Exeter College Rugby Centre
NEW BUILD SPORTS PAVILION FOR EXETER COLLEGE
Flowerpots Pavilion: new-build sports facility for Exeter College. Sustainable design with renewables and low-carbon MEP solutions.
Exeter College Rugby Centre is a new-build sports facility for Exeter College, delivered under an NEC4 contract. Designed as a modern single-storey pavilion, it provides high-quality spaces for both students and the wider community. The project incorporates sustainable building services, renewable technologies, and coordinated MEP solutions, meeting sector standards while delivering energy-efficient, low-carbon performance.
Involvement
- Provided full Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health (MEP) design for the 480m² ground floor Pavilion.
- Worked client-side through RIBA Stages 0–7, later novated to contractor
- Coordinated full MEP design scope, ensuring compliance with Building Regulations and sector guidance.
- Integrated Photovoltaic Panels (Solar PV) and low carbon heat sources.
- Undertook a comprehensive study of hot water demand and system options
- Applied passive design strategies to optimise energy performance.
Benefits delivered
- Sustainable energy strategy incorporating PV panels and underfloor heating (UFH).
- Delivered a fully coordinated MEP solution, resolving site power capacity limitations.
- Ensured energy-efficient, low-carbon outcomes through integration of renewable technologies
- Produced technical models and compliance documentation to support approvals and project delivery.
- Achieved an EPC A rated building achieving a score of zero, making it a Net Zero Co2 emissions building.
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