Sustainability for students
Glasgow based building services provider Arc-Tech (Scotland) has been appointed to a £59 million, mixed-use development in Edinburgh by Graham.
Located on Abbey Lane in Meadowbank, ‘Burnet Point’ is a residential development comprising 298 student beds for Unite Students and 66 build to rent and affordable apartments that will be managed by Hillcrest Homes.
Unite Students is one of the UK’s largest student accommodation providers with 70,000 students in housing nationally. The development is the first of its kind from the Bristol based group and will also be its lowest carbon new build project with sustainable building materials and zero direct emissions (otherwise known as ‘clean’ or ‘non-polluting’) heating systems, combining to achieve a BREEAM Excellent rating and regulated operational Net Zero carbon.
The installation of the heating systems will form part of Arc-Tech’s £7.9 million mechanical, electrical and public health services package – the largest ever undertaken by the firm since its inception in 2016.
All fire, lighting, security, data and communications systems as well as air conditioning, ventilation, and fire suppression, amongst other services, will be designed and installed by a team of 30, directly employed staff.
