CASE STUDY | CRANMER ROAD STUDENT RESIDENCE The Villa Buildings brick faade, topped by a tiled pitched roof The scheme was completed in December 2019. On handover, the facilities staff were trained in its operation. In addition, the design team and contractor remained engaged with the college post-occupancy, to answer queries and to help fine-tune systems. Post-occupancy monitoring of energy consumption took place and revealed student behaviour that differed from the design assumptions. Post-occupancy monitoring of electricity consumption was undertaken from January to April 2020, before occupancy was interrupted by the Covid pandemic. The monitoring showed an expected building energy use intensity (EUI) of 53kWhm-2 per year, with a peak heating load below 10W/m-2. Post-occupancy feedback was also gathered, informally and through a structured survey using BUS methodology, in April 2021. Overall, the results were extremely positive, with the building scoring highly in areas such as comfort, lighting, noise, ventilation, effects on health, and appearance. However, the survey did pick up on the initial frustration of some students with the energy efficient lighting controls, which turned off lights earlier than desired in toilet and shower areas. This issue has since been rectified by simply extending the lighting control run-on period. Max Fordhams well-engineered approach and its response to student issues certainly made an impression on the judges at this years CIBSE Building Performance Awards, where the scheme won Project of the Year (Non-Domestic). The judges were impressed by the consultants focus on optimising building energy performance, and they highlighted the use of feedback from the occupant surveys and the schemes comprehensive approach to commissioning. They also admired how detailed analysis of the impact of a range of future climate scenarios had influenced the design and construction of the two buildings. CJ The design team and contractor remained engaged with the college post-occupancy, to answer queries and help fine-tune systems Stephen Taylor Building link corridor with LED lighting Unrivaled Accuracy in Airow & Pressure Differential Measurement Accurate and stable measurement down to still air for HVAC No onsite calibration is required Thermal dispersion technology #1 specied airow measurement device in the world cooperward.co.uk +44 118 971 4971 enquiries@cooperward.co.uk 26 October 2023 www.cibsejournal.com