of the public face of the college. We needed the right fire system to cover this block, including kitchens, dining rooms, teaching spaces and communal areas, and, after working with PA Fire, MxPro seemed the ideal solution.”

Advanced is a world leader in the development and manufacture of intelligent fire systems. The legendary performance, quality and ease of use of its products sees Advanced specified in locations all over the world, from single panel installations to large, multi-site networks. Advanced’s products include complete fire detection systems, multi-protocol fire panels, extinguishing control, fire paging and false alarm management systems. n

For further details, visit www.advancedco.com

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EGO’s commercial cordless garden tools offer power and performance to ground care professionals

To meet the needs of ground care professionals in terms of power, performance, convenience and wellbeing, EGO Power+ is launching its first dedicated range of commercial cordless garden tools.

Powered by the patented design of the 56V Arc Lithium battery system, which delivers the power of petrol without the petrol, the range comprises three high-spec tools – a hedge trimmer, a commercial line trimmer, and a blower. All offer super tough, low maintenance construction to help grounds care professionals work harder all-day every day, even in the most challenging conditions.

EGO have spent a lot of time talking to professional users to better understand what is required from them of their tools.

The result is a range of tools designed to perform beyond the expectations of even the most challenging user.

All three new tools are packed with innovation. The hedge trimmer, for example, has blades that are made from laser-cut steel with diamond-ground edges to ensure a sharpness and cleanness of cut. Unlike other manufacturers they are then laser-hardened to ensure they stay sharper for longer, even when cutting through the toughest hedge.

In an industry first, the brush cutter has a carbon fibre shaft which makes it more lightweight for ease of handling, but, even more importantly, it makes it extremely strong. Where standard aluminium shafts bend or get damaged, this shaft stays strong to meet the day-to-day routine of handling, transporting and storing.

EGO is already renowned for producing extremely powerful

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blowers but the new professional blower takes performance to a whole new level. At its maximum, the blower can blow at a rate of 1079m3 /h with a speed of 212km/h and a force of 20 newtons. This level of performance is up there with the very best petrol backpack blowers. However unlike petrol blowers, operational volume is incredibly low at just 80 decibels meaning it can be used in even the most sensitive of areas without causing disruption Additional to these three tools EGO will also launch a new backpack battery, which once again, takes cordless performance to a whole new level. With an IP rating of 56 this new battery is suitable for all weather conditions. There’s no need to stop and place a plastic cover over the top of it like some other manufacturers because its 1500 watt hour capacity will just keep on working.

“Reliability is a must for ground care professionals, but comfort is also essential when people are working every day.

The development of our battery technology is matched by a commitment to high-spec construction, giving users a suite of tools engineered for their needs,” explains Steve Roskell of EGO. “The range is comfortable and convenient to use, delivers exceptional results and – backed by the EGO Arc Lithium battery – matches and even exceeds what can be achieved with conventional petrol-powered tools.”

The EGO Power+ Commercial Range is launched in Spring/ Summer 2018. n For more information, please visit www.egopowerplus.co.uk

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Pioneering £23 million cancer research centre starts on site CONSTRUCTION company G F Tomlinson has officially started work on a £23 million project on behalf of the University of Nottingham to expand its Centre for Biomolecular Sciences.

A ground-breaking event took place on 4 April to mark the beginning of the scheme that will deliver a state-of-the-art research facility to help identify new breakthroughs in the treatment and diagnosis for serious diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular, liver, bone and respiratory conditions.

The 65,000 sq ft flexible research centre will be housed across five floors and will feature world-class laboratories and research space for 350 academics, researchers and PHD students, as well as bringing together experts currently located across six university sites.

The new centre – which is due to open in late 2019 - will be located on the University Park Campus and will benefit from thermal insulation, rooftop plantrooms, photovoltaic panels and brise soleil sun screens.

Two link bridges will also be created on the third floor to connect the new building to the existing Centre for Biomolecular Sciences (CBS) building and adjacent Boots Science building.

Andy Sewards, managing director for G F Tomlinson said: “We’re proud to be working with the University of Nottingham again to deliver another flagship project to improve specialist research facilities; the research taking place at this centre will eventually lead to improving the lives of people affected by serious diseases.

“We recently delivered the Advanced Manufacturing Building on the university’s Jubilee Campus and this development builds on our reputation for delivering high quality, sustainable buildings within the higher education sector.

“This building’s sustainable features will help it to achieve BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating, meaning that it will meet strict

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industry standards for eco-efficiency which will help keep running costs low and protect the environment.”

The expansion marks the third phase of a development by the university to satisfy demands for Biomolecular research accommodation.

Several of the research groups being housed in the new facility are: Division of Cancer and Stem Cells in the School of Medicine, the Nottingham Breast Cancer Research Group, the Cancer Pathogenesis Research Group in the School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, researchers from the Children’s Brain Tumour Research Centre, the Division of Respiratory Medicine in the School of Medicine, the Division of Regenerative Medicine and Cellular Therapies in the School of Pharmacy.

The building will also house the newly created Centre for Cancer Sciences (CCS), which will take a pioneering approach to create a new centre of excellence in the detection and treatment of cancer.

The project team includes Buro Four and architects Benoy. n

For more information visit www.gftomlinson.co.uk

Swanbourne House chooses Postura+ range for new, tech-focused learning spaces Founded in 1920, Swanbourne House has been working closely with Witley Jones Furniture over a number of years on a variety of refurbishment projects. Opening to students in summer 2017, the upgraded Fremantle and Walker buildings house innovative bespoke science laboratories, computing suites, an art studio, and a design & technology classroom and a range of humanities classrooms, each featuring seating from KI’s iconic Postura+ range.

An independent, co-educational prep school for 3-13 year olds, the school prides itself on providing outstanding facilities across its 55 acre estate in Buckinghamshire. During the planning phase of the recent project, school business manager Paul Jochimsen sought teacher input to ensure each new room was tailored to meet their needs. He also reviewed many other schools, and visited similar projects completed by Witley Jones for other schools, gaining insight into design and function for the innovative learning environment.

Paul Jochimsen, business manager, Swanbourne House, comments: “We are very proud of the new facilities which place us at the cutting edge of education. Postura+ chairs were the perfect addition for these spaces as we already had them elsewhere in the school

and had received very positive feedback from staff and pupils.

They are robust, brightly coloured, stackable, and mitigate against children tipping them over backwards. The teachers love them as they are easy to clean and the children find them very comfortable.”

In each of the new rooms, Postura+ was selected in Ink Blue to provide ergonomic, durable seating. One-piece polypropylene stacking chairs enhance student comfort and performance in theory spaces, while Postura+ task chairs provide easy swivel movement and height adjustability for computer lab spaces. Stackable, sledbased Postura+ stools with integral bag hooks provide the perfect solution for the design & technology rooms.

Matt Jones, director, Witley Jones, comments: “Working with Swanbourne House over the years has allowed us to provide furniture and fittings to help them create innovative learning spaces fit for the future. KI’s Postura+ range match our commitment to quality, durability and value for money. Being able to specify a variety of seating options in a consistent quality and aesthetic made them an obvious choice for this vibrant learning environment.” n For further information, please visit www.kieurope.com

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Club Car takes to the streets

Club Car is now street legal in every country in the EU. Club Car’s electric utility vehicles offer an attractive alternative to traditional petrol-powered vehicles.

For a start there’s no petrol costs – and zero emissions.

Club Car’s vehicles have the power to perform numerous campus tasks, from mail delivery to security and maintenance.

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Bostik provides the right formula for Swansea University chemistry labs

Bostik has been selected by commercial flooring contractor, Artisan Flooring, to provide subfloor preparation products as part of a £60 million refurbishment project at the Singleton Park Campus at Swansea University.

New state-of-the-art teaching laboratories are being built as part of a multi-million pound investment to create a hub for the high quality Chemical Sciences research being carried out across the Colleges of Science, Engineering and Medicine.

Prior to work commencing, Bostik carried out a site survey across the 1000m2 flooring space, which revealed that the area had uneven floor levels. To alleviate the issue of uneven floor levels, Bostik’s technical team recommended the use of Screedmaster Deep. The versatility of the Screedmaster Deep levelling compound

allows for application between 5mm to 50mm in a single step.

It can also withstand foot traffic in as little as 90 minutes, meaning the project’s timescales would not be compromised.

Nick Healings, Project Manager for Artisan Flooring, commented: “We have a long-standing relationship with Bostik and know they have a great range of subfloor preparation products that were ideal for our flooring installation requirements at Swansea University. We needed a product we could trust, with a fast curing time, that would allow for a 50mm application in a single step and Screedmaster Deep ticked all the boxes.”

To improve the flow and curing characteristics of the levelling compound, an even coating of Screedmaster Epoxy Primer was first applied. Epoxy Primer is a two part, solventfree, water dispersible primer that’s ideal for use when applying smoothing compounds above 10mm in depth. This minimised pinholes and the need to rub down, saving both time and money.

Once the subfloor was primed, Screedmaster Deep was used to smooth and even out the floor surface ready for the installation of the floorcoverings.

Nick Healings continued: “The fast curing time was a major factor for this application. Being able to access and walk on the floor within four hours meant that we could carry on with the project as quickly as possible. When you’re laying a compound at 50mm deep – that is quite an achievement.” n

For further information visit www.bostik-profloor.co.uk

East London space transformed with creative hard landscaping Charcon, the commercial hard landscaping division of Aggregate Industries, has helped transform a once disused area into a multi-use public space in the heart of Bethnal Green, East London.

The Oval, which is just off Hackney Road, was once a hotspot for illegal car parking but thanks to a creative landscape design from London Borough Tower Hamlets, the new space is now fully accessible with safe seating areas, attractive lighting and a versatile stage area, meaning The Oval can now host a wide range of events from performances to markets.

Appointed by contractors JB Riney for London Borough Tower Hamlets, Charcon recommended the best hard landscaping products to complete the aesthetics of the street scape, whilst ensuring the specified products would be suitable for a multi-use venue.

Gavin Fancote, specification manager for Aggregate Industries, comments: “This was a fantastic project to get involved in and we’ve enjoyed seeing the area transform into a striking community space for residents and visitors to enjoy. The project demonstrates how, when specified correctly, creative hard landscaping can really transform an area that not only offers minimum maintenance, but will stand the test of time for years to come.”

A total of 300m2 of Charcon’s Andover Textured Block Paving in

White, Silver Fleck and Light Grey was supplied, as well as 300m2 of Andover Textured Paving in White Grey and White to complete the look. Both products were chosen due to their stylish appeal and exceptional durability.

Abhinav Kurup, project architect from London Borough Tower Hamlets, added: “It’s been wonderful to see the rejuvenation of this space and bring a new lease of life to the area. Despite the small nature of the project, Charcon stepped up to the mark and helped create an eye-catching design with its premium block paving and we’re thrilled with the result.” n

For further information, visit www.charcon.com

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Europe-Wide launch of the Samsung Cinema LED Screen in Switzerland!

The movie screen and traditional projection technology are a thing of the past! The Samsung Cinema LED screen with 24 million LEDs illuminates a huge area of 10.2 meters in width to 5.4 meters in height. With unprecedented color brilliance, luminosity and sharpness, viewing pleasure in cinemas is greatly increased further. In addition, there is a new sound system with perfect surround sound at every seat. The innovative screen is not only celebrating its European premiere in Zurich. Thanks to 3D equipment, Switzerland’s film city is also home to the world’s first 3D LED cinema.

The brand-new Cinema LED technology is currently only available as a prototype in Seoul, near Samsung headquarters.

Now the Samsung Cinema LED screen is celebrating its European premier in Switzerland!

Together with Samsung, the innovative Swiss entrepreneur and owner of Arena Cinemas Edi Stöckli is installing Europe’s first Cinema LED screen in a movie theatre. Mr. Stöckli’s cinema complex Arena Sihlcity will be the first one, in the heart of the film city Zurich.

New possibilities of interior design are created thanks to elimination of the projector beam and the high luminosity of the Samsung Cinema LED screens. Edi Stöckli, owner of Arena Cinemas, added: “We have removed the complete furnishings, implemented an innovative seating concept and consequently are providing the audience with the ultimate cinematic experience.”

Thanks to the DCI (Digital Cinema Initiative) certification, the system also has the blessing of Hollywood. As a result, nothing stands in the way of enjoying Hollywood blockbusters in unimagined quality.

LED technology takes the cinema experience to a new level The 10.2 times 5.4 meters large cinema LED screen consists of 96 individual modules, which can be replaced individually.

The impression of a solid black wall is created thanks to the seamless installation and high-precision calibration.

Consequently, ‘true black’ makes the movie theater pitch dark, because there are no reflections anymore.

The special format of 4,096 times 2,160 pixels (4K ‘full’) enables display of the two customary cinema formats ‘flat’ and ‘scope’. This can be done without the disturbing dark gray stripes, which are known from projectors. Because there is no projection beam, black is really deep black here. The image is always sharp and precisely aligned in all areas.

The luminosity of the wall is 10 times stronger than with conventional projectors. Thanks to LED technology, a luminous intensity of up to 146 fL (foot-lambert) or 500 nit is achieved – and this with reduced average power consumption compared to a conventional projector.

Contents produced in High Dynamic Range (HDR) format can be played optimally thanks to the high contrast range. Color brilliance is maintained even in the brightest scenes. All details are still visible even in the darkest scenes. 3D films are also shown to their full advantage with this. 3D and LED, an absolute novelty in the cinema world. The ARENA Cinema in Zurich is the world’s first 3D LED cinema!

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The audio specialists JBL and HARMAN are supplying the associated immersive sound technology. JBL’s ‘Sculpted Surround’ system and the innovative design of the speakers create a clear and natural surround sound that is evenly distributed throughout the room.

Breaching limits Thanks to the equipping with many interfaces customary with Samsung and known from professional screen field, the connection of external players is made possible for information, advertising, presentations and games. The Samsung Cinema LED Screen is optimally prepared for secondary uses, which is becoming increasingly important for cinema operators.

Especially practical, the cinema screen is designed for 24/7 operation.

Daniel Périsset, Head of Samsung Business, Samsung Electronics Switzerland, is delighted about this technological change. “Samsung always tries to go the hilt and advance technological progress to make life easier for people and enrich their lives. We have once again succeeded in doing this with the new LED Cinema Screen. We are already looking forward to the use of the screens in other movie theaters.”

Andy W. Bohli, Managing Director and owner of Imaculix AG, is pleased to start a new cinema era together with the innovative project partners. We are proud to ring in the next revolution in cinema technology with our partners Samsung Electronics and Arena Cinemas.

“We installed the first laser projector in Switzerland in-house two years ago, and now we are taking the next logical step for the best possible movie theater experience. Our self-developed Cingerine Digital Signage System will also provide information and advertising on the screen here.” n For further information please visit www.tngconsultingengineers.co.uk

BUILDING SYSTEMS

Modular solutions Sapa solution meets modular demands of new student accommodation Sisk Construction has built a new 17-storey student accommodation block in the heart of Birmingham for the sector specialist, Alumno Developments, with high performance windows and doors from Sapa Building System, part of the Hydro Group, incorporated into the off-site, modular design.

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he £30 million construction project at No.1 City Locks is on what was a brownfield site alongside the Digbeth Branch Canal and forms part of the city’s longawaited Eastside Regeneration Project. Working in cooperation with Sisk Construction, Glenn Howells Architects and Sapa Commercial Dealer Elite Aluminium Systems Ltd, Sapa won the project by ‘value engineering’ the original curtain walling design.

By re-evaluating the project’s technical, logistical and budgetary challenges, Sapa produced a Dualframe Si Window Wall specification to offer a costeffective alternative which could be pre-fitted into the precast concrete modules that make up the building’s elevations.

This solution also enables any replacement glazing/maintenance to be done from the inside, which is not possible when using conventional curtain walling. In addition, the project also features the use of Sapa’s Elegance 52 ST curtain walling to enclose the stairtowers, and STII thermally broken commercial doors for main access routes.

The Managing Director of Elite Aluminium, Jamie Bayliss, commented: “We received good back-up from Sapa to assist us as we went through the designs with the project architects, having received the initial inquiry regarding the project. We had never used the

Dualframe Si system to create window wall elements before, and these were shipped to the precast manufacturer’s factory. In fact, all of the bedroom windows were installed off-site, being fully glazed and protected before being moved to site in Birmingham for erection.

“Then we infilled the stair towers on site using Elegance 52 curtain walling and fabricated all the doors using Sapa’s STII thermally broken commercial door system. Given the scale of this project, the programme challenges and requirements within the specification, such as high acoustic performance, it all turned out very successfully.”

Project Architect David Hickman added: “We are really pleased with the building overall, while the windows work really well both in terms of their colour and their proportions in the tower. We opted to go for the full height frames which means as soon as you enter into the student rooms they give a really good connection between the inside and outside of the building; and great views over the city.

“We have worked with Sapa previously, including the student and wider residential market. In this instance, the idea of a modular solution and installing the Dualframe assemblies at the precast plant evolved during the tender submission process, and proved very effective.”

Alumno’s scheme provides accommodation for around 650 students, including many en-suite rooms, while several are fully wheelchair accessible. The rooms are arranged in clusters and provide views of the newly developed City Park and city centre skyline. There are also communal leisure and study areas for students within cluster flats with a shared kitchen/lounge.

Meanwhile, a single central reception provides secure access to the building.

According to Alumno’s Managing

Side hung open in Casement windows are an ideal solution for high-rise or commercial applications, combining ventilation with easy cleaning facilities and large span openings.

Director, David Campbell: “Creating a vibrant new public realm through the opening up of the canal-side, Birmingham Council’s Eastside Locks masterplan focuses on generating investment in the city.

University Locks provided the perfect opportunity to make a part of that vision a reality.

“Contributing to Birmingham’s academic stature, our proposal was to turn University Locks into a modern, high-quality student accommodation scheme, sensitively designed to complement and enhance the Digbeth Branch Canal. Following the shape of the canal-side, the three buildings have been designed to form a crescent with three distinctive wings facing out onto the canal. The materials of aluminum, glass and concrete are reflective of the canalside heritage. The new development will provide on-campus student living close to BCU’s new City Centre Campus project.”

The Dualframe 75mm Si side

hung open-in casement window is an enhancement to the Si suite in a new generation of window and façade products. Utilising advanced polyamide thermal break technology within the frame, Dualframe 75mm Si provides high thermal performance without the need to resort to complex and costly sealed unit specifications.

It is an ideal solution for high-rise or commercial applications, combining ventilation with easy cleaning facilities and large span openings – allowing for safe and easy operation; using a handle that is lockable by key.

Side hung open in Casement windows are an ideal solution for high-rise or commercial applications, combining ventilation with easy cleaning facilities and large span openings.

The Elegance 52 ST curtain walling system, meanwhile, is an externally capped thermally broken curtain wall system that offers infinite design opportunities through the g use of different mullions and cover

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caps (bull nose, rectangular and aerofoil), which can be applied horizontally and vertically.

Mullions and transoms can be flush at the inside or can be specifically different to emphasis the vertical design; while several special options, such as 90° angle mullions or variable angles, have been designed with a minimal use of material to allow slim sightlines.

In combination with the extensive colour range, the different options are practically unlimited.

The Sapa STII High Traffic thermally broken commercial doors specified for the building offer high levels of thermal insulation and can achieve a U-value of 1.8 W/ m2k for doors without mid-rails and 1.9 W/m2k for doors with mid-rails (depending on size and glazing

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specification).

This low U-value can help building designers to achieve their Target Emissions Rate (TER) by being offset against the allowable U-value of 3.5 W/m2k for high traffic doors when calculating the Building Emissions Rate (BER). n For further information visit www.sapabuildingsystem.com

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Critical communication

Large campus with thousands of students and few staff: the effective use of your radios to improve safety.

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ith the expansion of the modern campus, resource can easily become stretched. Many universities and colleges are looking towards unified communications to assist on-site staff to manage the safety of their campus. Can digital two-way radios provide a solution?

UK based education providers, even those utilising more comprehensive systems, are failing – or are unable to use their two-way radios to their

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full potential. This means that they are not getting the full return on their investment and must work more closely with their two-way radio provider to squeeze more value from the equipment they’ve already bought or upgrade to the latest technology.

Usage across the UK is highly traditional, with a large proportion of systems being operated in a conventional radio-to-radio manner primarily for security purposes. Many are not maximising the health and

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safety solutions featured in two-way radio and the supporting applications.

In other words, many campuses simply aren’t getting the most out of the devices that Security and Estate Managers and their teams carry around with them at all times. Does this sound familiar?

Two-way Radio vs Smart Devices Many organisations are supplementing their radio networks with mobile phones, which don’t offer the instant

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For organisations that need to handle a high volume of calls, the ability to both give priority to certain calls on the system and integrate the digital radio with the public telephone network offers a modern solution that’s fit for purpose for today’s workplace.

This is the direction of travel – instant communication whenever people need

it, wherever they are across their facility – a single device that offers reliable coverage, improved productivity and Health and Safety gains, while reducing cost.

When used to its full capability, a radio is more than just a radio - it’s a complete Health and Safety toolkit. Indeed, organisations should not view migration to a next-generation digital radio system or the addition of software solutions as a pipe dream or an expensive luxury – but a necessity. Because without a comprehensive communication network in place, the potential risk of an injury or fatality for Staff and students is significantly increased.

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becoming a common theme and the HSE are paying attention.

Most worrying is the sheer number of universities and colleges that have employees operating in hazardous or remote locations, without appropriate communications equipment or protection.

This leaves workers in a difficult situation. Despite having a number of communication tools there is no guarantee that they’ll be able to communicate fast in the event of an incident, or that their message will be clearly heard. And that increases the amount of time it takes to respond.

The HSE has reported on cases where a lack of adequate communication facilities has resulted in an injury or fatality. In such scenarios, the tribunal g costs alone far outweigh the investment

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to initiate integrated GPS services in their radio handsets to better monitor worker safety and respond to incidents quickly.

What’s more, utilising the integrated GPS feature can help geo-fence and geo-locate employees. For instance, an alert can be sent to colleagues when an employee unwittingly strays into a hazardous area. In this instance, it is extremely important that the employee is contacted and warned.

in adding software to protect your staff using their two-way radio system. Recent legislation changes mean fines are on the increase, rising significantly in the last year.

While Lone Worker is a legal requirement for organisations employing isolated workers in some countries across Europe, it is also a recommended safe working practice for UK employers.

Disappointingly, given that the majority of users are working in Security or Health and Safety teams, only one-third of organisations offered workers Lone Worker technology.

Even when staff regularly work in remote locations, a high proportion of businesses are still not using the GPS tracking feature built-in to advanced digital two-way radios. This failure to utilise GPS monitoring may result from a lack of understanding or awareness of feature itself – or fear of a potential pushback from employees concerned about the monitoring of their movements.

But organisations able to debunk the ‘corporate snooping’ mythology by providing transparent communication and education for workers will be able

GlobalView Systems- solution specialists Clearly, utilising software applications to get the most out of a DMR radio system can greatly improve an organisation’s communications capacity, capability and responsiveness. But that’s not all, campuses report that the measurable workforce and operational productivity gains they’ve achieved following a two-way radio system upgrade could be enormous.

GlobalView are a UK based software house helping to solve the issues, specialists in creating solutions that

enhance the capabilities of two-way radio systems. Accredited by leading two-way radio manufacturers such as Motorola Solutions and Hytera they are paving the way in creating technology to reducing false alarms, improving response rates and protect lone workers.

Alongside providing ease of management of emergency and critical alarms their InteraX software can deliver real-time location awareness of all users, instant awareness of emergency and those all-important Lone Worker alerts that give the user’s location with pinpoint accuracy via their handsets.

GlobalView work with chosen radio partners to provide the full solution or can work closely with your existing radio supplier to integrate with your existing system; making it easy to efficiently manage employee communications while satisfying health and safety requirements.

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Meeting targets With a set of ambitious carbon and energy reduction targets, the University of Worcester frequently ranks as one of the most sustainable universities in the country.

But when the 30 year old boiler plant on its St John’s campus had become susceptible to breakdown, the decision was taken to invest in a new energy centre capable of safeguarding a greener future.

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ince being granted university status in 2005, the University of Worcester has maintained an enviable sustainability record. It was ranked 4th out of 154 in the 2017 People & Planet University League of the UK’s greenest universities, was the first English University to achieve EcoCampus Platinum status in June 2010, and was only the second to gain ISO14001:2015 for all of its campuses. Despite all of this having been achieved in the relatively recent past, the university has now set itself the challenge of reducing its carbon emissions by 40% from the base levels it set in 2005.

The need to maintain that high level of performance, coupled with an increase in expected standards from students paying an average of £9,000 in annual tuition fees, has amplified the pressure on the university’s assets. A consequent requirement for a more resilient and controllable heating and hot water infrastructure, led the university to replace its 30-year old boiler plant with a modern energy centre, as Mark Evans,

Mark Evans continues: “Before the new energy centre came into play, there was no way to control the heat being sent into our buildings – it was simply either on or off.

Assistant Estates Director explains: “Having served the university for over 30 years, our previous plant had reached the point where boilers were prone to regular breakdown, and, due to the age of the system, spare parts had become increasingly difficult to source.

This left us in an extremely vulnerable position in terms of reliability as well as efficiency.

“The University of Worcester is also a relatively new university and has grown substantially in recent years, doubling both our student numbers and building footprint. It’s very important for our students to have absolute comfort and high-quality facilities. The increasing pressure placed on universities by the rise in tuition fees and demand for

its assets due to extended teaching periods, means that we need a resilient system to provide sufficient comfort to our students.”

A phased approach The refurbishment of the energy centre, which was conducted in partnership with construction consultants, Ridge and Partners; and contractor, Envirotech; took place in multiple phases over a five month period spanning spring and summer. This ensured that the existing plant could be stripped and have new equipment installed without causing disruption to the university’s core operations.

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source of heating and hot water to the nearby kitchen and dining facilities, plus three other significant buildings on the campus; including its largest building, which houses several lecture theatres and other specialist teaching facilities.

The estates and maintenance teams at the university worked closely with another renowned Worcester-based organisation – Bosch Commercial and Industrial – to replace its endof-life boilers with four 1,200kW floor standing, condensing models.

Boasting compact dimensions and 97% efficiency, each 8000 F stainless steel condensing boiler also uses intelligent water flow and provides the ideal conditions for optimum condensation which, in turn, deliver high standard utilisation ratios.

The new boilers were supported by the installation of three high-efficiency, 500l calorifiers, six twin head pumps,

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and zoned configuration of pipework within the energy centre.

Controlled efficiency Once the boiler installation was complete, a subsequent phase of the energy centre overhaul saw the primary heating distribution pipework replaced, and new system controls introduced to aid the overall performance of the system.

Mark Evans continues: “Before the new energy centre came into play, there was no way to control the heat being sent into our buildings – it was simply either on or off. Now, thanks to much more intuitive technology and the addition of BMS-compatible controls, we have a resilient and controllable system, which makes the world of difference. We’re not afraid to turn the boilers on as we know they’re always going to react to demand, we can access spare parts very quickly,

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and we have a team of engineers who are comfortable working on the system if required.”

The installation has resulted in a 24% reduction in gas consumption. Not only that, but lengthy periods of downtime are now a thing of the past, while staff have been boosted by the peace of mind that maintenance will be much simpler as a result of advanced boiler design and greater spares availability.

Such has been the impact of the new energy centre on the university’s fuel efficiency, a number of new condensing boilers have since been installed in over 12 buildings across its estate, predominantly in halls of residence.

n For more information on Bosch

Commercial and Industrial and its range of heating, cooling and hot water technologies, please visit www.bosch-industrial.co.uk.

BUILDINGS MATERIALS

Keeping the balance

Simon Gregory, Sales Manager at Proteus Facades, looks at how the latest rainscreen cladding materials provide architects with the ability to create striking new structures that sit harmoniously alongside historical and listed buildings.

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ainscreen cladding has been around for centuries and is now specified on most major developments. The enduring appeal of cladding panels is due to a number of factors, including that fact that there is now a vast choice of materials

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and finishes. These allow architects to push the boundaries when it comes to designing external faรงades by either making a harmonious link with older, more historical buildings, or creating a contrasting, distinctive building with its own identity.

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When most people think of modern facades they picture the steel and glass rainscreen cladding systems so often found in our city centres, however architects are increasingly looking to use more authentic and traditional materials.

This is particularly the case when it

comes to designing new structures that are to be built alongside historical and listed buildings.

There are thousands of buildings across the UK that are protected by English Heritage listings or which present some other element of architectural interest.

Historic England’s Heritage Protection Guide states that when considering any planning application that affects an area of special architectural or historic interest, a local authority must pay special attention to the desirability of preserving or enhancing the character or appearance of that area. As such, when new buildings are being developed adjacent to these, architects often have to ensure that they can co-ordinate with and complement the rich heritage of the area.

Aesthetic performance An increasing number of architects are therefore choosing to integrate cladding into their designs, particularly when working on the structures near to listed buildings, due to its aesthetic and performance benefits. In addition, it enables the use of traditional materials such as copper and its alloys, a material that has been used on buildings for centuries.

Bronze, an alloy of copper and tin, remains a popular choice on these kinds of structures because it looks

stunning from the day it is installed and then continues to develop and embellish its aesthetic qualities by taking on subtle earthy brown-red to brown-grey tones through the natural weathering process.

It provides the façade with outstanding mechanical abrasion and corrosion resistance properties that mean it is one of the most durable cladding materials to use on campus.

Royal Holloway The new Emily Wilding Davison Building at Royal Holloway, University of London’s Egham campus, is a great example of a new development that has been designed to perfectly complement a nearby listed building, through the use of copper rainscreen cladding.

The east side of the striking 10,000m2 building features the beautiful brown-red to brown-grey and ochre tones of our TECU Bronze cladding panels. The subtle colour variations of the bronze façade helps it sit harmoniously in a site steeped in history, flanked on one side by the Grade I listed Gothic Revival building and surrounded by one of the most beautiful natural campus landscapes of any university in the world.

TECU Bronze cladding was selected by the designer, Associated Architects, because the ochre’s, browns and reds resulting from the natural weathering of the copper alloy material was considered to complement

the colour of the brick and clay roof tiles of the adjacent grade I listed structure.

The size and shape of the bronze cladding panels featured heavily during the design stage, with a decision taken to go with elongated portrait format panels with horizontal joints that aligned with projecting feature ‘tree-house’ meeting pods. The sensitive design response came out of a number of constraints imposed by topological aspects of the site, with one principal factor being a need to limit the height of the new building so that it remained clearly subservient to the listed Founders Building.

In response, the Emily Wilding Building doesn’t exceed three storeys above ground, whilst use of the Bronze cladding panels avoids the façade appearing squat. A basement floor was excavated into the sloping site, maximising the useable space.

The Bronze panels, which we supplied in its natural warm, reddish brown state, develops in a manner characteristic of this age-old material through the effects of weathering, providing the façade with outstanding mechanical abrasion and corrosion resistant properties as well as being maintenance free.

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significant buildings is TECU Brass, an alloy of copper and zinc, which again creates an extremely tough, robust façade. Brass will subtly change from its initial golden colour as a result of the natural weathering process to a develop a matt finish on the surface before taking on a subtle and varied brown tone that continues through to a deep, rich dark brown-anthracite.

In order to shorten the timescale for achieving the subtle muted tones, specifiers can select pre-patinated options. This is where the oxidised layer is applied before the cladding panels arrive on site, bypassing the gradual development of the earthy tones through natural weathering resulting from exposure to atmospheric conditions once the façade is installed.

A great example of the stunning visual effect that can be created by specifying brass with a surface treatment can be seen at Imperial College’s new Molecular Sciences Research Hub at Imperial College in London, designed by Aukett Swanke.

We supplied perforated panels in brass with a Capisco patinated finish to create a dynamic aesthetic that visually elevates the flat bare concrete façade and glazed elements.

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Summary Building alongside or near to listed and architecturally significant buildings, like Royal Holloway, must be considered carefully. Clients, architects and developers devote a considerable amount of time to preserving the building, including its setting alongside features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses.

Façade manufactures have responded to this by introducing traditional cladding materials such as copper, bronze and brass that provide the natural, weathered aesthetic, but offer all the benefits of a modern rear ventilated rainscreen cladding system.

Many university campuses across the UK include older and often listed buildings, however as more young people choose to go into higher education, there is a need to expand and build new to accommodate these growing numbers.

However, it is important that they stay in keeping with their surroundings.

The choice of materials used for these new buildings, particularly for the external façade, are therefore critical to this and copper, along with the copper allow of brass, bronze etc. remains one of the most traditional, yet versatile, attractive and adaptable architectural

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materials available. It has been used for centuries for roofing, cladding and rainwater systems and remains as sought after today as it always has been.

Recent innovations in how the material is presented now makes its benefits even more accessible to a wider range of projects. Particularly when working on developing new structures to sit alongside historical and listed buildings, such as those situated at the University of London.” n For more information on Proteus SC visit www.proteusfacades.com

EDUCATIONAL FURNITURE

The learner’s journey The future of education in four learning space scenarios.

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ducation is in the midst of unprecedented change, facing pressure to transform to meet the needs of the evolving job market and economy. The result is a truly disruptive approach to higher education - new strategies, business models and emerging practices to be best prepared for the years ahead. Here we explore some potential scenarios from the future, specifically around changes in the learning environment.

Deeper partnerships between employers and institutions may be forged, helping to prepare the workforce of tomorrow. Significant revisions to teaching and mentoring, student learning processes, planning and facilities management could

intersect to create the types of learning spaces that would have only recently been possible in science fiction.

Technological advances and innovation is a key driver for the changes ahead - the internet of things, ubiquitous connectivity, 3D printing and the expansion of freelance, rolebased working in the ‘gig economy’ are both facilitating and driving trends such as the maker movement, social and peer learning, entrepreneurship, gamified, virtual and collaborative, project-based learning. The following are scenarios that could become more commonplace across the UK higher education and vocational training sector, in varying degrees and combinations:

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Scenario 1: Maker co-learning spaces The maker movement has shown that unleashing creativity can have surprising results, both in terms of what is produced and in the experience that ‘makers’ have along the way.

Individuals and groups both benefit, whether interaction occurs in person or via social media platforms.

Engendering an entrepreneurial spirit, this new style of learning is especially suited to designcentred curricula.

In place of the traditional lecture theatre is a flexible space that can accommodate materials and shared workspaces adept at prototyping, testing and sharing perspectives.

Often accessible 24/7, these spaces encourage learning that feels more

like play than work, but with a purpose - maximising creativity, problem solving and interaction. Walls are not just to manage acoustics, they become part of the learning experience including as carriers for technology. Motion is key to these spaces, seated and standing positions, moving from one group to another or various equipment present.

Seating therefore has to prioritise portability rather than comfort, almost deliberately limiting a student’s seated time. Devices will need to be at hand at all times, to share information but also to capture ideas and images, share and collate them, and store them for future use.

But, it’s not all about high tech. In fact, sticky notes, whiteboards and flipcharts all have a role to play in these spaces. Storage and quick access to these materials is just as necessary as connectivity and power provisions.

Scenario 2: Boundaryless learning spaces Has ubiquitous connectivity made bricks and mortar learning spaces obsolete? Far from it. While the narrow definition of a ‘classroom’ in the traditional sense has been replaced by ‘anytime, anywhere’ learning, dedicated, defined spaces are still necessary, particularly as fora for optimising interactive learning and project work.

In place of rote learning and spoon-fed content, the learner can personalise their

experience to a high degree, tailoring their work to achieve results that are measured in project success rather than gaining points or credits. The role of the instructor becomes more akin to a curator of content, helping the learner find and utilise appropriate resources. This

project-based learning will also create the need for students to engage in a wide variety of locations, across disciplines, off campus and outside of traditional hours.

The typical IT lab is no longer required as most of this kind of work would be done in the student’s home environment.

The dedicated learning spaces will need to facilitate project work and be able to function as a consultative space for one-to-one interactions. Therefore, furniture provided needs to be flexible and reconfigurable and accommodate portable technology.

Scenario 3: Immersive virtual simulation learning Much is made of generational differences between the Baby Boomers, X, Y and Zs. While the validity of numerous claims and conjecture can be debated, one thing can’t be denied. The electronic gaming revolution and its impact on young people over the past 30 years has been g unprecedented, and profound. Virtual

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worlds host activities, interactions and require skills that are alien to those from just one generation prior. Billions of hours are spent here, especially as the technology to host these activities has become pervasive, pocket-sized, affordable and powerful.

The potential impact and opportunities presented by the gamification of youth culture is immense. Immersive, virtual learning environments has been around for decades - for example in training air traffic control - where the risks of failure in real life are catastrophic. The merit of such technology in the learning process has long been established, however it is now time to expand its reach. Wearable technologies, sensors, location devices, 3D printers, rendering software are just some examples where the lines between virtual and reality can be blurred to deliver content and experiences like never before. Research, testing and collaboration can be easily shared between fellow students, graduates, and instructors.

This is applicable to individual and group activities, the latter being essential when considering the learning space provided on campus. Not only is

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the virtual experience provided within the ‘classroom’, it also acts as a place to prepare, discuss and debrief. The physical environment will need to be more flexible than ever, furniture will need to portable, unobstructive, or integrate into the simulation.

Scenario 4: Free range learning Throughout our lives, we acquire and refresh our skills and competencies as students, workers and in everyday life experiences. The notion of extracurricular activities enhancing learning outcomes is nothing new, however ‘DIY’ learning takes this to another level of personalisation. With the economy transitioning away from process-driven work, requiring more uniform skillsets, students will look to be able to personalise their curriculum based on the job skills they will require once in the workforce. Competencies built around the employment ecosystem will influence the choices, pathways and behavioural patterns of future learners. The ‘full time student’ could fast become an endangered species, a possible outcome of the ever-increasing costs of formal tertiary education. By

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granularising and providing the learning experience in a ‘knowledge-as-a-service’ model, institutions can help students pick and choose what, when and how to gain certification, assessing and accrediting them appropriately.

While there may continue to be a role for more traditional learning pathways and processes, institutions will have to compete with each other to attract students - and one point of differentiation as we already observe today, is the power of industry partnerships. Working alongside major employers, colleges and univesities can embed learning environments off-campus, hosted within a company’s own facilities. This immersive learning experience narrows the gap between skills acquired and skills required.

It also allows the learner to ‘graze’ as required between learning and working spaces, gathering skills and experiences closely aligned to job availability and market demand.

Conclusion Of course the scenarios suggested will be better applied to some disciplines over others with their varied research techniques, specialised instruments, materials and technology requirements.

What is important to remember is that many of the jobs of the future don’t yet exist, requiring skills and disciplines that may well be in their infancy today.

Campuses will need to blend and future proof their spaces to ensure their long term viability. By being bold, disrupting and innovating the learning experience for students, leading institutions can gain a march on their contemporaries in this increasingly commercialised, globally competitive sector.

This is an edited summary of the KI whitepaper, ‘The Learner’s Journey - 4 Learning-Space Scenarios That Reflect 13 Dynamic Trends Impacting the Future of Education’ by Dr Robert Brodnick and Dr Donald Norris, Strategic Initiatives.

Published by KI Inc, 2016. n For further information visit

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