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Mechanical and electrical suppliers
AHUs: Senior Air Systems
Air curtains: Diffusion
Swirl diffusers: Gilberts (Blackpool)
Boilers: Potterton
Chillers: Airedale
Control systems: Smith & Byford
Control valves: Honeywell
Extract fans: Nuaire
Fan coil units: Quartz
Flues: A1 Bridge Flues
Hot water generators: Andrews Water Heaters
Pumps: Grundfos
Radiators: Hudevad
Sound attenuation: Environmental Equipment Corporation
Fire alarm/detection: Preussag
Lifts: Fujitec
Specifications
Engineering data  
Gross floor area (gfa): 6015 m2
Parking provisions: 0
Contract details  
Tender date: June 1998
Was National Engineering Specification used on this project? No
External design conditions  
Winter: -3°C/sat.
Summer (a/c): 29°Cdb/20°Cwb
Internal design conditions  
Winter: 21°C min
Summer (a/c): 22°C with temperature rise permitted for short periods when lighting requirements are at the peak)
Noise levels  
Offices and dressing rooms: NR 35
External breakout limits: 45 dBA Theatres and control rooms: NR 25
Sound studio/control rooms: NR 15-20/20
Rehearsal rooms: NR 30
Bar, circulation, etc: NR 40
Loads  
Distribution circuits  
LTHW: 82°C flow, 71°C return
DHWS: 60°C flow (trace heated to maintain temperature)
Chilled water: 6·25°C flow, 12·75°C return
Theatre lighting loads: (allowance for cooling which can be exceeded in some shows for short periods)
Jerwood Vanbrugh: 120 kW
George Bernard Shaw: 45 kW
John Gielgud Studio: 40 kW
Electrical supply  
HV: 800 kVA
Transformers: 800 kVA
kVA ups system: central inverter pack for emergency
Standby power: 150 kVA (life safety only) lighting
Lifts  
Person: 8, 1·6 m/s (x2)
Goods: 8 tonnes (7488 mm x 1800 mm clear internal dimensions)
Costs (millions)  
Total cost: 14.6
Building services total: 4.18
Total net cost: (£/m2) 2427.26 (£/m2) 2427.26
Mech services cost £/m2 gfa  
Water services: 17.38
Space heating & air treatment: 194.10
Drainage: 21.27
Electrical services £/m2 gfa: 207.89
Lifts: 76.47