Presentation to Grangegorman Project Team Environmental Health Sciences Institute Update

(14th Nov 2012)

What is in EHSI?: Research Diversity

The EHSI facility will house a diverse range of researchers.

Social & Educational ResearchHealth InformaticsBioengineeringMolecular & Cell BiologyAnalytical ChemistryFood Safety/QualityEnergy LabVision Sciences

Proposed Research Building

Central Quad (Science, Health & Food)

AcademicHub

HSE PrimaryCommunityCare

Engineering& Built Enviro(future)

Elec & EE Eng

Site of Environmental Health Science Institute (EHSI)

Design Team (Gov’t Procurement )

Architects RKD ArchitectsProject Management

Sweett Group

Civil & Structural Engineering Ove Arup Civil & Structural

Quantity Surveying Bruce Shaw

PSDPBSSM Safety Management

Fire Safety Consultant J Gardner & Associates

Science Centre UCD

23 tenders submitted, six shortlisted & evaluated for contract > € ½ million

Some EHSI issues

• To meet planning guidelines MUST be 41/2 to 6 storey in height.

• BUT, building of this height (at 2500m2) is inefficient.

• Critical mass of building not optimal for impact

Hothouse Incubation Centre Funding?• Enterprise Ireland funding for an Incubator Centre

possible. Hothouse relocation

• Combining Incubator and EHSI – economy of scale, better use of research space, raises profile of both facilities

• Notification of funding before Christmas

• Proceed to design on basis of joint building

EHSI/Hothouse Combined Building

UL Tierney Building combines Incubation Centre with Research Spaces

•Similar Centres elsewhere in Ireland: Tierney Building in UL latest example.

•Enterprise Ireland Funding

•Preliminary Costs ca 4.5 million for Incubator (HH)

•Total Area (Hothouse &EHSI): ca 4,600 m2

Advantages of a Combined BuildingOverall this is a very positive development:

• Larger building is more efficient to design • Cost of incubation lower than separate build.• Positive impact in contribution to local area.• Building a critical mass on campus• Improve research ->innovation pipeline• Engagement with industry/synergy

ACTIVITY DURATION TIMELINES

Tender Period 12 weeks Feb. 2012

Appointment of Design Team May 2012

Preliminary Design (Stage 1) 14 weeks (max)

May-Aug. 2012

Scheme Design , Planning Application Documents (Stage 2a)

18 weeks Aug.-Dec. 2012

Detailed Design (Stage 2b) 20 weeks Dec. 2012-May 2013

Pre qualification, Tender Action. Evaluation and award of Tender (Stage 3)

27weeks* Feb. 2013 – Aug. 2013

Construction (Stage 4) 88 weeks Aug 2013 – Apr. 2015

Hand over & Final Account 4 weeks May 2015

Occupation _ June 2015

*Stage 3 and Stage 2b overlap by 10 weeks

Building TIMELINE

Progress• Site location Review and

Infrastructure requirements• Lab Occupancy/Adjacency

Planning• Lab Workstation Design and

Configuration• Room Data Sheets• Exemplar facilities • Sustainability targets

(BREEAM-Ready status)

Space Planning

Current status:

• 5 storey building

• Ca 4600 sqm

• 21/2 floors of Incubation Centre

• 21/2 floors of EHSI

• Common spaces for networking/ideas exchange

Ground Floor

First Floor

Second Floor

Third Floor

Fourth Floor

First view of possible of elevations – this design still evolving

• Thank You