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MODERN BUILDING SERVICES DECEMBER 2022/JANUARY 2023 7 INDUSTRY NEWS Veolia to deliver £27million contract to cut carbon and energy costs for Eastbourne District General Hospital Global resource management company Veolia, working through its specialist energy team, has been awarded a £27m energy management contract to upgrade the 459-bed Eastbourne District General Hospital, part of East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. The contract, which extends to 2040, includes a multi-million pound construction project during 2023 that will deliver wide-ranging energy upgrades and target carbon savings of 4,129 tonnes per year. Delivered through Veolia’s Building a Zero Carbon Future programme, with funding provided through the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme for affordable, low carbon energy efficiency upgrades across the public sector, the scheme is one of the first to take a whole building approach. This utilises a holistic approach that accounts for how facilities and the energy delivery systems interact with each other, while maintaining an indoor environment that enhances patient care. A secure energy supply is essential to maintain a modern patient care environment for the hospital which has 457 beds and treats more than 470,000 patients per year. To meet this energy demand and achieve carbon and energy cost savings Veolia will manage projects covering the design, delivery, and installation of a range of energy upgrades. These will guarantee that the hospital meets the NHS carbon reduction targets for 2030 and is supported by a 24/7 operations and maintenance contract. www.veolia.co.uk SES Engineering Services delivers £25mof complex smart technologies to create Helical’s most sustainable building SES Engineering Services (SES), has completed £25m worth of engineering services at The JJ Mack Building, commercial developer Helical’s flagship scheme for sustainability. Working closely and collaboratively with principal contractor Mace, SES has delivered full mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) services for the 200,450 sq ft, ten-storey block in the heart of Farringdon, London. This includes a Category A office fit-out with the latest in integrated building services to make the building ‘smart’ and ultimately more energy efficient. Smart technology includes making variables like heating, lighting, and security accessible on one network, giving the end user real-time updates of usage and allowing them to control the entire building using just one platform. It has been designed with sustainability as a priority from its conception, to support the developer’s ambitions of having all new build Net Zero Carbon in operation by 2025. The scheme prioritises end-user operations. SES worked closely with all delivery partners and stakeholders to ensure all services were integrated correctly, while an extensive digital twin model was used to ensure seamless assimilation. Offsite construction was vital to the company’s bespoke offsite manufacturing facility, PRISM being utilised to help design, build and deliver pumps skids, floor service modules, duct work riser modules and the largest and most complex mechanical risers that the facility has built to date. www.ses-ltd.co.uk BSRIA and LSBU publish Net Zero Carbon Buildings topic guide The UK is committed to creating a net zero carbon economy by 2050. This places huge challenges on the construction and facilities management industries, which will need to rethink how buildings are designed, constructed, operated, and maintained. Building Services Research and Information Association (BSRIA) and London South Bank University (LSBU) have formed a joint venture, the Net Zero Building Centre, with the aim of accelerating decarbonisation in the built environment. It is an innovation hub and centre of excellence that builds on the shared strengths of BSRIA and LSBU in the field of low carbon buildings. The Net Zero Carbon Buildings topic guide is the first in a series of guides that will be published by the Net Zero Building Centre, covering the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of buildings, all from a net zero perspective. It defines the terminology of net zero and its implications for the built environment. Key issues in the design and performance of buildings are outlined, such as embodied carbon, future energy networks, legislation and drivers for change. The topic guide can be downloaded for free at https://tinyurl.com/kfmezvsp . More information about the Net Zero Building Centre can be found at www.nzbc.ac.uk . www.bsria.com www.lsbu.ac.uk