A J Taylor Ltd were delighted to be involved in the design & installation of the electrical services on behalf of Speller Metcalfe, associated with a new community hospital at Shipston-on-Stour for South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust.
The new, 3-storey building replaces an old facility & provides day care, outpatient, community nursing & various medical clinics.
An automatic fire detection & alarm system has been provided throughout the building, with an air sampling system provided to the roof void & breakout areas integrated into the main system.
Other services include perimeter security systems; access control, intruder alarm & CCTV, facilities for the disabled; such as audio enhancement systems, automated doors and alarms to toilets & changing facilities.
The site includes a landscaped carpark complete with 6No electric vehicle charging points, and a dedicated supply for a mobile MRI or mammography trailer unit.
Externally there is lighting in accordance with the relevant codes for safe access, with due consideration to minimise light pollution and undue disturbance to local wildlife.
The building is equipped with a large rooftop PV installation to providing energy for the building, and allowing for the export of energy when harvesting exceeds the requirements.
