Partick Housing Association
40 Crathie Drive, Glasgow
Project Location:
40 Crathie Drive, Glasgow
Project Manager:
Kate Waddell, Development Officer - Partick Housing Association
Architect:
John Gilbert and Alison Glen - John Gilbert Architects
Contractor:
PBL Construction Ltd
The Building:
The brownfield site at 40 Crathie Drive, was previously occupied by Victorian tenements, but had lain empty for the last 15-20 years.
Background:
The development was designed to achieve high levels of sustainability and improve the quality of life of the residents, enhance the local environment and minimise the impact on the wider environment by including:
- Well designed flats for flexible living.
- Low demand for energy with best use made of a south facing site.
- Renewable energy used for remaining energy demand.
- Low fuel bills for residents.
- Minimal Co2 emissions and embodied energy.
- Healthy environment for residents, including good indoor air quality and pleasant outdoor green space.
- Minimal waste both in construction and operation (domestic waste).
Installation:
Partick Housing Association Wall
Walls:
150 mm thick Thermafleece was used in the walls to achieve a U value of 0.181. The breathing wall structure is formed from 145 x 47 softwood framing and insulated with Thermafleece. The building is clad externally with a mixture of facing brick and a rendered board system. Each flat has a south face living room and one top floor flat also has a sunspace which can open up to form a balcony in the summer months.
Roof:
300mm of Thermafleece insulates the roof to obtain a U value of 0.12.
SAP values vary between each flat, most are above 100 with th central flats obtaining 110 rating. The carbon rating varies between 8.0 and 9.0.
Because of the high insulation levels in the flats, heat demand is greatly reduced. Because heat is then distributed by an underfloor heating system, flow temperatures can be kept relatively low, thus making the system more efficient.
Installer:
The construction company, PBL
Other Environmental features at Crathie Drive:
- Communal heating and hot water system.
- Solar Panels.