29/11/10

Breeam / Code for Sustainable Homes

Case studies

St John’s School, Marlborough

Chase Bridge Primary, Twickenham

Canford School, Arts

Canford School, Science

St Polycarps, Farnham

Priors Court School for Autism

The Hub, Portsmouth

Offices, Nottingham

Royal Haslar, Gosport

Breeam

Breeam overview

Planning visualisation

Finished exterior

Environmental strategy

OrientationBuildings should harness the sun path and facades designed appropriately for Northern and Southern Aspects

OrientationNorthern facade

OrientationNorthern façade

Orientation Southern façade

OrientationBrise soleil elements protect against solar gains from high summer sun

VentilationM+E items such as windcatchersare often additions to elevations

VentilationM+E items such as windcatchersare often additions to elevations

Low carbon technologies

Low carbon technologiesPV cells / Solar boost thermal panels can be very visible

Thermal massExposed concrete to provide a heat sink against temp fluctuations

Cyclists facilities

Cyclists facilitiesThe prominent urban realm positions dictated that overbearing cyclist facilities were designed out meaning Breeam credits not achieved

Cyclists facilitiesBreeam compliant examples, these should be situated in less prominent areas as they are visual obtrusive

Daylighting

DaylightingProviding adequate daylighting can require rooflights, these should be part of the design aesthetic

DaylightingAdequate daylighting and views are acheived.

Transport + amenitiesSome locations mean these credits cannot be achieved

Langley Green Children's Centre

Code for Sustainable Homes

Code for Sustainable Homes

Gosport Railway Station

Gosport Railway Station

Gosport Railway Station

Gosport Railway Station

Gosport Railway Station

Gosport Railway Station

Timber frame constructionLarger amounts of insulation can be provided to bring down U values

Air tightnessTimber frame means air tightness is more easily achieved

Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR)Fresh air is pre warmed reducing heat loss

Gosport Railway Stationdiscrete location of gas meters

Gosport Railway Station

Gosport Railway Station

Gosport Railway Station

Somerstown

SomerstownPV cells are very likely so the design is approached to disguise these as much as possible

SomerstownFrom the road the pv cells are not visible

SomerstownThe pv cells are just visible from the rear courtyard

Somerstown

SomerstownCycle and bin store provision must not dominate

Air Source heat pumpsthese are very visually obtrusive and should be sited in very discrete locations

PV cellsThese need to face approx due south for maximum efficiency but can visually dominate a roof