Ochre Yards

Project title: Ochre Yards

Location: Gateshead

Value: £400,000.00

Duration: 24 Months

Project Background

Ochre Yards was an existing manufacturing works site purchased by Bellway Homes and developed for residential occupation. Most of the buildings are low rise and some elements involve listed buildings.

Photos © Bellway

The Project

The Client

We became involved with this project through Homevent, part of the Nuaire Group. Group SCS was originally employed on a fee basis by P+HS Architects, based in Stokesley, North Yorkshire to design the smoke control requirement for this development.

Our Involvement

Following Group SCS’s design input we were successful in obtaining the order to supply, install and commission the required extract systems starting with blocks 5, 6 & 11. Additionally we also designed, supplied and installed a combination uniJet and uniForce car park ventilation system.

Our Solution

Due to the internal layout of the common areas within the building and the travel distances exceeding the building regulations requirements, the solution was to provide mechanical extraction systems to the common access corridors. The system briefly comprised of high temperature run & standby extract fans connected to each lobby by enhanced ductwork via smoke dampers. Each lobby was provided with a dedicated smoke detector which provided the automatic operation of the extract system. As with all life safety systems, a secondary power supply is required to provide back up power in the event of mains failure. With this development it was not possible to provide a secondary mains supply, so a UPS system was provided by us to supply all of the smoke control systems.

Mechanical extraction systems provided to the common access corridors

The system briefly comprised of high temperature run & standby extract fans connected to each lobby by enhanced ductwork via smoke dampers

UPS system was provided by Group SCS to supply all of the smoke control systems and replace a secondary mains supply