18 | REFURBISHMENT FOCUS | CAMPUS SERVICES
COMBINING THE OLD WITH THE NEW
Refurbishing ancient university buildings brings a number of challenges. University Business talked to leading UK property consultancy Bidwells about university renovation projects and what is involved.
Many university buildings are listed and/or located in conservation areas. There are often different stakeholders involved, all with their own expectations and there’s a need to create a building that will last for a long time to come. That’s in addition to the usual project challenges of completing on time and on budget.
Jesus College, Cambridge
Jesus College wanted to refurbish its Chapel Court on-site student accommodation. The £11m project involved the renovation
and insertion of en suite bathrooms within the historic Chapel Court, one of the largest collegiate courts in Cambridge and with staircases on the Grade II Listed north-east wings dating back to 1884 and 1927. In addition to increasing the number
of letable student rooms from 87 to 121, the design team also needed to make the historic complex more efficient
and sustainable by rationalising the accommodation and increasing thermal performance and service provision. However with a Grade II Listed building,
creating a specific sustainable agenda for the long-term posed some challenges. Introducing insulation and secondary glazing were particularly complex because of the listed status. Nicholas Petit, Head of Project
Management at Bidwells, said: “In addition to
“The team spent a great deal of time finding the right balance between the cost of installing new technology and managing lifecycle costs”
the usual challenges of refurbishing historical and listed buildings, we needed to achieve our sustainability objectives. The team spent a great deal of time finding the right balance between the cost of installing new technology such as ground source heat pumps and photovoltaic panels and managing lifecycle costs. This involved looking at capital expenditure versus long-term savings. “As ever with buildings of this age
and status, we had to work closely with our local Planning Conservation Officer and also the representative from English Heritage to ensure that any changes we were recommending were sympathetic and there was no loss of historic fabric.”
All imagery courtesy of Bidwells
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