hub by Premier Inn Covent Garden, London
Client | Sector | No. of Beds | No. of Storeys | Architect | Structural Engineer | Main Contractor | Mechanical Contractor | Electrical Contractor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whitbread | Hospitality | 168 | 8 | Axiom Architects | Simpson Associates | McAleer & Rushe | Sharpe Mechanical Services | John Dawson Electrical |
The first hub by Premier Inn to open. The project involved the refurbishment of an existing 8 storey office building into a 163 bed hub by Premier Inn hotel and included basement windowless rooms. The scheme was the first hotel in the UK to achieve a BREEAM outstanding rating.
Services highlights:
Due diligence site survey
Planning support including thermal modelling and energy strategy report
Complete scheme design of all building services (heating/cooling, ventilation, domestic water services, public health, power, lighting, fire detection and data services)
Review and monitoring of contractor design and installation
Building incorporated Combined Heat and Power with large thermal storage to generate proportion of the site’s hot water demands
Inclusion of high efficiency air source heat pumps with heat recovery