Posted on 10/11/11
Willmott Dixon's Primary Care Centre in Houghton-le-Spring
has been rated as the first healthcare building to achieve BREEAM
Outstanding.
This centre shows just what can be achieved to reduce running
costs and will be a blueprint for future health projects around the
country."The ventilation system is designed by Breathing
Buildings.
This utilises a 1m wide 'thermal wall' that runs through the
middle of the building which provides fresh air at a constant
temperature by using its thermal mass.
Willmott Dixon was assisted by its in-house sustainability
business Re-Thinking along with architects P+HS.
Other partners involved include Mott MacDonald as M&E
engineers, Cundall as structural engineer, Southern Green as
landscape architect and LJJ as building services contractor.
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