Admiral Park, Guernsey Development
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At the heart of St Peter Port in Guernsey, Admiral Park stands on the site of a former gasworks. This once-brownfield site has become a landmark urban redevelopment with stunning sea views across the Channel Islands, and Daikin is proud to have played a key part in delivering this mammoth project.
Unique challenges
As a Daikin D1+ business partner, C8 enlisted Daikin’s support in overcoming the building’s challenges: with minimal space to fit equipment onto the roof plant, positioning and fitting were key to maximising efficiencies. This became a collaborative process between C8 and Daikin to understand equipment sizes and specs to ensure everything would fit correctly on the roof space and be sufficient to achieve the necessary BREEAM accreditation.
Supplying the 35 VRV IV condenser and eight small condenser Blygold-coated units needed for Plaza House was straightforward. Daikin’s Daventry warehouse has a fully-equipped Blygold facility, with treated units available off the shelf, subject to stock availability, or within one week of order.
"There are always challenges with a project of this size but we worked together to find solutions, with an excellent result. The system is really efficient and well balanced, maximising the solar gain from the sun on the south and transferring recovered heat to the north side of the building, making it cost effective to run."
Ian Le Sauvage, Director, C8 Mechanical & Electrical
The result
“The energy metering, high-quality glazing and thermal insulation, as well as the state-of-the-art mechanical and electrical systems, are designed to minimise energy consumption throughout Plaza House. The Rihoy & Son, C8 and Daikin collaboration has helped us deliver an impressive building, the most advanced of its type on the island,” said Steve Marie, Managing Director, Comprop (C.I.) Ltd
Not only is Plaza House the tallest commercial building on the island, but it’s also the first building on Guernsey to receive BREEAM accreditation for energy performance and sustainability.
