Piccadilly Gate, Manchester
Project
Piccadilly Gate, Manchester
Client
BRBR
Value
£29m
Start/Completion Date
Jan 2009 - June 2010
Formerly known as ‘Rail House’ the building is situated adjacent to Manchester Piccadilly station; the original building was a 1970’s single glazed 100,000 ft² office building in poor condition. The building had no mechanical ventilation, a basic radiator heating system, single glazed Crittal window system and a very poor performing building envelope.
The building was part occupied by Global Crossings who provide the control of the complete rail network from Birmingham Northwards for Network Rail and communications links for Manchester Airport. The Global Crossings facility within the building was required to remain fully operation throughout the construction process due to the critical nature of its business. JPA joined the Turner & Townsend team to provide a modern energy efficient BREEAM ‘Excellent’ office building.
JPA provided consultancy input to the project and also worked closely with the design team to review the façade designs using IES Virtual Environment thermal modelling software. The building incorporates: high performance façade, active chilled beams, free cooling chillers, green roof, rain water recovery for toilet flushing, solar thermal panels for hot water generation, digital lighting controls, heat recovery on ventilation systems and a fully integrated Building Management system. The building is due for completion in June 2010.
The building was part occupied by Global Crossings who provide the control of the complete rail network from Birmingham Northwards for Network Rail and communications links for Manchester Airport. The Global Crossings facility within the building was required to remain fully operation throughout the construction process due to the critical nature of its business. JPA joined the Turner & Townsend team to provide a modern energy efficient BREEAM ‘Excellent’ office building.
JPA provided consultancy input to the project and also worked closely with the design team to review the façade designs using IES Virtual Environment thermal modelling software. The building incorporates: high performance façade, active chilled beams, free cooling chillers, green roof, rain water recovery for toilet flushing, solar thermal panels for hot water generation, digital lighting controls, heat recovery on ventilation systems and a fully integrated Building Management system. The building is due for completion in June 2010.