80 bed Specialist Care Home in Bristol for Cornerstone Healthcare Group

The building design significantly exceeds the highest level BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating and the client is committed to pursuing low carbon technologies and renewable energy in the construction and operation of this landmark building.

The design offers

• Low carbon emissions – both in the Life Cycle Stages of the construction of the proposed building and during the the building’s operational use
• Reduced reliance on non-renewable, fossil fuel based energy in favour of renewable energy
• High thermal efficiency making the building more efficient at retaining heat / staying cool by carefully selecting the main building fabric elements thus reducing the amount of enery required to heat or cool the building
• Solar Photovoltaics to generate electricity as well as installing Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHP) to work alongside a high efficiency gas fired boiler plant