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F A B R I CThe building fabric has been design as a highly insulated, thermally massive and airtight envelope with carefully controlled solar access. BMS operated opening are located to maximise natural ventilation. All material selections have been made to comply with the stringent Material Petal Imperatives of the Living Building Challenge
F1 > Fixed sunshade devices to control solar gainF2 > Cross ventilation via opposing high and low level operable openingsF3 > Reused railway track structureF4 > Reused brickwork applied to internally exposed thermally massF5 > Reused timber cladding to external insulating skinF6 > Site generate material off-cut screen
C O M F O R TThe indoor environment will be operate in naturally ventilated mode for up to 70% of occupied hours, assuming a occupant comfort band of 18-27degC. Spare plug-in points are provide to mechanical water supply and air handling units to allow the building to plug into experimental technologies
C1 > Vertical bore and horizontal pit ground source loopsC2 > Ground source heat pumps and mechanical water manifoldC3 > Air cooled chillerC4 > Ground level AHUC5 > Level 1 displacement AHU with connection to rooftop PV thermal experimentC6 > Hydronic floor heating with user controlled floor vents from displacement airC7 > Roof top PV thermal experimentC8 > Solar wall testing siteC9 > Future mechanical water sources for building plug-in
I N F O R M A T I O NFeedback is a critical part of the SBRC research with all building analysis collected on a “converged backbone”. The BMS can be programmed as part of the research building performance an examine occupant response different building operation setups. In addition to information gather information dissemination and education is at the core of the centre function
I1 > BMS and converged backboneI2 > Industry display areaI3 > Exhibition area and information wall communication building performance
E N E R G YSBRC will be net exporter of energy to the grid. The majority of building supply will come from mono crystalline PV with supplementary energy generated from testing technology that can be plugged in to the buildings micro grid matched to any load source. Task lighting, green IT and low energy loads will ensure extremely low energy demand
E1 > Main Switchboard, Micro-grid and battery storageE2 > Power quality testing lab and distribution boardE3 > Monocrystalline PhotovoltaicE4 > Building integrated photovoltaic thermalE5 > Wind TurbineE6 > Future energy generation source to plug-in to building
W A T E RSBRC will be net exporter of water. All non-harvested stormwater is treated in the site wide detention basins and swales before leaving the site. All waste water is treated through the blackwater system and used for irrigation.
W1 > Rainwater collection tankW2 > Rainwater treatmentW3 > Detention basinsW4 > Green roof water quality testingW5 > Black water treatment
L A N D A N D E C O L O G YGreen roof an wall testing have been integrated. the wider landscape requires minimal irrigation and contain a permaculture and native urban garden
L1 > Green WallL2 > Green Roof with testing bedsL3 > Native agriculture gardenL4 > Permaculture Garden
M O B I L I T Y A N D C O N N E C T I V I T YGreen roof an wall testing have been integrated. the wider landscape requires minimal irrigation and contain a permaculture and native urban garden
M1 > Bike ParkingM2 > Future electric bike and car charge point with potential car share scheme
