The project is a collaboration of the estates engineering technical staff and SLCE’s experience in the installation of CHP and energy optimisation. The total works value is approximately £1.9m with funding sourced from the EU. The works will contribute to the university’s status in the ‘GREEN League University’ Tables. Completion of the CHP installations is due September 2016.  

The CHP installation will amalgamate and consolidate legacy gas boiler plant to introduce a number of central combine heating and power units to reduce the energy quarters energy consumption. The CHP units will be specifically operated to reduce the University’s electrical energy consumption whilst supplementing existing and remaining boiler plant to provide the energy quarter buildings with heating and hot water.

The energy optimisation works consists of a number of measures to improve the energy efficiency, and reduce the energy consumption, of legacy mechanical and electrical services within the energy quarter buildings. This includes the installation of new chiller and air handling plant to be designed to meet current legislation in terms of energy efficiency.

The university have a number of CHP installations on site, and with the energy quarter installation, aspire to be an electrical energy consumption neutral or negative campus.

Austhorpe Hall is a Grade II* Listed building to the East of Leeds under private ownership. The client commissioned the development of a private gallery space within the setting of the existing house. In order to minimise the impact on the setting, a collection of out-buildings will be replaced with a sensitively designed modern gallery building that sits comfortably within the sloping gradient of the site.

Silcock Leedham has been appointed by Nick Brown Architects to provide full detailed mechanical and electrcial design services for the new gallery.

Austhorpe Hall is a Grade II* Listed building to the East of Leeds under private ownership. The client commissioned the development of a private gallery space within the setting of the existing house. In order to minimise the impact on the setting, a collection of out-buildings will be replaced with a sensitively designed modern gallery building that sits comfortably within the sloping gradient of the site.

Silcock Leedham has been appointed by Nick Brown Architects to provide full detailed design duties.

The University of York has commissioned the development of a new £17m Piazza Learning Centre. The new centre will provide teaching capacity for 1,400 students and will also include the International Pathway College, which is being developed to support overseas students to progress on to the University’s undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes.

The University has engaged Faithful+Gould to provide full technical consultant and design services through the Scape framework.

Silcock Leedham have been appointed by Faithful+Gould to carry out a technical and design review role on behalf of the University.

Roundhay Through School was established in 2012 following the completion of a new primary school off-site. Its first primary cohort will move into the secondary school in 2019, but without the proposed expansion project there will be insufficient teaching accommodation to enable the admission limit to increase from 250 to 300 places in Years 7 to 11. Funding has therefore been secured to provide a new 3,700m2 facility which will provide additional teaching space and will also house the school’s ICT teaching department. The scheme will also include a new synthetic sports pitch capable of multiple sporting use, new changing rooms to Sport England standard and additional car parking facilities.

Silcock Leedham have been employed to provide comprehensive electrical and mechanical design and support services from RIBA Stage 1 to 4A, including upfront concept design support and guidance to allow the client team to make informed decisions about their building, along with efficient design strategies to ensure best value for money. Silcock Leedham duties also included the development of a comprehensive Revit model, providing a visual aid to the school to prompt concept discussions, as well as aiding detailed coordination and clash detection  to assist spatial fit. SLCE have been influential in developing the energy strategy for the building, inputting on thermal efficiency of the envelope, orientation and solar control measures.

The second batch of schools, collectively valued at around £38 million, includes two secondary schools and two primary schools and together will provide learning spaces for 3230 pupils.The schools are funded via the Education Funding Agency (EFA) and are Withernsea High School, Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College, Neasden and Foredyke Primary Schools. All the schools are being built on their existing locations, and include an element of demolition to replace the current buildings.

Mike Silcock said:

“We’re delighted to be working with Bam Construction on this exciting schools programme, reflecting our experience in designing modern, innovative and cost effective educational environments.”

Silcock Leedham has been appointed to provide full electrical and mechanical services from RIBA Stage 1 to 7 including both Revit and thermal modelling input. We have been integral in the development of the strategic design philosophy for this project, providing early stage thermal model assistance and design advice to optimise window design, orientation, glazing as well as mechanical and electrical services elements to provide a high quality design solution.

Silcock Leedham has been selected by the international developer Verdion to provide mechanical & electrical professional engineering services and advice for the exciting new Inland Port (iPort) in Doncaster. Our working relationship with Verdion stretches back a number of years and across and number of European countries and we are delighted to maintain our position as preferred services supplier.  The iPort development is unique in its' multi-modal transport links and Verdion’s refreshing commitment to long term sustainable, high quality development. We are assisting with the overall site master-planning, including a new ‘city-sized’ 33kV HV infrastructure, environmental impact and long term energy evaluation, including working in confidence with Verdion on providing advice and assistance to new tenants, owners and occupiers on the iPort site.

We are delighted to be appointed to work with Askham Bryan College on an exciting regeneration project at the Central Lodge at Stewart Park in Middlesbrough.

The lodge was built in 1864 as part of the Marton Hall Estate. The first floor of the building is in an original state and provides an exiciting challenge in order to meet the requirements of education today and comply with its' listed building status.

The regenration works will provide:

• A high quality resource to provide teaching and animal care facilities
• A learning resource area for IT and library services
• An external equine facility compromising stable block and outdoor school
• Associated landscape works to the existing walled garden area, car parks and paved areas
• Demolition of the exisitng redundant glasshouses

Silcock Leedham has been appointed to provide a full building services design.

The new National Centre of Excellence for Food Engineering at Sheffield Hallam is designed to support the food and drink industry by developing new and enhanced facilities, processes and equipment and creating a knowledgeable workforce with experience of leading engineering systems and processes.

Over 40 companies - including Mars, Nestle UK and Warburtons - have already pledged their support and offered work placements, facilities, factory visits, guest lectures and advice. This, along with the £6.9m investment from HEFCE and other significant contributions from the industry, will create a food engineering facility that is unparalleled across Europe, helping to ensure the UK’s largest manufacturing sector remains competitive and successful.

Silcock Leedham have been appointed as mechanical and electrical design consultants on this £7m project in recognition of our broad based experience in the food manufacturing sector, working with  client’s such as Haribo, Princes, Nestle, Coca Cola, Arla and Roberts Foods to name but a few.

Our duties will include the development of the RIBA Stage 2 Concept Design to meet the project budget, for Client and Stakeholder sign-off. Following this milestone, we will be undertaking the detailed design of the scheme up to RIBA Stage 4 for Tender and then maintaining a client side role, monitoring the Construction phase of the project through to completion and handover to the client. 

Luton’s Wardown Park Museum has been awarded £1.8m from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to conserve the historic building and transform the way its' story is told.

The project will see new areas of the building opened up and the ground floor improved and furnished to give visitors an insight into a wealthy family home during the Victorian period – including the billiard room, smoking room, library and kitchen whilst also telling the story of Luton’s transformation to the exciting and diverse town it is today.

A brand-new café will be created with access to the park, the morning room will become a new art gallery as well as venue for weddings and exhibitions and extensive work will make the building fully accessible.

Silcock Leedham will work with architect Buttress to develop a modern and efficient servicing strategy to be carefully and considerately integrated into the buildings unique form and fabric.  The servicing strategy will include a high efficiency gas condensing boilers, modern control systems and LED lighting to make the new services as efficient as possible. The building will also benefit from a new hydraulic passenger lift to allow improved public access to all areas.

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