DOCK

Project Overview

DOCK’s natural ventilation strategy sees manually opened windows draw in fresh air which is then vented into the atrium via acoustically attenuated grilles.

At the summit of the atrium the building management system controls louvres to exhaust stale air. During warmer weather the levels of heat and carbon dioxide control fan units in each space to boost the ventilation.

Bringing a brownfield site back into use is a sustainability plus. The ecology of the site was promoted. Areas of native wildflowers have been sown to promote biodiversity, with new trees planted and bat boxes installed.

A Sustainable Urban Drainage strategy was carefully combined with the landscaping scheme to take run-off from hard surfaces and allows water to infiltrate naturally into the ground.