SUSTAINABLE REFURBISHMENT
street façades. The ducts have devices at workstream. On 18
the top called ‘wind troughs’ that use September, the National
‘renewable’ wind energy to create the Improvement & Efficiency
suction force that drives the system. The Partnerships (NIEPs), for
new street elevations self shade the construction in local
building and break up the massing of the Government will be
façade in a way that relates to the formally launched which
character and materiality of the historic will lead on efficiencies and
Winchester townscape. best practice across the
Retention of the concrete frame saved sector nationally.
50% of the embodied energy normally Leader of Hampshire
required to construct a building and use of County Council, Councillor
local bricks and timber based window Ken Thornber said: “As we
systems helped to significantly reduce rightly predicted, Elizabeth
related CO
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emissions. A large II Court’s environmental
proportion of demolition materials were credentials are exemplary and it client with the abilities of a world
recycled through the contractor’s supply represents a clear example to other public class team to tackle a very
chain, including former pre-cast concrete bodies of what can be achieved with challenging task.
cladding panels that were crushed off-site sustainable and creative reuse. In 70% reduction in energy use, on a
and re-used as aggregate in other developing the design for the building, we like-for-like area basis, relative to
Hampshire projects. Waste heat from have worked with some of the UK’s new build
cooling plant required to service the leading experts in sustainable design, and 30% space utilisation
Council’s Data Centre will be recycled to it is expected to secure a BREEAM improvement leading to an
heat areas of the building in winter. (Building Research Establishment eventual 4,500m
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reduction in
Solar shading (sun control devices), Environmental Assessment Method) County Council office space
intelligent lighting systems that switch off rating of `Excellent’ – the highest requirement
when not required, exposing of the possible achievement. £200,000 per annum saving on
concrete soffits for thermal mass and a “We are exceedingly proud of this running costs
new energy-efficient building envelope, all innovative project – an exciting first step Movement of 1,100 staff to
contribute to achieving very significant towards the significant efficiencies and facilitate the refurbishment works,
energy savings. Water saving devices in savings it, and future initiatives will deliver. over a phased programme
toilets and washrooms have also been “Remodelling Elizabeth II Court has 75% more staff occupying the
installed to keep consumption within not only turned a liability into an asset refurbished accommodation (625
previous levels despite nearly doubling the and produced an innovative flagship before, 1,100 after refurbishment)
occupancy. The new working environment building in this historic city of Winchester Removal of car parking to create
is flexible and stimulating with a very but it also represents a platform for a welcoming new entrance and
HQ OPENS FOR BUSINESS
positive reaction from staff and users thus cultural change in the use of our buildings range of facilities that transform
far. and for improved modern ways of the County Council’s public
By increasing the floor area after working.” interface
refurbishment and introducing flexible Key achievements and benefits of the Creation of more flexible spaces
working Hampshire County Council has project can be summarised as follows: and modern IT infrastructure
been able to accommodate around 500 Turning a tired 1960s building which will release opportunities for
more staff in the building. This will enable into a source of pride for the further efficiency and
the Council to reduce its central HQ estate County Council and the city intensification of use over time
by about 30% and dispose of other offices Transformation of an outdated Establishment of a benchmark for
in Winchester, thus significantly reducing office block into a contextual the re-use and reinvigoration of
energy consumption and maintenance modern building using local other buildings of the period that
liabilities of the built estate and allowing materials that is much more in are spread the length and breadth
funds to be redirected into improving the harmony with the historic context of the UK
provision of frontline services. of Winchester
From the outset, Hampshire County Delivery of the construction project ELIZABETH II COURT PROJECT TEAM:
Council and the project team established to the agreed programme and Client: Hampshire County Council
a strong collaborative working ethos. The within the £40.166m budget Architect: Bennetts Associates
Council has been at the forefront of this Cost effective solution delivering a Project Manager: Mace
approach to procurement having moved wide range of significant aesthetic, Cost Consultant: Davis Langdon
away from lowest price tendering in 1999 environmental and operational M&E Engineer: Ernest Griffiths
and is now leading on the Improvement benefits Structural Engineer: Gifford
and Efficiency South East (IESE) Combination of the aspirations of Main Contractor: BAM
construction and asset management an enlightened and experienced Town Planning Consultant: Colliers CRE
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