University of Central Lancashire, Engineering Innovation Centre
- Location
- Preston, UK
- Client
- University of Central Lancashire
- Expertise
- Civil & Structural Engineering
- Lighting
- Acoustics
- Completion
- 2019
- Cost
- £34m
The Engineering Innovation Centre (EIC) is an integrated space for teaching, research and knowledge exchange. It forms a new focal point for the university and sits alongside the student centre framing Adelphi Square.
Working alongside Reiach and Hall Architects and SimpsonHaugh and Partners, we engineered and lit the five storey glazed atrium facing the square. The atrium provides a visual connection back to the city showcasing the activities inside the building.
A variable volume ventilation system is provided in the laboratory facilities to minimise energy demand, whilst the building services living laboratory showcases renewable technologies such as CHP, fuel cells, PV panels and heat pumps. The building is designed to achieve BREEAM Excellent and an EPC A rating.
“Construction of the EIC has recently completed and it’s fantastic that this milestone has coincided with the building’s first award win. Congratulations to the team involved at BDP. We’re looking forward to the EIC welcoming students when they return for the new academic year in September and showcasing this impressive facility.”
BDP provided acoustic design services on the new the Engineering Innovation Centre (EIC), a state-of-the-art facility establishing UCLan as a leader in engineering innovation by providing an integrated space for teaching, research and knowledge exchange.
Revit 3D modelling was used through all stages of design, achieving a high level of coordination with the architectural team.
"As a former student at UCLan I was personally very excited when we were commissioned to deliver the EIC building with our architect friends at SimpsonHaugh and Reiach and Hall. The finished product really is a fantastic building that will provide UCLan and the surrounding business community with a facility in which to collaborate and build on the rich engineering heritage within the area."