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Scenario 1 – Student Accommodation Centre
A client-developer is proposing to build a mixed occupancylarge appartment block similar to the those currently being built for the Olympic Atheletes Village Legacy programme . The client wishes that new building will have a BREeam rating of ‘Excellent’ and be future-proofed for long term sustainability.
The contract is a design & build two stage tender project.
Tasks linked to Scenario 1
a) Outline the main sustainable principles that the project needs to follow in design and construction and clearly describe & explain the techniques and methods that could be used. Include examples of new build projects which have used these technologies. 15 Marks
· Principles: Low embodied energy / low Impact meterials / mix of suitable renewables / use of recycle material / meet industry standards e.g.
BREeam classifications & point scores 10 Marks
· Good choice of at least two case study example 5 Marks
b) Explain what ‘future-proofing’ meansand how it relates to the design life of the building. Provide at least three clear example of how this may be achieved with this building. 10 Marks
· Future proof definition: long lasting adaptability robust and resilient low maintenance. Provide 3 examples: rechoice of materials to suit environmental conditions, spatial considerations for easy alteration, life style adaptations, Explanation & justification. 10 Marks
c) Discuss in detail the three most likely causes for a building not to meet its low carbon emission targets. 10 Marks
· Design issues (SAP Inaccuracies), Manufacturing issues (poor quality control, system issues – products integrating together), installation issues (thermal bridging, air tightness, skill/traning of operatives MCS?) 10 Marks
Report should be in the region of 2000 words including hand drawn diagrams and original labelled sketches. You are encouraged to include real life case study examples from current trade and professional literature that you have researched.
Scenario 2 – Listed Church Conversion
A large early listed church is to be converted into a high quality flexible performing arts venuelocated in a busy urban town centre.It has a traditional plan with a central two storey nave flanked by two single storey side aisles and a chancel and chapel located in the double height transept as shown in the Plan in Appendix A. The structure comprises an external load-bearing kentish rag stone wall ashlar wall with a brick masonary internal backing and rubble core. All made with lime mortar. The two storey nave is supported on stone arched columns up to the celestory windows. The floor has original finally detailed tiled floors and all the internal joinery is hardwood. The roof structure comprises a couple roof with collars at the mid rafter purlins at 6m centres. The original slate tiles are still in place but there is evidence of ad hoc repairs throughout to roofs, gutterings and downpipes. The foundations are shallow stone spread footings on a clay subsoil.
The building has been largely abandonned for the past five years except for the installation of security grills at openings and the disconnection of services.
The proposal is to insert a part-mezzanine floor over the nave to maximise the space and provide a first floor rehersal/offices and ground floor performance area. Leaving the chancel and chapel(the transept) as a two storey perfomance area.
Tasks linked to Scenario 2
1. Write a brief report to appraise the likely condition of the building highlighting areas which may need investigation and remedial work.Highlight areas in these types of buildings where there may be inherent problems. Illustrate these clearly with labelled diagrams.
10 Marks
Students produce a brif report to appraise the likely condition of the building highlighting areas which will need investigation and remedial work. Such as damage to roof covering (e.g. nail rot) causing waterr penetration and posible detrioration of key supports such as wall plates, joists and truss bearings. Presence of dry / wet rot highly likely also candalism as place unoccupied. Structural issues with local subsidence. Walls out of plumb and alignment, bowing etc – issues with future insertions etc. Corrosion /rusting of old iron joints and columns particularly at joints. 10 Marks
2. Evaluate and prioritise the key issues involved in the conversion of the building into the new performing arts centre from the contractor’s perspective. Make sure that you consider :
i. The interface between new & exisiting works and the likely affects on the construction programme when working on older buildings
Design – indentifying / prioritising / intergrating Beneficial uise for historic fabric. Construction – protecting fabric / conserving with heritage skill and meterial / procument of special meterial / effects on progeamme (e.g. time for lime mortar to harden etc). Case study example. 10 Marks
ii. The conservation / retrofitting of the historic fabric & repairs including meeting the demands of current building regulations & installation of modern services.
Achieving air tightness and improving fabric insulation. Retofit introducing / ducting / fixing survices. Need for humidity control say for internal timber. Use of mordern glazing systems. Case study example. 10 Marks
iii. The health & safety issues involved in inserting the new mezzanine floor within the building, with suggested safe methods of erection and construction
Specify steel frame sparate to historic structure for reversability. Excavation for steel foundations –access / egress in to excavations – temporary support, Cranage / lifting plans, use of Genies etc, edge protection for mezzanine flooring. Suggested sequence of construction / erection. Decay / degredation of old structural elements. Exposure of weekened areas of structure which may be hazardouse, exposure to anthrax in old lime plasters, stagnante water. Etc. Case
10 Marks
Illustrate your response with a case study of a simiar type of conversion that you have researched.
30 Marks
The word count for this part of the task is circa 2000 words
Task 3: Presentation Assessment – Safe removal of the internal column and repairs to the external south aisle wall.
The presentation task’s aim is to both summarise the critical issues in dealing with the planning and resourcing of the alterations and repairs to the listed church building which are:
a) The removal of the chancel column within the transept to provide a larger open plan area at ground floor than currently exists. With a replacement arch formed in reinforced concrete work supported on the remaining adjacent columns.
b) The south aisle wall show signs of settlement and rotation with a displacement of 100mm at the top for the mid-third of it’s length – the wall requires stabalisation and/or underpinning.
In your presentation outline and justify your proposal for achieving the above, clearly showing some alternatives that you have considered.
You should make sure that you include:
· prepare a clear method statement& risk assessment which explains how the above can be done and the h&s control measures to be used. Include clearly labelled diagrams of propping arrangement and fixings as part of a full risk assessed method statement.
· Explain clearly all the major temporary works required to ensure that the existing structure remains stable and specify clearly all the materials, labour and plant requirements for the works. (Note: no calculations are requires, just indicative sizes etc.)
· Method statement & risk assessment which explains how the above can be done and the h&s control measures to be used. Include clearly labelled diagrams of propping arrangement to coloumns, formation of new r.c. arch and underpinning stabalisation method for the sought aisle wall. Full risk assessed method statement. Uncovering of previous botched repairs or unusual structural features.
· All the major temporary works required to ensure that the existing structure remains stable and specify clearly all the materials, labour and plant requirements for the works. Repair / refubishment of historic favric may need car from specialist heritage subcontractors that are in limited supply. Need to plan ahead and procure specialist contractors early.
The work is to be presented as a Powerpoint slide of approximately five minutes plus time for questions. You should also produce a summative associated handout and drawings etc as appropriate.
Marks will be awarded for the:
Raionale / justification of the solution proposed 5 Marks
The practicality / buildability of the solution 5 Marks
The comprehensive nature of your H&S RAMS 10 Marks
The presentation of the solution 5 Marks
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