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Project Detail
College Court
Sustainable Development of the Year Award 2014 Finalist
College Court is the conversion of four disused accommodation blocks and a student union block into a high quality conference and accommodation centre for the University of Leicester.
The Conservation Area site had been vacant for ten years with the survival of the Grade II listed building dependent on it being put to new use.
The complex renovation project by Willmott Dixon Construction has seen the once dilapidated buildings given new life as a four star conference centre and 123 bedrooms for delegates.
Project Overview
The sustainability of the conversion included enhanced thermal performance of the envelope, improved air-tightness and retention of exposed thermal mass.
Along with new high efficiency mechanical and electrical installations and controls, the result is significant improvements in energy use and emissions, resulting in an EPC ‘B’ rating.
Externally, comprehensively enhanced soft and hard landscaping has been combined with measures to improve accessibility, site biodiversity and sustainable drainage.
During the project almost 22 per cent of the total spend was placed with suppliers within a 20 mile radius and more than 90 per cent within a 40 mile radius.
College Court was a significant renovation, one with economic, social and environmental benefits. The modernist heritage of these buildings is once again adding value to the local community.
Entered by
Willmott Dixon Construction
Parties involved
Contract Value
£14million
Completion Date
September 2013
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