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Breema award for environmental qualities at The Devonshire Building
11 December 2007 02:32 pm
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The award-winning Devonshire Building became completely operational in April 2004. Because of its environmental approach to construction the building won the 'sustainability' category to win the RICS North East Renaissance Awards 'Building of the Year'.
Since it is home to the Institute for Research on Environment and Sustainability, it is particularly pertinent that the building should aim to demonstrate the highest possible sustainable design targets.
These include:
* The building has been fitted with photovoltaic panels to the roof that will generate some 30kW of power
* Aquatherm pipework which is made from 100 per cent recycled material will also be fitted, replacing the traditional choice of copper or steel pipework
* Climate responsive façade systems will
optimize the levels of daylight and solar penetration, according to time of day and time of season
* Displacement ventilation will be employed to increase efficiency * Renewable energy will be harvested on site.
The Devonshire Building It is also home to the Regional e-Science Centre (NEReSC). Established in July 2001, the Centre provides established expertise in e-Science, and instigates and runs industrially focused projects through the UK Core e-Science programme.
The building's approach to sustainable energy also utilises an impressive floodlighting system to illuminate the building at night, the system uses approximately a fifth of the power that would normally be required using conventional floodlighting.
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