Tuesday, September 20, 2011

The Wine Society, Vincent and Gorbing Ltd, world architecture news, architecture jobs

The Wine Society, Vincent and Gorbing Ltd, world architecture news, architecture jobs: "Super energy-efficient building exceeds client's expectations
In 2007, the Wine Society decided it needed a fourth wine warehouse at its Stevenage site and appointed Vincent and Gorbing to lead its design team. With increasing energy costs a major concern, the Society wanted to avoid the additional burden that a new building would impose on its running costs so the need for an energy-efficient building became a primary feature of the design brief.

Early design meetings with The Wine Society discussed sustainable design and the need to retain a steady-state environment within the new warehouse to reduce energy consumption. Primary considerations were airtightness, thermal mass and high levels of insulation.

The practice became aware of Tradical Hemcrete at the concept stage, while researching alternatives to early suggestions of either in situ or precast concrete as the primary walling element. "

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