Solar-thermal panels installed above windows
Great Sutton Street Eco Office Refurbishment
Project Details
Refurbishment specialists OR Consulting were appointed to design the building services for a low carbon refurbishment of a 1920s warehouse, creating a low carbon eco office facility for John Thompson and Partners Architects.
Service Provided
Condition survey
Full design
Engagement in the project procurement and construction process
Scope of Design Strategy
Photo-voltaic and solar-thermal panels were installed above windows on the south façade, performing a two-fold function of generating energy while acting as brise soleil to minimise internal heat gains.
The photovoltaic panels were installed to generate electricity to offset server room energy consumption, reducing annual energy consumption by 25%.
The solar-thermal array was installed to offset 40% of the eco office's annual hot water requirements.
Each floor of the eco office was designed to be naturally ventilated with the central stairwell designed to act as a thermal chimney.
The eco office floors were designed to be passively cooled, with the thermal mass of each eco office floor enhanced by Energen phase change panels.
Lighting was controlled in zones to reflect daylight level and reduce electrical consumption and internal heat gains.
Project Highlight
This project won the Sustainable Buildings Award for architects John Thompson & Partners at the City of London Corporation’s Sustainable City Awards 2010 and CoreNet’s 2010 Global UK Chapter Award for Sustainability and Innovation.
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