New build Post-occupancy study
the prospect of reasonable feed-in tariffs, installing PV
is something that should be looked at again.
Post-occupancy study
Ongoing post-occupation monitoring by Mott
MacDonald and PhD post-graduate Ida Monfared at
the University of Sheffield Department of Architecture
shows that cumulative savings in energy use will
be possible through improvements to building
management and control procedures. There are plans
to implement these on a rolling basis in advance of
the government’s Carbon Reduction Commitment and
smart metering roll-out.
Staff interviews and questionnaires are providing
invaluable insights into building performance and
in obtaining a BREEAM ‘In Use’ Excellent rating.
For this a new internal Building Senior User Group
Cumulative CO2 emissions (Kg)
has been set up. Formed from key members of the
UKBA management team, it has provided a focus
for discussion on the facilities management of the
building, for achieving the Sustainable Operations on
the Government Estate (SOGE) targets, and the Home
Office’s aim for it to be ‘a great place to work’.
Key primary benefits were
savings in utility usage and in
reduced asset replacement and
maintenance, all of which are
measurable at pre-determined
intervals by comparison with costs
on the former estate
Emphasis is also being placed on softer issues such User benefits
Project team
as a staff travel-to-work plan, waste management, and Evidence to date indicates that UKBA is on course to
engagement with staff, customers and suppliers on demonstrate good value for money in consolidating
Client side
good procurement practice. the five buildings of the Sheffield estate into Vulcan Project Manager: Drivers
House. A parallel and complementary aim was to
Jonas LLP
First year of operation produce a building that meets Government targets for
Quantity surveyor/
cost consultant: Davis
The first year of occupation from August 2008 saw sustainability, delivers design quality and enhances
Langdon LLP
some teething problems in the operation of the air UKBA’s civic identity. Following the full occupation
Mechanical & electrical
conditioning system. By November 2009 there were of Vulcan House, a number of business case benefits engineer/sustainability
some staff complaints about temperature stability, have either already been realised or are on course for
adviser: Mott MacDonald
for which a thorough examination of the operation realization.
Structural engineer: Mott
MacDonald
of fan coil units and filters is ongoing. There were Key primary benefits were savings in utility usage
some early staff complaints about the brightness of and in reduced asset replacement and maintenance,
Developer side
the lighting system, as lamps settled into running all of which are measurable at pre-determined
illuminance. Some staff queried the efficacy of the intervals by comparison with costs on the former
Developer: Wilson
Bowden Developments
recycling processes. estate. Close control of the specification and design
By September 2009 these issues were resolved and of the new buildings and of the facilities management
Architect/interior
designer: Hadfield
positive messages were being sent to staff. Around services contract are instrumental in realising these
Cawkwell Davidson
that time, proactive monitoring of the FM providers’ benefits. The full extent of the financial benefit will
Mechancial & electrical
Key Performance Indictors began. Pressure on site car be realised after 24 months of occupation, around
engineer: Hannan
parking meant that by October 2008 work to produce a August 2010. l
Associates
more flexible travel plan to and from the new building
Structural engineer:
took on new urgency.
Paul Stansall is an architect and strategic workplace
White Young Green
adviser at the Office of Government Commerce.
An interim research paper on key findings is due for
Eddie Murphy is a building services engineer and a
Contractor: Wilson
publication by Sheffield University in mid 2010. technical director at Mott MacDonald.
Bowden Construction
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