[ Project focus: St George’s Park ]
Energy efficiency was high on the FA’s wish list, with the centre achieving a BREEAM ‘very good’ rating
emissions and a “very good” rating requires a minimum of 55 credits.’
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Smart thinking The design of St George’s Park incorporates systems and services that will reduce the overall energy usage of the building, either by using less or, where possible, reusing it. These include a combined cooling, heat and power (CHP), system that provides low grade cooling water to the building and air handling plant and is designed to maximise heat reclaim. The mechanical element of the installation
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BT Business worked closely with the FA to design and deliver a communications service that met its requirements. BTiNet provided all the design and installation services for: nA campus-wide LAN covering the FA facilities plus both the Hilton and Hampton by Hilton at St George’s Park, running everything from streaming video to telephony data applications;
nA wireless infrastructure across the site for both internal traffic and public access;
nAn IP telephony system; and nA data centre to provide additional capacity and resilience for
FA.com. BT Business has also provided video conferencing, ISDN lines with 30 channels, and alarm and CCTV systems. All the networks ensure information can be shared securely and connect St George’s Park with the FA offices and Wembley Stadium. Pitchside wireless points allow coaches to record and analyse training session performance, and touchscreens with video playback in the changing rooms make it possible to review footage and configure tactics.
Rob Shepherd is a freelance journalist and regular contributor to ECA Today. He has worked in the electrical contracting industry for more than 12 years.
comprised 29 air-handling units and 255 fan coil units in total. Where possible, Derry also utilised modular
wiring systems, including corridor modules, busbars and electrical risers, which were manufactured off-site. This drove environmental efficiency through reduced on-site waste and lower transport emissions.
Being able to monitor and manage energy use
was considered vital in order to make ongoing energy savings. Derry’s sister company, Integrated BMS (IBMS), was tasked with the installation of a
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The FA / The FA via Getty Images / Paul Thomas
The FA / The FA via Getty Images / Paul Thomas
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