Hazelbrook Hydrotherapy Pool
Coordinated MEP design for a new SEN hydrotherapy pool facility supporting specialist education provision. Improving student wellbeing through accessible therapeutic environments.
SDS were appointed to deliver the Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health (MEP) design for a new £1.87M hydrotherapy pool facility on the Hazelbrook campus of Selworthy School in Taunton. Working alongside Devon Contractors, Futures4Somerset and Grainge Architects, the project provides a dedicated therapy facility supporting the school’s SEN provision.
SDS delivered MEP design from RIBA Stage 2 to Stage 4, including building physics inputs relating to energy performance and overheating assessment, and coordinated closely with specialist pool installers to integrate the pool hall’s heating and ventilation requirements.
Involvement
- Delivered full MEP design from RIBA Stage 2 through to Stage 4 for the hydrotherapy pool facility.
- Worked in close collaboration with Devon Contractors and the wider design team following SDS’s involvement on the adjacent Hazelbrook Campus development.
- Undertook building physics assessments, including energy performance and overheating analysis.
- Liaised closely with pool installer Ursell to coordinate heating and ventilation requirements for the pool hall environment.
- Coordinated connections to the existing site heat network to utilise available energy infrastructure on the school campus.
Benefits delivered
- Delivered a new hydrotherapy pool facility supporting specialist SEN education provision.
- Integrated the building services design with the existing campus heat network, enabling efficient heating provision.
- Developed sensory lighting design to support the specific needs of the hydrotherapy pool environment.
- Achieved low energy lighting and heat recovery ventilation, supported by high-performance building fabric to deliver an EPC B rated building.
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