William Dyer Electrical (UK) LimitedEnergy E�cient Refurbishment of UK Listed Buildings

William Dyer Electrical (UK) Limited

Specialist Electrical Contractors for energy efficient refurbishment of Grade II listed buildings

Energy efficient refurbishment of listed buildings

There are around half a million buildings in the UK which have been placed on the Statutory List of

Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. These buildings are referred to as ‘listed’. Of

the listed buildings in the UK, 94% of these are Grade II listed which means that they are buildings

that are of special interest, warranting every effort to preserve them.

The main stipulations where listed buildings are concerned are that they may not be demolished,

extended or altered without permission from local planning authorities.

Energy consumed in occupied properties is accountable for almost 50% of the UK’s CO2 emissions.

Furthermore, 22% of the emissions are produced in public and commercial properties. Of these

properties, a significant amount of them were built before 1919 which means that many of the

measures installed are dated and inefficient in energy terms.

The Government aims to improve the energy efficiency within

existing buildings and with the support of planning authorities

and guidance from English Heritage, energy efficiency

improvements can be made to UK listed buildings enabling

them to comply with new legislation (Part L of the Building Regulations).

Refurbishments to listed buildings can be made once agreed with planning authorities and provided

that they are sympathetically executed and in keeping with the building’s original character.

There are a variety of measures that can be undertaken in order to enhance the energy efficiency

within listed buildings including:

Smart meter installation

Heating and insulating the property

Installing energy efficient controls

Low energy lighting installation

William Dyer Electrical (UK) Ltd is a specialist electrical contractor for the energy efficient

refurbishment of Grade II listed buildings. They have worked on a number of refurbishments of

Grade II listed buildings to restore the properties to their former glory whilst ensuring that the most

energy efficient installations are carried out in a manner in keeping with the original features of the

buildings.

William Dyer Electrical (UK) Limited

Specialist Electrical Contractors for energy efficient refurbishment of Grade II listed buildings

They have been employed as sub-contractor and main contractor on variety of commercial and

public sector Grade II listed building refurbishment projects.

Whilst approval is granted far in advance of the refurbishments, the William Dyer Electrical team

have to ensure that throughout the projects, installations are carried out in accordance with building

conservation and sustainability in mind. They work closely with English Heritage and conservation to

ensure that refurbishments are carried out sympathetically at all times.

Manchester College - Harpurhey Baths Conversion

In 2010, William Dyer Electrical (UK) Ltd completed an 18 month project as sub-contractor for

Quarmby Construction to transform the Harpurhey Baths at Manchester College into a state of the

art educational facility. This project was part new-build, part restoration of the Grade II listed public

baths to provide new teaching accommodation to supplement the award-winning Rochdale Road

6th Form College.

William Dyer Electrical (UK) Limited

Specialist Electrical Contractors for energy efficient refurbishment of Grade II listed buildings

Challenges:

The Listed section of the restoration had to be reinstated to its original state using traditional

building techniques whilst utilising modern electrical wiring techniques and technology beneath the

surface. The wiring had to be replaced behind the existing Victorian tiles without disruption. William

Dyer Electrical (UK) Ltd completed the 18 month project on time, to budget and with minimal

disruption.

William Dyer Electrical (UK) Limited

Specialist Electrical Contractors for energy efficient refurbishment of Grade II listed buildings

Shena Simon Campus – Manchester College

Following the successful completion of the refurbishment of Grade II Victorian swimming baths into

a state of art facility at Harpurhey Campus, Manchester College, William Dyer Electrical won a

prestigious £1.5million contract at Shena Simon building at Manchester College – another Grade II

listed building, awarded in 2012.

The Shena Simon building is a Grade II listed building located in the city of Manchester. William Dyer

Electrical was employed as principal contractor following the successful completion of the

Harpurhey contract and their experience in working on sympathetic yet energy efficient restoration

processes needed when refurbishing listed buildings.

The 6 phase electrical installation project at Shena Simon involved a complete electrical rewire and

boiler replacement programme to modernise existing installations which were expending significant

levels of energy.

William Dyer Electrical (UK) Limited

Specialist Electrical Contractors for energy efficient refurbishment of Grade II listed buildings

William Dyer Electrical worked closely with conservation experts to ensure that the installations

were conducted sympathetically, whilst energy efficient. One of the main challenges was that the

college had to remain open and occupied throughout the installations.

In addition to the college facilities, the building houses two theatres requiring public access

throughout the installation period. To ensure the safety of the public and their staff, William Dyer

Electrical invested in Health & Safety and Risk Management training for their whole workforce

(including Management).

Expertise

In order to carry out such refurbishment works on listed buildings, contractors must have an

understanding of the unique nature of the project in hand. They must also recognise the significance

of the requirements of historic building restoration which requires extensive technical expertise.

When refurbishing Grade II listed properties, there are often technical and aesthetic conflicts which

can arise which require highly creative solutions and technical expertise in order to for the works to

be carried out to the correct standard and in keeping with the requirements outlined by the planning

authorities.

William Dyer Electrical (UK) Ltd have the knowhow and expertise to carry out large scale specialist

electrical contracting services for the energy efficient refurbishment of Grade II listed buildings.

For more information, visit www.wmdyer.co.uk or call 01706 212 815 to speak to a Contract

Manager.

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