edinburgh napier university institute for sustainable construction (isc)
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Edinburgh Napier University Institute for Sustainable Construction (ISC)
Edinburgh Napier University Institute for Sustainable Construction (ISC)
Awarded to Edinburgh Napier Universityfor ISC Research & Knowledge Transfer involving
“Innovative Housing Construction - for environmental benefit and quality of life”
ISC – Directors and Heads of Centres
Building Performance Centre (BPC)
Centre for Regeneration & Re-Use of Buildings (CRRB)
Centre for Geotechnics (CG)
Centre for Sustainable Communities (CSC)
Centre for Offsite Construction & Innovative
Structures (COCIS)
Scottish Energy Centre (SEC)
Richard Mackenzie (BPC - Director)[email protected]
Dr John McDougall (CG - Head of Centre)[email protected]
Prof Mark Deakin (CSC - Head of Centre)[email protected]
John Currie (SEC - Head of Centre)[email protected]
Dr Robert Hairstans (COCIS - Head of Centre)[email protected]
Frazer Hay (CRRB - Head of Centre)[email protected]
INSTITUTE for SUSTAINABLE
CONSTRUCTION
Prof Sean SmithInstitute [email protected]
Supporting Roles (tbc)
ISC
UK Leading Test Facilities
“Hangar 17”
Developed in Partnership (ISC with BPAC)
(Building Performance Assessment Centre)
UK’s leading test facility for new construction productsSpecialist racking test equipment
Large beam testing rig
Small beam testing rigs and puncture/impact assessment rigs
10 test apartment rooms
2 large prototype test bays
Timber conditioning chambers
Staff research office
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Timber conditioning rooms
Large structure bending rig
Racking rig for frame MMC systems
Toilets Offices
Masonry & Concrete
Apartment
Structure (6 rooms)
Timber frame Apartment Structure (4 rooms)
Prototype Build
ONE
Prototype Build
TWO
TR
UC
K /
CR
AN
E
AC
CE
SS
BPAC “HANGAR 17” - layout
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Blockwork Apartment Test Buildings (BPAC)
4 5 6
1 2 3
ISC
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Timber Frame Apartment Test Buildings
Edinburgh Napier University Institute for Sustainable Construction (ISC)
Awarded to Edinburgh Napier Universityfor ISC Research & Knowledge Transfer involving
“Innovative Housing Construction - for environmental benefit and quality of life”