ASTON UNIVERSITY
SU/BIAD - Demolition Enabling Work
Novus Mechanical have recently completed a project as Principle contractor, the enabling work for the demolition of the old SU (Students Union) & BIAD buildings at Aston University. The two buildings to be demolished are currently integral to the main cold-water infrastructure for the Main Building.
A new mains cold water is routed from lower ground floor level to the basement, water is stored within A GRP water storage sectional tank in A new tank room Lower basement level. On demand the stored water under gravity provides water to a new booster set co-located in the same space.
The area of the new cold-water storage tank is temperature controlled with local operated and installed Split air conditioning units.
The newly formed tank room and the storage/ electrical room are completed with all new containment, power supply, local distribution board, small power, lighting, lighting control and fire alarm.
A new BMS control panel for the new main water tank and booster set linked to the University main facilities system, via a newly installed data network cable.
Four number external ducts have been laid below ground from the EBRI building to the new feeder pillar located in Car Park 5.
Using the new duct route a main power supply has been installed from EBRI to a new feeder pillar in car park 5.