Our building services design for The Sage Gateshead
included several sustainable features contributing to an estimated
annual operating energy consumption 40% lower than current best
practice From cinemas to concert halls, museums to
libraries, theme parks to television studios – buildings in the
cultural and entertainment arena have their own particular demands.
Having great social significance they present design challenges to
match. For private sector developments it’s especially important
that the design is pitched carefully to match competition in the
marketplace.
In all cases, controlling initial capital cost as well as running
costs is fundamental, especially as such facilities tend to be
services intensive with significant demands on mechanical and
electrical systems – particularly where food and beverages are
being prepared.
Our specialist façade team is able to design innovative systems for
curtain walls, atrium spaces and skylight structures. In addition
we have successfully developed sophisticated computer models to
help design natural and artificial lighting and assist in fire
safety engineering, predicting smoke and fire behaviour in a
building.
At Mott MacDonald we’re actively promoting sustainable development
in all we do and have extensive experience in natural and
mixed-mode ventilation, daylighting and photovoltaics.
