Passivhaus green
One of the 1st commercial builds to fuse BREEAM with Passivhaus intricacies. University of Nottingham’s Research Acceleration and Demonstration (RAD) Building – makes energy research go faster, and greener.
📍Location
🏢Building Details
Completed 2018, state-of-the-art £7m building to accelerate green energy research
Multidisciplinary labs + high-quality offices – accommodating 100 staff and students
27,000 sq. ft. – part of Jubilee Campus
👷🏾♀️Developer & Contractor
John Topliss – Head of Property & Capital Portfolio at Innovate UK
David Woodhead – MD & Chairman at Woodhead Group
Dan King – Former Senior Quantity Surveyor at Woodhead Group
✍️Architects & Engineers
Tim Hall – Managing Director at Lewis & Hickey
Rachel Cheetham – Director, Contaminated Land at BWB Consulting Ltd
Will South – Director & Passivhaus Designer at Etude Sustainability
Ashley Roberts – Head of Campus Services at University of Nottingham
Seamus Garvey – Professor of Dynamics in Engineering at University of Nottingham
🌱Sustainability
BREEAM Excellent + Passivhaus Standard = one of the 1st of its type to combine both rigorous sustainability standards
Enhanced air tightness + excellent insulation for minimal energy leakage
Large amounts of asbestos + diesel tanks responsibly removed from ground in comprehensive remediation strategy
The building is a focal point for research into storing wind energy + developing hydrogen-powered cars
🥦 Wellbeing
Involvement with Dunkirk Primary School + Nottingham Jobs Hubs – inspiring community engagement and generating work experience opportunities
Central atrium with 4-storey green wall and break-out spaces – encouraging discussion and idea exploration
Passivhaus design = intrinsically measures comfort alongside energy efficiency
🎈Bonus feature
The building acts as an incubator for spin-out small businesses on the back of existing high-level research – spurring innovation and generating hundreds of jobs in the Midlands.
🔗 Check it out https://woodhead-construction.co.uk/projects/research-acceleration-demonstration-building/
