Chatterley Valley Scheme Launched

Chatterley Valley Scheme Launched

by | Jul 19, 2024 | Blog

Our client, Harworth Group, has announced the launch of Chatterley Park, their 106 acre,  new industrial and logistics development, located  n Staffordshire, with direct access to the M6.

The site has planning consent for 1.2 million sq ft of industrial and logistics space with speculative and build to suit opportunities, to let and for sale, from 25,000 to 518,000 sq ft.

Hannan’s industrial team are currently working on the design of a 76,000 sq ft office, production and distribution building, known as unit D1, on the site, for which out duties include:

o Building Services Engineering Consultancy

o Utilities Infrastructure Consultancy 

o BREEAM Assessment Consultancy

All units will target an A-rated EPC and will be designed to achieve a BREEAM Excellent rating.

We are pleased to be working alongside AEW Architects, WSP, BE Design, RPS, JPW Consulting and FCPR on the design team.

Chatterley Park will drive economic growth in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire. Reinforcing the areas reputation as a logistics hub and a centre of manufacturing excellence. Once completed, the 1.2 million sq ft development is expected to support 1,700 jobs, providing a significant boost to
economic activity, skills and job density in the local area.

The Hannan Industrial team have supported clients with the development of over five million square feet of industrial and logistics space. For a chat about how we can help your future project please get in touch ……..

Steve Bartlett

Steve Bartlett

Mechanical Design Engineer

Email: [email protected]

Phone: +44(0)161 337 2200

Tritax Park, Kettering

Weston M6, Crewe

LOC8 Maidstone

Sustainability Consultancy – Meet the Team

Sustainability Consultancy – Meet the Team

by | Jun 7, 2024 | Blog

We are very pleased to introduce you to the Hannan Sustainability team.
As Building Services Engineering Consultants sustainability has always featured at the heart of our design process.
Hannan provides a wide range of sustainability consulting services to support our clients to shape and define strategies to achieve site specific and corporate Sustainability targets including:
  • Net Zero Carbon
  • NABERS UK & Energy Performance Modelling
  • Building Certification
  • LCA and LCC Studies
Name: Tim Bell
Role: Head of Sustainability
How did you end up working in sustainability?

A long time ago, I worked with my Dad in California, where we designed and built bespoke homes. It really piqued my interest in construction. From there I took an MSc In Construction Management and Economics at UCL, where sustainability was touched on, before moving into consultancy working on Life cycle costing projects. It just happened one day that I supported a project team on a BREEAM project and found the various subject areas to be very interesting. From there I haven’t really looked back, and my focus was fixed firmly on sustainability.

What do you enjoy the most about your job and what do you find the most challenging? 

The variety of project types makes the job interesting and certainly as more of our clients are looking at Net Zero and decarbonisation there is a wider variety of sustainability topics to focus on rather than purely certification. This allows us to add value. Managing several projects can be challenging whilst ensuring that what Hannan provides to our clients is of the very highest quality.

How has the industry changed since you first started your career?

Well it’s changed dramatically. I remember sitting in meetings 20 years ago and being asked ‘Sustaina…what?’ Now obviously, climate change, decarbonisation and net zero are everyday terms and key drivers for the built environment. Importantly all these issues are being discussed, taught in schools, highlighted in the media and the younger generation, on the whole, are much more aware of the situation we find ourselves in and keen to make a difference. The built environment is now defined by sustainability and developers and investors are motivated to deliver and invest in ‘green’ assets as tenants become more particular about the buildings they want to work in.

What changes do you foresee for the next 20 years?

Embracing innovation, sustainable supply chains and procurement, the continued rise of the circular economy and more focus on the economic and social impacts of sustainability such as community engagement. As the climate crisis becomes increasingly complex, customers will also be more cautious about their own carbon footprint and will question if a product is sustainably sourced or produced.

What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

I try to live a relatively active lifestyle and have recently taken up Padel and play as often as my knees allow. I’ve basically got all the gear and no idea! Just being with my wife Sarah and daughter Esme. Long walks in Formby Pinewoods and on the beach with Indy our dog. And got to put it out there, I’m a lifelong LFC supporter so try to get to Anfield when I can and having grown up in California, I also have a great passion for baseball and American Football. 

Name: Charlotte Becker
Role: Graduate Sustainability Engineer
Which training route did you take?

I completed a BSc (hons) in Environmental Science and an MSc in Environmental Sustainability and Green Technology both at Keele University, before spending a year gaining industry experience working in environmental consultancy.

What do you enjoy about your job?

I enjoy the fact that I am able to apply my passion for the environment to projects that can produce real-world positive impacts such as preventing greenhouse gas emissions or making improvements to the local environment which can be very rewarding. I also enjoy the wide variety of tasks and projects I get to work on in the role of Graduate Sustainability Engineer, as well as being able to play a part in the transition towards sustainable development that encompasses all aspects of sustainability from material efficiency to ecological enhancement. 

What do you enjoy about working at Hannan Associates?

I enjoy the friendly and supportive atmosphere at Hannan Associates and being able to work with, and learn from, a range of different people who are very knowledgeable in their respective disciplines. I also enjoy the variety of training opportunities I have been given since working at Hannan Associates which have enabled me to develop my skills and understanding and have put me on a path to becoming a recognised sustainability professional.

What do you enjoying doing in your spare time?

I like to spend much of my spare time with my family and friends as well as staying active by going running and doing gym classes.

Name: Matt Dalley
Role: Senior Energy & Sustainability Consultant
How did you end up working in sustainability?

The Kyoto Protocol was signed in December 1997. In 1998, at the age of 16, I applied to study A-Levels in Environmental Science, Geography and Geology.  This led me to study for a degree in Environmental Protection and then read for an MSc in Sustainable Development.

What do you enjoy the most about your job and what do you find the most challenging? 

I enjoy seeing the evolution of sustainable building design and the finished building.
The challenge is changing the existing mindset of designers and contractors towards sustainability.

How has the industry changed since you first started your career?

Sustainability has gone from being a fringe concept to a core requirement. Clients and tenants now understand the climate issues and expect a high level of sustainability in their buildings.

What changes do you foresee for the next 20 years?

The move to zero carbon and the use of operational energy models / in-use energy data will become a driving factor in building design.

Any advice for people looking at starting a career in building services engineering?

A career in sustainability can be rewarding, but there are still many challenges. As with many things, the barrier of cost requires a compromise between sustainability and affordability.

What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

Hiking/camping /DIY.

Hannan Sustainability Services

Strategy

  • Sustainability Strategy (Building and/or portfolio level)
  • Net Zero Carbon Pathways
  • Bespoke Sustainability Framework & KPI development
  • Planning – Energy & Sustainability Reports
  • ESG and Sustainability Policy development 

 

Certification & Assessment

  • BREEAM
  • BREEAM Communities
  • CEEQUAL / BREEAM Infrastructure
  • NABERS
  • LEED
  • WELL – Early stage advice
  • GRESB Consultancy
  • EPC

Decarbonisation

  • Operational Energy Modelling
  • Passive Design Analysis
  • Low Zero Carbon – Renewables Feasibility Studies
  • Embodied Carbon Assessments

Additional Services

  • Indoor Air Quality Plans
  • SBTI Consultancy Services
  • Life Cycle Costing Assessments
 

Please reach out to our team to discuss how we can support your organisation on your sustainability journey.

Tim Bell

Tim Bell

Head of Sustainability

Email: [email protected]
Phone: +44(0)161 337 2200

Greenhaus Salford – Passivhaus, Affordable Homes

Greenhaus Salford – Passivhaus, Affordable Homes

by | May 1, 2024 | Blog

Completed in March 2024, Greenhaus is the first and largest Passivhaus certified, affordable development in the North West.

The highly sustainable residential development on Chapel Street, Salford includes 96 eco-friendly, affordable apartments designed and built to Passivhaus ‘Classic’ standard.

Greenhaus is one of the latest regeneration chapters in the Chapel Street area of Salford Central led by The English Cities Fund. This scheme has been developed alongside Salix Homes who are the housing association partner for the scheme.

Building Services Engineering Strategy

Hannan Associates provided the role of Building Services Engineering Consultant on the design team, working in collaboration with the Passivhaus Designer to develop the most effective design Strategy. Our duties included:

  • Technical review and development of MEP strategy options and plant space requirements to achieve Passivhaus Certification
  • Building Services design input into the PHPP assessment
  • Building Regulations Part L Design Stage Compliance Assessments
  • Limiting Overheating Analysis
  • Ongoing site inspections & reporting during the construction period

The Passivhaus certification was achieved by prioritising passive measures such as enhanced building fabric, triple glazing, and significantly improved air tightness. This was complemented by an all-electric strategy incorporating heat pump technology used to generate domestic hot water and employing high efficiency MVHR units for residential ventilation.

Other members of the team included:  Buttress Architects; Appleyard & Trew; Alan Johnston Partnership; Max Fordham; Design Fire Consultants; Planit IE; main contractor Eric Wright Construction and MEP Contractor Ameon Building Services.

 “The overarching aim with Greenhaus has been to reduce energy demand and to employ highly efficient, sustainable services design to address fuel poverty and the cost-of-living crisis. In doing so, the scheme is also a positive step in the right direction for achieving carbon targets, offers improved levels of thermal comfort, and will improve residents’ health and wellbeing. The success of the scheme has been driven by each discipline’s attention to detail throughout the design and construction period. Greenhaus has set the blueprint for our next certified scheme, ‘Willohaus’, which is now on site and being developed as part of the Salford Crescent masterplan”.

Tom Cutt  – Hannan Associates

 

English Cities Fund and Salford Central

Greenhaus is part of ECF’s wider £1bn regeneration scheme transforming the area of Salford Central.  The masterplan contains commercial, retail and residential buildings creating a new and vibrant destination for people to live, work and relax.

The English Cities Fund is a joint venture between Muse, Legal & General and Homes England, in conjunction with Salford City Council. 

What is Passivhaus

Passivhaus is an international energy standard, originating in Germany, which emerged in the 1990’s and is regulated by The Passivhaus Trust.  Passivhaus is typically applied to residential developments, however commercial buildings can also achieve certification . There are 3 levels of certification: Classic, Plus and Premium. 

 

Why Design a Passivhaus Project? 

Benefits of designing a Passivhaus Project include; improved thermal comfort, improved indoor air quality & reduced energy demand, which results in lower running costs.

A building designed to achieve Passivhaus Certification will typically outperform current 2021 Part L requirements and will more closely align with the anticipated Future Homes Standard and LETI target. Passivhaus design can result in energy savings of between 60 – 90% for the end-user.

 

For further information about key design requirements, MEP Strategy and cost considerations of Passivhaus projects please get in touch ………

Tom Cutt

Tom Cutt

Associate Mechanical Design Engineer

Email: [email protected]
Phone: +44(0)161 337 2200

Willohaus Salford

National Apprenticeship Week 2024

National Apprenticeship Week 2024

by | Feb 9, 2024 | Uncategorized

To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, we caught up with past and present building services engineering apprentices here at Hannan Associates to see what they had to say about their experiences.

George Ellison – Apprentice Electrical Design Engineer

George joined Hannans in 2023 when he started his BEng Degree Apprenticeship in Building Services & Sustainable Engineering after completing his HNC and Level 3 BTEC Extended Diploma in Construction & the Built Environment.

Why is undertaking an apprenticeship the right route for you?

Undertaking a degree apprenticeship is the right route for me as I’ve been able to study for a well-recognised qualification whilst also gaining valuable experience in the workplace.

It’s also a great opportunity to earn money whilst completing your studies. The exposure you get being in the workplace on a day-to-day basis weather that be learning software, attending site visits or meetings, these are all skills which being an apprentice helps build and prepare you for the future.

I enjoy being able to play my part in making a positive impact on the way buildings work/perform, the problem-solving aspect of the job and I also enjoy the demand of it i.e. being kept busy at all times.

My future aspirations would be after completing my Degree to become a well-recognised chartered Electrical Engineer.

What do you enjoy about working at Hannans?

I enjoy the spirit of the team here at Hannan’s, everyone has been extremely welcoming which has made it easy for me to work to the best of my ability at an early stage. There is also a vast range of projects and certainly ones which I have an invested interest in i.e football stadia.

Any advice for people looking at starting a career in building services engineering?

My advice for people considering going into Building Services Engineering would be if you enjoy problem solving and feel as though you would thrive in a fast paced, evolving industry then go for it. It’s a career which will allow you to experience a variety of interesting projects, seeing how they progress from a patch of land all the way through to the finished article.

Brad Spivey – Electrical Design Engineer

Brad joined Hannan Associates seven years ago as an apprentice. He completed his Building Services Engineering HNC at Stockport College and then progressed onto the BEng Degree Apprenticeship in Building Services & Sustainable Engineering at the University of Central Lancashire, which he completed in 2022.

 

During his time with the Hannan team Brad has developed into a highly skilled, client focused and motivated electrical design engineer contributing to the success of his projects by ensuring that client needs are met at all stages, during design and construction and by ensuring that energy efficiency is always considered and incorporated.

Brad has helped lead several utilities infrastructure projects by producing utility load assessments, reviewing existing infrastructure services and diversion requirements, identifying initial utility space and route requirements, submission of utility applications as well as monitoring utility installations on site.

Why was undertaking an apprenticeship the right route for you?

The apprenticeship route enabled me to train on the job with the luxury of studying one day a week at college & university helping to make my studies much more relatable.

This allowed me to progress academically whilst gaining experience and progressing my career.

What do you enjoy about working at Hannans?

I have worked as an electrical engineer at Hannan Associates for seven years starting out as an apprentice. During this time, I have worked on stadia, industrial warehouse parks, leisure, office and infrastructure projects as well as regularly attending site to complete site inspections and witnessing of systems to ensure all systems are adequate for handover. Everyone at Hannan Associates is helpful and works as a team to ensure that projects are delivered on time to the required standards.

Any advice for people looking at starting a career in building services engineering?

My advice firstly would be research the building services industry and decide if it’s right for you. Building services has a big role to play in the future due to the need for reducing both existing and new build CO2 emissions whilst ensuring the sustainability needs of buildings are met. This could be your chance to contribute and make a difference both locally and on a larger global scale.

My advice personally to anyone looking to get into building services would be work hard and don’t give up if you make a mistake or don’t achieve something at the first attempt.

Careers at Hannan Associates 

If you are interested in joining the Hannan team please get in touch.
We are expanding and on the lookout for new talent for our busy Manchester office. We know that our people are key to the success of our business and we need enthusiastic, inspired and proactive people who are committed to new ways of thinking and working at the leading edge of Building Performance and Sustainability.
Carolyn Sidebotham

Carolyn Sidebotham

Recruitment Manager

Email: [email protected]
Phone: +44(0)161 337 2200
With 40 years in business we can offer you valuable experience of a fast paced, innovative environment and a very varied workload. Our long standing team of engineers provide mentoring and guidance and we are committed to providing support and funding for continued training and development.
Hannan Associates are an equal opportunities employer and we value the diversity of our workforce. Applicants are considered in relation to business needs, job requirements & individual qualifications without regard to age, sex, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation or gender identity.
Greenhaus wins at the Insider NW Residential Awards 2024

Greenhaus wins at the Insider NW Residential Awards 2024

by | Jan 30, 2024 | Uncategorized

We are delighted to be a part of the team working on Greenhaus Salford, winner of the Sustainability Award at the Insider North West Residential Awards 2024.

Greenhaus is the latest chapter in the regeneration of the Chapel Street area of Salford Central, led by The English Cities Fund. This scheme has been developed alongside Salix Homes who will be the housing association partner for the scheme.

The Hannan residential team are the MEP design consultants for Greenhaus, which will provide 96 eco-friendly, affordable apartments designed and built to Passivhaus standards,  making it the largest scheme of Passivhaus accredited, affordable homes in the UK.

Our duties on the project have included:

  • Technical review and development of MEP strategy options and plant space requirements to achieve Passivhaus Certification
  • MEP design input into the PHPP assessment
  • Building Regulations Part L Design Stage Compliance Assessments
  • Limiting Overheating Analysis
  • Ongoing site inspections & reporting during the construction period

The Passivahus accreditation will be achieved by employing an all electric strategy including residential ventilation via high efficiency MVHR units, heat pump technology, in addition to passive measures such as enhanced building fabric performance including triple glazing, and significantly improved air tightness.

Other members of the team include:  Buttress Architects; Appleyard & Trew; Alan Johnston Partnership; Max Fordham; Design Fire Consultants; Planit IE; main contractor Eric Wright Construction and MEP Contractor Ameon Building Services.

Greenhaus is part of ECF’s wider £1bn regeneration scheme transforming the area of Salford Central.  The masterplan contains commercial, retail and residential buildings creating a new and vibrant destination for people to live, work and relax.

The English Cities Fund is a joint venture between Muse Places, Legal & General and Homes England, in conjunction with Salford City Council.

“‘The overarching aim has been to reduce energy demand and to employ highly efficient, sustainable services design to address fuel poverty and the cost-of-living crisis. In doing so, the scheme is also a positive step in the right direction for achieving carbon targets, offers improved levels of thermal comfort, and will improve residents’ health and wellbeing. The success of the scheme has been driven by each discipline’s attention to detail throughout the design and construction period”.

Tom Cutt

Tom Cutt

Associate Mechanical Design Engineer

Email: [email protected]
Phone: +44(0)161 337 2200

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