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Carillion scoops ICE award for eco-building
Support services and construction company Carillion has
scooped a prestigious Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) award
for an impressive eco building in York.
Carillion was presented with a Highly Commended award from the
ICE Yorkshire and Humberside Award scheme by ICE President
Quentin Leiper, for an eco depot.
The eco-building - which is the centre piece of a brand new £8m
development for the City of York Council – is helping to put
Carillion firmly on the national sustainability map and the
award is further evidence of this.
The whole depot is a national exemplar of sustainable
construction with real time monitoring of its performance and is
used to manage the Council’s housing, waste and roads needs.
Locally grown bale was used to provide insulation which is three
times more efficient than building regulations advise.
The bale is encased in a timber surround and reinforced with
steel mesh prior to three coats of lime render being applied to
each face, producing a standard panel of 2.9m high, 2.1m wide
and 0.5m thick weighing 1.5tonnes each.
A wind turbine and solar panels to generate energy for the site
– including a rainwater collection system so rain water can be
recycled and used to wash depot vehicles rather than using clean
tap water – is an eco feature.
Previously, council vehicles were washed at the depot using tap
water costing a total of £25,000 a year.
The new system is expected to reduce water consumption by 50 per
cent.
Other eco features include solar thermal panels which have been
erected on ancillary buildings which are sufficient to suit the
site needs for hot water.
Senior contracts manager Brian Dunn said: “It has been great for
Carillion to have been part of such a ground-breaking project
which has now won an award. Helping businesses to embrace
sustainable solutions is one of Carillion’s key strengths.
“The project has been a real success given the close co
operation and support offered by not only the Carillion design
team, the Carillion regional civil engineering and building
staff but also the City of York management team and their
consultants.”
This is the second award the eco building has won. The
impressive eco depot recently scooped the Carillion
Sustainability Project of the Year Award. The Carillion awards
scheme is an in-house initiative which highlights good practice
- including sustainability - within the business.
Email:
Donna.Halfpenny@carillionplc.com