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CIBSE BUILDING PERFORMANCE AWARDS 2012


to reduce energy consumption for building ventilation.


Profile: Cool-phase is a low-energy alternative to air conditioning that reduces energy consumption and CO2 emissions by up to 90%. The natural cooling, ventilation and heat recovery system uses ‘thermal batteries’ to capture free energy and release it when needed, with clean, fresh air.


NEW BUILD PROJECT OF THE YEAR (PRIVATE) Sponsor: Amtech


Winner: Max Fordham


Judges: The unique nature of this floating visitor centre demanded a design that responded to the environment in every way. The integration of the services and the floor design, and the innovation in kitchen servicing and sewage management, particularly attracted our attention.


Profile: Brockholes Visitor Centre is built on a 2,400 sq m concrete pontoon that floats on a lake. Key aspects of the scheme are the open vaulted buildings with no ceilings or wall voids. The shallow plan depths, opening roof-lights and tall space heights provide exceptional daylighting to the main spaces and are naturally ventilated.


NEW BUILD PROJECT OF THE YEAR – PUBLIC Sponsor: Amtech


Winner: Max Fordham


Judges: We were impressed by the level of detailed data provided in this entry, and the way that it was being used to help deliver improved performance.


Profile: The new John Hope Gateway project at Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh involved close collaboration between the architect, building services engineer, and structural engineer. The result was an energy-efficient building that has achieved an ‘A’ Energy Performance Certificate rating.


PASSIVE (ENERGY-RELATED) PRODUCT OF THE YEAR


Winner: Datum Phase Change


Judges: RACUS (Reducing Air Conditioning Units and Systems) ceiling tiles have been used on several recent projects, including one listed building where the passive ceiling tiles could be used to reduce overheating in spaces that could not have mechanical ventilation or cooling installed for heritage reasons.


Profile: RACUS is a passive suspended ceiling tile incorporating bio-based phase change material (PCM) utilising the oil from the soya plant and fatty acids. This is the world’s first bio-based PCM ceiling tile that absorbs, stores and releases excessive latent heat gains to promote indoor comfort for occupants and also reduce the energy demand of HVAC systems.


TRAINING FOR BUILDING PERFORMANCE Sponsor: SummitSkills


Winner: Norland Managed Services


Judges: In our view, the Norland entry was a good example of how building performance can be improved by putting people with the training and knowledge needed to deliver building performance on site on a day-to-day basis.


Profile: Energy Matters, a comprehensive energy supply and management solution, and


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■ The CIBSE Building Performance Awards 2013 will be held on Wednesday 6 February, subject to confirmation


We were impressed with the Harrods entry, which demonstrated how the challenges of a difficult logistical project at the heart of one of the most famous department stores in the world could be met by team working and collaboration – The Judges


an accompanying Energy Matters Training programme has reduced the energy base load by 25% at Morgan Stanley, saving more than £450k – equivalent to 2,500 tonnes of CO2 per year.


REFURBISHMENT PROJECT Sponsor: Vaillant


Winner: Norman Disney & Young


Judges: The Angel Building demonstrates what can be achieved in a 1980s building to deliver that up to date, quality designed office space served by modern energy efficient services.


Profile: A low-energy displacement ventilation system provides ‘free’ cooling for a large proportion of the year, resulting in the high-efficiency water cooled chillers being used for less time and enabling heat recovery of up to 65%. This gives a 44% reduction in CO2 emissions.


SPECIALLY COMMENDED: FRASER BROWN MACKENNA ARCHITECTS


Profile: Queen Mary University’s GE Fogg Building, a tired and uncomfortable academic building in London, underwent a striking transformation, extending its life for a fraction of the cost of a rebuild.


CARBON CHAMPION OF THE YEAR Sponsor: Remeha


Winner: University of Bradford


Judges: We were impressed by the apparent willingness of the university to tackle energy efficiency more effectively over a sustained period. A comprehensive programme has reduced energy use by 8% since 2005.


Profile: The University of Bradford has embarked on an ambitious and visionary programme to reduce energy use and carbon emissions. Their efforts involve all their staff, students and visitors and address their social responsibilities.


LOW CARBON CONSULTANT OF THE YEAR Sponsor: Spirotech


Winner: Andrew Gardner


Judges: Andrew Gardner’s carbon returns show that, over the year, he helped his clients to save approximately 61 tonnes of carbon dioxide.


Profile: This year’s winner has worked for several large and prestigious clients, looking for ways to reduce their buildings’ energy use, and to reduce their carbon emissions and carbon reduction commitment liabilities.


COMMISSIONING PROJECT OF THE YEAR Sponsor: CMR


Winner: The Darling Quarter project, Sydney (Norman Disney & Young)


Judges: We considered the Norman Disney & Young entry an excellent example of commissioning on a large-scale development.


Profile: Norman Disney & Young’s submission set out how they had undertaken the commissioning management of the entire 1.5 hectare Darling Quarter project site. It set out the organisation, scheduling, resource and quality planning, and the delivery of documents for the project.


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