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- 2. ONEANGELSQUAREType :High rise office Architectural style :Contemporary /Sustainable architecture Location :NOMA, Manchester,Greater Manchester,England. Address :One Angel Square ,ManchesterM60 0AG Current tenants :The Co-operative Group Construction started :16 July 2010 Completed :March 2013 Inaugurated :14 November 2013 Cost :£105 million (build cost) £142 million (2013 sale cost) Owner :DWSGingko Investments (2013-2038) Height :72.5 metres (238 ft) Floor count :14 Architect :3DReid Structural engineer :Buro Happold (Structural , MEP, and fire engineering)Waagner Biro (Double skin façade) Other designers :Mecanoo and Royal Haskoning (Landscape architect) Main contractor :BAM Construction Gardiner & Theobold
- 4. The 539 pile foundations - each at an average depth of 18 metres 3,300 tonnes of steel and 1,948 coffered concrete floor slabs which make up the structure of the building. The building includes 329,218ft² of office space spread over the basement, lower ground, ground and 14 upper floors. The column-free structure of the building enables an extensive range of subdivisions to be made from a full floorplate down to suites of 3,000ft². Each floor can be subdivided into six zones, providing maximum occupational efficiency and flexibility. Construction work began in July 2010 0NEANGELSQUARE STRUCTURALSYSTEM Threeconcretecores,Steel/Glassframe.
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- 7. Variable air volume is a type of heating, ventilating, and/or air-conditioning system.
- 11. The Combined Heat and Power Plant (CHP), powered by pure vegetable oil produced by the cooperative farms, provides most of the electrical and heating requirements for the new building with surplus energy that is fed back at the national level. Grid. Other energy efficiency features include: Heat recovery from computer systems that will also help heat the building. Low energy LED lighting and computer equipment and systems. High efficiency elevators for passengers and services. Underground ducts to bring fresh air through a heat exchanger. The project used a number of initiatives to minimize fuel and energy use during construction. The on-site cabins were heated from a dedicated gas supply rather than inefficient electric heaters. In addition, a rental store was established on site that provided materials and tools, saving time and costs, as well as reducing fuel and CO2 emissions.
- 12. ONEANGELSQUARE Resourceefficiency . The trash pallets were recycled to create unique and stylish furniture for use in the building once they were vacated. Most of the remaining waste was recycled through waste separation, including a can collector and cardboard compactor on site. Cardboard collected at the site was recycled at the customer's recycling facilities that were located adjacent to the site, helping to further reduce carbon emissions and transportation costs . Precast elements are used, such as cold-formed beams and bathroom modules, which decreased the number of material deliveries and reduced the waste associated with on-site assembly.
- 14. ONEANGELSQUARE