Warehouse & Offices

Sandy Lane West, Oxford

The design and build construction of a 45,000ft2 of warehouse and offices sub-divided into 2 units.

Extensive dismantling and demolition works, together with recycling and remediation was undertaken to bring this former industrial site up to a suitable condition ready for construction works to commence.

The scheme has been developed to comply with the NRIA (Natural Resources Impact Analysis) requirements and provides 20% renewable energy with high levels of insulation, air permeability at less than 4.8m3/(H.M2). Passive ventilation to the office areas was achieved through the installation of wind-catchers, lighting of office areas was enhanced with the use of sun-pipes, warehouse heating and ventilation is provided by the use of a "SolarWall" installed on the south elevation, whilst the office heating and hot water is produced using an Air Source Heat Pump installation together with a state of the art Building Management System. In conjunction with a rain water harvesting system any surplus water is disposed of through a series of S.U.D.S soak-away tanks.

This contract was registered and certificated with the Considerate Constructors Scheme