Projects

Private, commercial and public-sector: a wide range of clients already trust our expertise in design and technical assistance. A selection of recent projects is listed here:

Lord Harris Court , Reading

  • Edifice were appointed by our Client to provide Mechanical, Electrical, and Public Health design management, technical advisory duties, and site quality monioring for the construction of a new build care home and assisted living village in Sindlesham, Reading, on an existing site.
  • The building will utilise combined heat and power (CHP) for a portion of electrical power generation and heating & hot water requirements.
  • We have worked closely with our Clients for a number of years, and our knowledge in other areas of their estate and their unique high-care standards are being incoprated in this development.

 

 

Client

Royal Masonic Benevolent Institute Trading Company

Year

Current

 

Project budget

£19,000,000

ALD Automotive HQ, Bristol

  • Edifice were appointed by our Client to provide Mechanical, Electrical, and Public Health detailed design services, for the construction of thse new prestige offices in Bristol.
  • Operating to strict design criteria from both the site developers, and the end-users, Edifice delivered a scheme which resulted in both costs savings & efficiency improvements over the original concept ideas.

 

 

Client

T Clarke Group PLC

Year

2016

 

Project budget

£12,000,000

One Colmore Row, Birmingham

  • Edifice were appointed by our Client to provide Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health design & technical assistance duties, for both landlords central plant issues, & the fit-out of three floors of this exclusive office building for occupation by new tenants.
  • Existing VAV heating & cooling systems were removed and new 4-pipe fan coils were fitted on each floor.
  • Localised BMS systems, with future intergation to a new landlords system were installed to each floor.
  • Highly efficient lighting with daylight optimisation and absence detection was provided.

 

 

Client

Energy & Technical Services Limited

Year

2013

 

Project budget

£900,000

The Boston Tea Party, Gloucester Road, Bristol

  • Edifice were appointed by the Boston Tea Party to provide HVAC design services for their new outlet in Gloucester Road, Bristol.
  • In order to reflect the Clients desire to integrate services with the contemporary feel of the Cafe, services were exposed in many areas, and a high degree of aesthetic design was incorporated within the services design.
  • Mixed-mode ventilation with heat recovery & summer-time bypass was provided to minimise running costs and limit summer over heating.
  • A highly efficient heating system with stylised heat emitters was provided.

 

 

Client

The Boston Tea Party

Year

2013

 

Project budget

£300,000

St Mary's Rc Primary School, Swindon

  • Edifice were appointed by the School to provide Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health design & technical assistance duties, for the contsruction of a new purpose built 5 classroom block and multi-use hall.
  • In order to refelct the Clients wish for sustainable design and minimised energy costs, as well as a gas supply capacity problem, an Air Source Heat Pump system & underfloor heating were provide to satisfy the buildings heating requirements.
  • Natutral ventilation was provided via a common atrium roof-mounted 'wind-
  • Photovoltaic panels were provided to further reduce running costs and carbon emmissions.

 

 

Client

St Mary's RC Primary School

Year

2013

 

Project budget

£1,000,000

The Lasallian Centre, Trowbridge

  • Edifice were appointed by the college to provide Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health design & technical assistance duties, for the contsruction of the new purpose built lecture theatre and multi-use hall.
  • In order to refelct the Clients wish for sustainable design and minimised energy costs, an Air Source Heat Pump system & underfloor heating were provide to satisfy the buildings heating requirements.
  • Natutral ventilation was prvided via roof-mounted 'wind-catchers', along with fans for a summer-time cooling boost, which were powered via intergal photo-voltaic panels to further reduce energy consumption.
  • The building has been entered, and short-listed for a RIBA small project award.

 

 

Client

St Augustines Catholic College 

Year

2012

 

Project budget

£500,000

One Castle Park, Bristol

  • Edifice Design were appointed by our Client to provide design & technical assistance for the refurbishment of the roof top plantroom, serving this executive office tower in central Bristol.
  • The project had many unique constraints involved with restricted access, along with a requirement to minimise any system down times.
  • Works were planned in detail, and phased to deliver the above with no disturbance to building occupants.

 

 

 

Client

Energy & Technical Services Ltd.

 

Year

2013

 

Project budget

£100,000

 

Oliver Tomkins Schools

  • We have carried out numerous projects at Oliver Tomkins Infants & Junior Schools over the last few years, with full boiler room refurbishments at both sites. Substantial efficiency gains and internal environment improvements were made during these projects.
  • Earlier this year a large extension linking the two schools as part of an amalgamation was completed.
  • Edifice provided full detail design of the Mechanical, Electrical & Public Health Services, along with technical assistance throughout the project and utilities diversion managment & enabling works.

 

 

 

Client

Oliver Tomkins Infants & Junior Schools

 

Year

2009-2012

 

Project budget

£500,000

 

 Noel's Sidings Industrial Estate

  • Edifice worked with the developer during their decision making process for the sites usage, and following cost guidance, & infrastructure and utilities planning, were appointed for detailed design and ongoing technical assistance throughout construction.
  •  The project involved the speculative construction of 6no. 1500 sqft high quality industrial units, aimed at local start-up businesses in Weston-Super-Mare.This was a successful project, upon which the developers, and subsequent occupying Tenants have provided universally positive feedback with regards to the M & E services.
  •  Edifice have also now been appointed to carry out a second phase of the development, with construction of a further two commercial units and refurbishment of an existing industrial unit and offices.

 

 

Client

CBP (South West) Ltd.

 

Year

2009-2010

 

Project budget

£400,000

 

 

The Paragon, Bristol

 

  • Edifice Design Provided Contractor design duties, for the mechnaical services associated with a tenants fit-out, of the 4th floor at The Paragon building, Bristol.
  • Our remit was simple; to ensure that a good level of internal environmental control and efficiency was available, and to minimise costs and works.

     

  • Detailed documentation & validation results were provided to the landlords , and their consent for alterations was secured. 

  • Existing FCU’s and terminals were relocated where suitable to suit the new layout, and new units and services were provided to suit the Tenants requirements.

  •  The end result was a high quality office environment for the Tenant, along with minimised costs & the subsequently increased profit margins for the Contractor.



 

Client

Mannings Facilities Management Ltd.

 

Year

2012

 

Project Budget

£85,000

 

 

58 Corn Street, Bristol

 

  • Edifice were appointed to provide planning & sustainibility advice, along with design duties, for the conversion of redundant office space into student accommodation within this Grade II listed building contained within a conservation area.
  • An Air Source Heat Pump was chosen to satisfy the buildings heat demand, combined with a whole house heat recovery unit for the ventilation requirements.
  • The strict planing & energy requirements of BCC were met and exceeded.

 

 

Client

All Saints Land Charity

 

Year

2013

 

Project Budget

£75,000

 

 

St Paul's Catholic Primary School

 

  • Edifice were appointed by the School to provide design & project management duties, for the replacement of the Schools existing heating distribution system.
  • The existing system was an antiquated central air system, and had not worked properly for many years. A new system conisting of LTHW distribution system linked to ceiling concealed fan coil units was designed & installed.
  • The School have reported that great improvements have been realised in the internal environment.

 

Client

St Paul's Catholic Primary School

 

Year

2012

 

Project Budget

£100,000

 

 

Other projects at a glance

Horton Primary School

2012

 

Edifice were commissioned by the School to provide technical advice with regards to a complete heating system replacement, at this historic grade II listed site, located in an area of outstanding natural beauty.

Challenging constraints were in place such as there being no on-site gas supply, or space for fuel storage or plant was available.

The options were discussed in detail with the School staff and board of Governors, and our recommendations for an air source heat-pump VRF system were chosen.

 

St Dubricius C of E First School

2012

 

A small boiler room refurbishment for Edifice, this was none the less, a very satisfying project. The School had experienced problems with heat distribution since construction (1991), and despite the involvement of numerous Consultants, Contractors, & The Local Authority, the problem could not be solved. As part of the works we quickly diagnosed a simple fault involving hydraulic imbalance due to faulty system design, and rectified this as part of the works. The School now has full heat distribution throughout, and the portable electric heaters which had become a permant winter fixture were removed! The school have also experienced significant energy savings as a consequence of improvements that were made.