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Swadlincote ECV

Swadlincote ECV

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Swadlincote Extra Care Village

Swadlincote ECV

 

Swadlincote Extra Care Village

Category: Healthcare and Residential
Client: Trident Extra Care Living and South Derbyshire County Council
Architect: Glancy Nicholls Architects
Contractor: Wates Living Space
Construction Value: £20M (approx)
Completed: Under Construction – due for completion September 2012



New-build 32 bed dementia care unit and 88 extra care living apartments, complete with day care facilities, including: restaurant, library, shop, hairdressers and multi-purpose activity hall



Key features of project, include:

  • Air tightness and insulation better than Building Regulations
  • High efficiency gas fired condensing boiler plant with variable flow control heating system to maximise energy savings at part load
  • “On demand” mechanical ventilation systems with highly efficient heat recovery
  • HTM compliant ventilation services to Day Care Drop in Centre
  • BREEAM “Very Good” Rating
  • Small scale district heating system for apartments, featuring heat interface units (heating and instantaneous hot water)
  • High efficiency lighting systems with daylight linking controls and occupancy absence detection
  • Extensive Building management system for efficient control of heating, hot water, cooling and ventilation systems