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Terence continues: “The construction of the project was impacted by Covid-19 related material issues; however, we stuck with our intended specification for sustainably produced materials where possible, with all the project timber coming from FSC sustainable sources and the steelwork suppliers all holding Sustainable Constructional Steels (SCS) certification.”
“WE HAD TO FULLY DOCUMENT AND VERIFY THE EARTHWORKS AND ALL MATERIAL REMOVED FROM SITE FOR THE COUNCIL AND THE NHBC”
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Throughout this process, Terence tells me that integrating with the existing community was always a key focus. “We partnered with Mill Hill County High School, providing support to ensure its popular annual concert featuring the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra could continue during the programme,” he says. “While the pandemic brought many events to a halt in 2021, in 2022 Poly is looking to reignite its work with the school, local community groups and organisations, with exciting plans to host summer events on the plaza.” In order to realise this project to a high standard, Bennett Construction was appointed as main contractor, and architects Chapman Taylor were brought in to design the development. Poly also engaged “globally renowned” Michaelis
Boyd as interior designer for the project. Terence says this was a rare feat at this price point – with the homes starting at circa £400k with Help to Buy available – and “creates a real USP.”
He explains: “Michaelis Boyd is an award-winning architecture and interior design studio based in London and New York, with projects including Soho Farmhouse and Battersea Power Station as well as numerous high end global hotels.”
ENVIRONMENTAL ENERGY Terence also tells me that, across the initial design processes through to construction, the team were heavily focused on their low-carbon strategy, which was implemented across the development, including highly insulated and airtight building fabric, energy efficient MEP systems and the connection to a district heating network. He explains how an ‘energy hierarchy’ approach was taken – a design approach used to reduce the energy demand of
a development – resulting in a CO2 emissions reduction of 43.6% below the Building Regulations 2013 Target Emissions Rate for gas heating. The
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