Beverley Extra Care Facility

• Project Value: £1.1 million
• Contractor: Houlton
• Client: East Riding of Yorkshire Council
• Sector: Leisure / Healthcare etc
• Duration: 40 weeks

Scope

• Central gas fired heating plant with district heating, serving customer interface units in each flat.
• Underfloor heating to flats.
• External and internal gas infrastructure.
• Building Energy Management Systems (BEMS) linked to East Riding Council Offices.
• External and internal water infrastructure.
• Above ground drainage installation, soil stacks through vertical risers.
• Combined ventilation system extract to each bathroom.
• Fireman’s smoke ventilation systems.
• Sprinklers to all areas.
• Customer water and energy billing system.
• External security and feature lighting.
• Internal lighting and emergency lighting.
• LV distribution and small power installations.
• Roof mounted ballasted PV installations.
• Warden call and access control systems.
• CCTV systems.
• TV and satellite TV installations to each flat.

Brief
Tucker M&E were pleased to be involved in this local project. Extra care sheltered housing gives the opportunity for people to live independently in an environment which is suitable for aging in place. The facility comprises 40 two-bedroom apartments as well as associated communal facilities, all designed for older people.

Project Challenges
The project was ERYC’s first full BIM project and as such there were a number of teething problems, however the BIM process was used to successfully deliver the information required by the client for construction. Making sure all the services installed were suitable for use by the elderly was a big concern. A lot of time was spent making sure all systems would be operable by the end users.

Results
The building project was a great success. The client has a top-rated facility that suits its tenants. All designs achieved a BREEAM ‘very good’ rating.