Regional Agricultural Centre - Great Yorkshire Showground
Project
Derrick Kershaw Partnership is acting as Project Managers, Quantity Surveyor's and CDM Co-ordinators on the the new sustainable build constructed at at the Great Yorkshire Showground in Harrogate. The high quality office block with attached Farm Shop and 80-seater Café which will promote locally sourced food. Sustainable principles have been incorporated in the plan to ensure the building has the minimum impact on the environment.
Client
Yorkshire Agricultural Society
Project details
Value: £4,5m
Programme: completion in May 2009
Objective
To make the Great Yorkshire Showground the agricultural centre of excellence for Yorkshire and the Humber. The Regional Agriculture Centre will incorporate a two storey office block plus a farm shop and café. The buildings will be resource efficient and as environmentally friendly as possible, bringing together the best elements of green design.
Derrick Kershaw Partnership
- Project Manager
- Quantity Surveyor
- CDM Co-ordinator
The sustainable construction initiatives incorporated into the building are~:
- Timber frame
- Sedum roof to shop/café
- Dry stone walling
- Herdwick wool carpets
- Sheepswool wall insulation
- Ground source heat pump and underfloor heating and cooling
- Solar thermal roof panels
- Sun pipes
- Solar shading and brise soleil
- Solar control glass
- Permable paving to car park
- Rainwater harvesting
- Reactive lighting
- Photovoltaic lighting
Client Quote
Heather Parry Deputy Chief Executive, Yorkshire Agricultural Society:
“As CDM Co-ordinators Derrick Kershaw Partnership have clearly advised us of our responsibilities as the Client under the 2007 CDM Regulations. They have also provided a proactive consultancy service to ensure the Regulations have been integrated into both the construction project and the end use of our Farm Shop, Café and Head Offices”
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