Adnams Brewery Distribution Centre, Suffolk

Client: Adnams Plc               Office: CAMBRIDGE               Project Value: £5.8m

Described as ‘the greenest warehouse in Britain’, the Adnams Brewery Distribution Centre in an industry leader in terms of sustainability and energy saving. Its construction features:

· A design which blends the building into the natural landscape with minimum visual impact
· Sedum roof
· The longest glulam beams ever installed in the UK
· Chalk, lime and hemp wall construction with lime render
· Photo-voltaic energy used to heat water· Rainwater harvesting for flushing WCs and cleaning vehiclesInsulation and temperature control is so good that no mechanical plant is needed – even in summer – to keep the beer cool!

Although construction costs were around 15-20% higher than a conventional ‘crinkly tin shed’ (some of which was due to the pioneering development of new construction materials and building techniques), the estimated cost-in-use saving is £50k-£60k per annum and over the lifespan of the building, at least 30 years, these additional costs will be recovered.

Northcroft provided full Quantity Surveying and Cost Management Services.

Awards
Winner of the Sustainable Client of the Year Award 2006.

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