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Foreword

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At Hurley Palmer Flatt we have extensive experience in the design and delivery of large, complex, and mixed use developments in a variety of countries.

Our approach is always ‘design led’, in that we are flexible in terms of where the work is undertaken so that it best suits our client and the other design team members, but fervently believe that a collaborative and rigorous design is essential in driving out the best and most appropriate solutions.

I trust that this document demonstrates our experience, and would welcome the opportunity to present our team and approach if this is of interest.

Richard WhitakerDirector

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Contents

Introduction ............................................................. 4

International approach ............................................ 8

International environmental assessment ............12

Middle East experience ..........................................14

Residential experience ..........................................28

Commercial office experience ..............................36

Retail experience....................................................44

Hotel experience ....................................................50

Advanced Building Optimisation ...........................58

Company information ............................................66

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Introduction

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Introduction

Shareholders

Executive Board

Sales and Marketing

International Management Board

UK Management Board

Practice Meetings

Finance

HR/Operations/ITTechnical

Standards Board

Sales Meetings Regional Boards IMS Committee

Multi-disclipinary services

Ownership

Governance

Direction

Hurley Palmer Flatt are engineering consultants with over 45 years of experience in the built environment with extensive successful project experience. We are the largest privately-owned engineering consultancy in the UK with two offices in London, together with offices in Surrey, Glasgow and significant recent expansion overseas.

We currently have over 300 employees with a turnover in excess of £22m, with extensive plans for new offices and growth abroad.

Our design projects typically include commercial offices, mission critical facilities for local, national and global clients. We work in both private and public sectors on projects including new-build, refurbishment and fit-outs.

A significant portion of our portfolio both past and present is based within the financial sector and we are proud to have carried out numerous projects for clients such as Barclays, HSBC, JP Morgan, Santander, Nationwide, UBS and Lloyds. These projects have included major headquarters buildings with extensive trading facilities, data centres and retail premises. Our sector-leading experience in mission critical facilities ensures that our clients enjoy the correct level of resilience and reliability in the systems that we design.

We also have valuable experience in diverse and challenging sectors including hospitals, schools and universities, museums, galleries, theatres and libraries, transportation, shopping centres and hotels.

Our in-house capability includes Building Services Engineering, Energy and Sustainability, Structural and Civil Engineering, IT, Security and Technology, Critical Engineering, Advanced Building Optimisation, Building Information Modelling and Commissioning Management. We can assist our clients in soft landing exercises and have been asked on many occasions to station teams in our clients’ premises to assist them with the day-to-day running of their facilities.

We are extremely proud of our reputation and experience and look forward to offering you the benefits of this experience and an end product that exceeds expectation.


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Introduction

Services � Building services engineering

� Energy and sustainability

� Structural and Civil Engineering

� IT, Security and Technology

� Critical Engineering

� Advanced Building Optimisation

� Building Information Modelling

� Commissioning Management

We work where you work We have gained a unique understanding of the engineering required for a successful project.

We provide specialist project teams together with engineering expertise and knowledge regarding facilities for fit-outs, refurbishment and new builds.

Our team of specialists will strive to exceed your expectations. This approach will bring a unique mixture of technical and delivery expertise combined with a pioneering attitude to sustainability and innovative technologies, allowing for a fresh perspective to the planning of this project.

Workplaces � Mission critical facilities and data centres

� Offices and corporate headquarters

� Manufacturing and engineering facilities

� Theatres, galleries and museums

� Hotels

� Transport facilities

� Hospitals, schools and universities

� Shopping centres and sports centres

� Mixed-use developments


International approach

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UK

USA

Singapore and India

AustraliaUAE and Saudi Arabia

Abu Dhabi

Dubai

Dubai OfficeDubai Knowledge Village

EIB 05

EMC Building

Office 210

Dubai

UAE

t: +971 (0)50 1533549

Contact: Marc Andrews


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Our international offering provides our clients with unparalleled expertise with consistency throughout Europe, US, Asia and Australasia. Our network of offices ensures that ever-changing global standards are met.

� No language barriers or translation problems

� Understanding of local compliance and approvals required

� Understanding of local procurement methods and suppliers

� Design responsibilities and level of detail understood

� Achieve international and institutional engineering standards

� Local health and safety compliance

� Business resilience benchmarks achieved

� Compliance with VAT regulations

� Local cultural alignment

Our international activities include: � Established international network

� International revenue has more than trebled in the last year

� Over 40 international clients

� Work undertaken recently in Sydney, Mumbai, Singapore, UAE, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Dublin and Moscow

� New international projects or consultancy for Goldman Sachs, Barclays, Telecity, ASX, Mercury Engineering, Global Switch and Macquarie Telecom

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How we deliver?

The following methodology identifies how hurleyplamerflatt would respond to a project within a location where we don’t currently have a permanent office.

� Outside of the UK and Ireland, Hurley Palmer Flatt have wholly owned subsidiaries or regional offices in Australia, India, UAE and a joint venture company in New York

� We have affiliates in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and parts of Sub-Saharan Africa

� Our affiliates lists is maintained by the Global Sales Director

� Project delivery is the responsibility of the Client Services Director and he is fully accountable for the delivery to the client, irrespective of the project location

� On a project basis the Key Account Holder/Project Director is wholly responsible for the management of the affiliate or Hurley Palmer Flatt office

� Project briefing and outline design is delivered in the UK and presented both in the UK and to local stakeholders

� The stage at which the design is handed over to the local team will be dependent on the project specifics and location of the remainder of the design team

� Detailed design and site supervision is carried out by the affiliate and audited by the UK office against the scheme design and employer’s requirements and best practice

� Final inspections and integrated system testing is carried out by a UK team of specialists in collaboration with the affiliate

� Within the briefing/RFP document a responsibility matrix is issued at the commencement of each project, showing the demarcation of responsibilities for the hpf team and the affiliate

� Our affiliates are audited on a 2 year cycle and measured against size, capacity, turnover, profitability and skill sets

� The audits are carried out jointly between the CSDs and the GSD

� On a project by project basis performance is audited and a review session is held at the end of each project with the client and the Hurley Palmer Flatt team

� A lessons learnt workshop is held with the affiliate on each project and the information held in a confidential file accessible to each Hurley Palmer Flatt office

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International environmental assessment

We have significant experience in achieving key milestones in sustainability accreditations across the globe. We take this aspect very seriously and have accredited assesors internally in our organistations to ensure that the best advice is given during the design process.

It is extremely important that the aims and objectives of each accreditation process is taken onboard at the onset of concept design and then worked through to the contractor’s involvement to handover, and now, beyond.

Green Mark experienceAs noted in our experience section, a completed project for Tata Communications as a major data centre has achieved Green Mark Gold (as well as LEED Gold rating), with a current expansion that is also expected to have again both Green Mark Gold and LEED Gold rating. In addition, all current and ongoing (non-data centre) projects involve Green Mark certification.

LEED experienceWe also have considerable experience with LEED and understand very well the vagueries of trying to apply, what was once an office building accreditation system, to data centres. We have recently achieved with a banking end user LEED Platinum which is now an exemplar project. It has had to involve commitments from the end user in how he will operate the data centre, procure his IT equipment and set up the cooling systems to reflect these selections. Without these commitments, it is extremely difficult in our view, for a collocation type operator to achieve anything past LEED Gold, but by working with tenants LEED Platinum could be achieved. We are able to advise on how this can be achieved.

On the following page we have included a press release detailing the process for achieving LEED Platinum on this project.

Estidama experienceEstidama is the sustainability certification system developed by UAE. Estidama is Arabic for sustainability (combining assessment environmental, financial, cultural and social resources). The energy and environmental assessment criteria are more appropriate to hot and arid climates. We achieved a 4 pearl rating for our design for the Sprinter Building in Masdar.

BREEAM experienceHurley Palmer Flatt have certified dozens of BREEAM projects globally. This includes projects certified upto BREEAM Outstanding. We utilise a managed approach to BREEAM ensuring that design teams support the criteria for BREEAM throughout the project.


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Project: Al Faisaliah Redevelopment, Riyadh

Client: Al Khozama Management Company

Size: 1.75 million ft2

� We recently secured a 1.75 million ft2 mixed use scheme at the Al Faisaliah Complex in Riyadh. The development comprises the refurbishment of an existing Retail Mall (Phase 1), a Sky Bridge Retail Mall (Phase 2) and brand new, high-end retail mall with 650 luxury apartments located above (Phase 3)

� Design and development of 650 high-end residential apartments (900,000ft2)

� Upgrade to high-end retail mall (400,000ft2)

� Creation of basement parking for up to 2,000 vehicles

� High efficiency façade to minimise solar gain and reduce energy and an ethos of energy efficiency adopted throughout the development

� Creation of a new high-quality urban realm/amenity source at ground and roof level


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Project: New Hotel and Retail Site


� Development of 5*+ hotel and high end retail complex in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

� The hotel will be housed within a glass Cupola in which will be located a temerate garden controlled via displacement ventilation

� 38,000m2 will sit blow the hotel providing reail and food and beverage offereings

� Five levels of basement carpark will sit below the retail

� Hurley Palmer Flatt developed the design for MEP, IT, AV, Secuirty, Fire Strategy, Vertical Transportation, CFD, Advanced Building Optimisation and Façade Access

� CFD was used to determine thermal comfort parameters within the glass Cupola



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Project: Al Faisaliah Retail Mall Refurbishment


Size: 400,000ft2

� Redevelopment and refurbishment of 40,000m2 shopping Mall in Riyadh

� Works included redevelopment of all MEP, Vertical Transportation, CFD, IT, AV, Security, Sustainability and Fire Strategy

� Support dialogue with local municipality for planning and civil defence for Fire Strategy

� Façade and roof strudies undertaken using CFD to mitigate overheating with newly installed glass roof


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Project: Al Faisaliah Site Wide Retail and Residential Development


� Redevelopment of Al Faisaliah Complex

� Site consists of a serviced apartment tower, a private residential tower, and 40,000m2 new build shopping mall

� Design and development of 650 high-end residential private and serviced apartments (900,000ft2)

� Creation of basement parking for up to 4,000 vehicles

� High efficiency façade to minimise solar gain and reduce energy and an ethos of energy efficiency adopted throughout the development

� Creation of a new high-quality urban realm/amenity source at ground and roof level

� Development of new Art Hub



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Project: Syhaya Office Project


� Development of Grade A Office accomodation in Central Riyadh

� Developed for attaining LEED Silver Accreditation

� Design undertaken for all MEP Services, V0 erical Transportation, Façade Access Fire Strategy, IT, AV, Security and Sustainability


Project: Chiller Replacement


� Development of chiller replacement design and strategy

� Targetting reduced energy and operating costs by client

� Development of air cooled and water cooled options

� Solution dropped energy consumption and operating costs by 40%


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Project: Sprinter Building – Swiss Village

Client: Masdar City

� High efficiency building net to gross of 88.65% against target of >75%. Client ROI criteria met

� Regional procurement: 100% core and shell sourced from UAE

� Operational energy demand 55% – client target of 50%

� Operational carbon emissions 91% reduction – client target 50% – zero carbon by 2016

� Operational water 52.5% – client target 30%

� Recycled content – 13.2% by mass

� Mixture of traditional forms with modern methods of construction

� Use of traditional rammed earth construction as thermal mass

� Community and private space, livable productive interior

� Building form provided micro-climate controlled exterior spaces


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Citibank, Dubai Citibank, Dubai


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Cleveland Clinic, Abu Dhabi Cleveland Clinic, Abu Dhabi

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Madinat Hotel Extension, Dubai Madinat Hotel Extension, Dubai


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Residential experience


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Project: Principal Tower

Client: Brookfield Office Properties

Size: 50 Storey Residential Tower

� Principal Tower is a new high end residential development on the borders of the City of London and Hackney

� The development will provide approximately 300 new residential apartments – at 175m it will be one of the tallest residential buildings in central London

� Code for Sustainable Homes Level 4 and Energy Strategy to achieve 25% improvement over building regulations

� Hurley Palmer Flatt were appointed to undertake the MEP, ESD, fire strategy and specialist lighting design, and have undertaken daylight and CFD studies

� The residential tower will be completed in 2018

� Significant affordable provision on site


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Project: The Stage

Client: Shoreditch Development

Size: 580,000ft2

� Mixed use scheme consisting of 40 storey residential tower and two commercial offices development also includes a museum/theatre

� Built over a common basement

� Utilises CHP for the residential element

� Targeting code Level 4 and BREEAM Excellent

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Project: Marble Arch Tower

Client: Almacantar Ltd

Size: 370,000ft2

� Prime, high-end 50 unit residential development with an 85,000ft² commercial office block

� Energy strategy – responding to Westminster’s Draft City Management Plan - targeting zero carbon by using a mixture of technologies

� Energy strategy - responding to Westminster’s Draft City Management Plan - targeting zero carbon by using a mixture of technologies

� Includes a cinema complex at basement level, and also a swimming pool with spa and gym facilities

� Separate restaurant/A3 and retail areas, three levels of basement

� Public realm is a key element of the planning submission

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Project: 145 City Road

Client: Rocket Investments

Size: 40 Storey Residential Tower Plus 85,000ft2 of commercial office space

� Hurley Palmer Flatt were appointed to develop the scheme to planning to provide a 40 storey high rise residential tower in Central London

� The scheme has a separate 85,000ft² office building and the creation of a new high-quality urban realm/amenity source at ground floor level to enhance community

� The proposals include high quality penthouses at the top of the residential tower and basement car park, swimming pool, and gymnasium

� The Grade A office space have been developed to offer flexible Cat A solution, with the potential for openable façades and exposed soffits

� Centralised CHP plant strategy serving both buildings

� High efficiency façade to minimise solar gain and reduce energy

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Project: Canada Court, Wembley

Client: Quintain Plc

Size: 695 Apartments

� 695 apartments in seven residential blocks above landscaped podium

� Ground level parking for 168 coaches

� Energy centre (E.ON) serves multiple plots

� Situated east of Wembley Stadium on Wembley Park

� 206 Private Market Rent (PMR) apartments and 489 Discount Market Rent (DMR) apartments

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Project: 202-222 Kings Road

Client: Cadogan Estates

Size: 150,000ft2

� Mixed use development including offices, residential (75 units – both private and affordable), cinema and A3 retail)

� The scheme is a new build, but with a partially retained façade

� Code for Sustainable Homes Level 5 targeted for residential units

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Project: London Wall Place

Client: Brookfield Office Properties

Size: 700,000ft2 Commercial new-build in two buildings

� London Wall Place will feature two complementary yet distinctive office buildings supplemented by over an acre of public realm in the City of London

� The design integrates the MEP and sustainability requirements to achieve a low energy design to exceed Part L 2010 by 25%

� The scheme has a central energy centre connected to the local district energy scheme

� The building will target a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating and is currently under construction with completion scheduled for 2017

� Hurley Palmer Flatt have undertaken MEP, energy and sustainability, vertical transportation, security design

� The project includes high specification design parameters to create flexible and adaptable office accommodation and has dual electrical supplies for enhanced resilience


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Project: Project Storm, 5 Broadgate Fit-out

Client: UBS Investment Bank

Size: 700,000ft2

� Banking headquarters incorporating large scale trading floors accommodating circa 3,000 staff, incorporating sophisticated IT, telecommunications, data processing and resilient power systems and infrastructure distributed locally across each floor

� Chilled desks and multi-service chilled beams considered as part of a design

� Resilient design to maintain trading floor continuity in event of failure

� The areas covered by the fit-out include: office floors, trading floors, auditorium and breakout areas, multi-function and pre-function areas

� In addition, design incorporated a gymnasium, kitchen, restaurant and serveries, medical centre, conference floors including winter gardens, roof and basement tenant plant areas

� Services: resilient mechanical and electrical distribution, UPS/fire suppression/chilled water/fire alarms/lighting/controls, etc.


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Project: 25 Bank Street

Client: JP Morgan

Size: 1,000,000ft2

� Refurbishment and enhancement of the existing 1,000,000ft2 building as new European headquarters of the investment bank JP Morgan

� During the construction period of the major fit-out, our team assisted the JP Morgan facilities team with understanding their new building and assets

� We were responsible for the preparation of Integrated Systems Tests and Black Building Test briefs

� We led the process for setting in place a protocol for post-contract attendance and defects reporting and rectification

� As part of the scope we were involved in preparation of consolidated plant replacement strategy, including both the base-build and fit-out plant requirements

� Provided a soft landings facility to assist JP Morgan with their occupation and operation of the building


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Project: Sea Containers House

Client: The Deerbrook Group

Size: 400,000ft2

� Extensive refurbishment of an iconic riverfront building and the addition of a new build element. The development will provide 250,000ft2 of refurbished office space, a 300 key hotel and a 100,000ft2 new commercial office block and reinvigorate this stretch of the South Bank

� The river walkway, the east and west wings, which face the Thamas, will remain offices, while the south wing will be renovated as the hotel, bringing at least part of the building back to its original intended use

� Replacement of the old boilers and heat transfer equipment with high efficiency hot water and heat recovery systems

� Installation of low energy air conditioning, and incorporate building controls and 24 hour monitoring/targeting of energy use

� These improvements will reduce electricity consumption by about 50% and total energy consumption by up to 40%


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Project: Olympic – Riverside South

Client: JP Morgan

Size: 320,000m2

� 43 storey purpose built headquarters building for JP Morgan

� Tier III+ resilience headquarters building including commercial offices, trading for 5,000 traders, restaurant, conferencing facilities and leisure areas

� Hurley Palmer Flatt provided a range of services including the MEP design, the Energy Report to support the Planning Application, BREEAM and LEED Assessments, and 3D co-ordinated drawings for the plant areas

� Extensive façade analysis was undertaken to establish suitable façades and acceptable comfort levels, especially in trading areas of 4m ceiling height with 6m high-glazed façades

� The trading desks were developed using CO2 underdesk cooling provided by 2N systems, and back up generation was provided by six 6.93 gas-fired generators on an N+1 configuration


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Project: Rossi, St. Petersburg

Client: Gazprom Export

Size: 200,000ft2

� Development of a new headquarters for Gazprom Export in the historic centre of St. Petersburg

� The brief was to create the best office headquarters in Russia, working with international architects, contractors and artisans

� An existing eight-storey concrete-framed building originally designed as a hotel was converted into a high specification office building

� Due to structural constraints, the majority of the superstructure was demolished to allow open plan office space around a central atrium to be constructed

� Low ceiling heights, existing central plant, limited mains power capacity and listed status added to the project complexity

� Features a 200-seat auditorium, trading desks with critical services infrastructure, full catering and fine dining facilities

� Services provided included structural and MEP engineering, audio visual, IT, lifts and specialist lighting design


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Retail experience

Project: Mixed-use Development, Welwyn Garden City

Client: Tesco

� A large mixed-use development at Welwyn Garden City, leading the development of the project energy and sustainability strategy

� A 16 ha site with 8.5 ha redevelopment of an 1920’s Art Deco factory site. The development comprises of a retail store (5,000m2), office development (7,000m2), 350 new homes (5,000m2), hotel and leisure centre (5,000m2) and care home

� Provided support for the sustainability planning statement and managed production of the EIA

� Energy strategy for the development was for an Energy Centre based on gas fired CHP district heating scheme. A particular feature is the redevelopment of the original factory boiler house


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Retail experience

Project: Building 8, Chiswick Park

Client: QVC UK

� Hurley Palmer Flatt commenced working with QVC in 2015 undertaking a number of strategic reviews of building services and energy audits

� Air and water balancing for the complete building – circa £110k

� BREEAM in-use

� Installation of roof mounted solar panels – circa £100k

� Installation of new roof top ‘jockey’ chiller for TV control room – circa £125k


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Retail experience

Project: Retail Concept

Client: Nationwide Building Society

� Design concept for upgrade of 200 flagship stores and potential additional 500 retail branches

� Design undertaken to provide energy efficient design and scheme was assessed on Ska retail assessment

� Based on comparison with existing branch, the new design will deliver 20% improved efficiency

� Scheme utilises largely LED lighting, and all plant is selected from the ETL/WTL (Energy Technology List/Water Technology List)


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Project: Madame Tussauds Singapore

Client: Merlin Entertainment

Size: 50,000ft2

� Renovation of an existing building for Madame Tussauds’ Singapore venue on Sentosa Island

� Internal fit-out of approximately 50,000ft2 including a food and beverage outlet

� Upgrading of the existing air-conditioning infrastructure within the building

� Hurley Palmer Flatt were appointed to provide full consultancy services for this project


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Retail experience

Project: Hard Rock Café, Park Lane London

Client: Hard Rock Café

� Overcame Westminster Council planning issues for the project as the building was Grade II listed

� Successfully presented proposals to the landlord (Sir Alan Sugar’s representatives) at Amsprop

� Re-designed Hard Rock Café existing kitchen services and extract system

� Provided an oversight function during the building services works

� Undertook energy assessments and carbon saving measures


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Hotel experience

Project: Sea Containers House

Client: The Deerbrook Group

Size: 400,000ft2

� Extensive refurbishment of an iconic riverfront building and the addition of a new build element. The development will provide 250,000ft2 of refurbished office space, a 300 key hotel and a 100,000ft2 new commercial office block and reinvigorate this stretch of the South Bank

� The river walkway, the east and west wings, which face the Thamas, will remain offices, while the south wing will be renovated as the hotel, bringing at least part of the building back to its original intended use



� These improvements will reduce electricity consumption by about 50% and total energy consumption by up to 40%


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Hotel experience

Project: Savoy Refurbishment

Client: Fairmont Hotel

� Highly complex restoration and refurbishment of the Grade II Listed Savoy Hotel, delivering the site phase building services engineering as well as carrying out the completion of the design works in the communal front of house areas



� These improvements were targetted to reduce electricity consumption by about 50 percent and total energy consumption by up to 40%


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Project: Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Hyde Park, London

Client: Mandarin Oriental Hotel

Size: 181 rooms

� Refurbishment of 181 guest rooms being a mixture ranges from standard rooms to presidential suites

� A key client requirement is that the Hotel is to remain open during the refurbishment works without any impact to guest operational ICT/AV/SAT systems

� The existing roof satellite farm and MEP plant are to be relocated to create space for the construction of two new build luxury penthouse style apartments overlooking Hyde Park

� Provision of a new optical core and edge fibre network direct into guest rooms, providing in-room VLANs greatly improving the hotel vision for long term improved guest room experience

� Upgrade of the back of house and guest room Wi-Fi services improving coverage and bandwidth capacity

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Hotel experience

Project: Langley Park Hotel

Client: Arab Investments Ltd

� Refurbishment of Grade II listed house dating from 1755

� The proposed scheme sees the mansion and the Clock Tower Building converted to a 5* plus luxury hotel

� The mansion will provide 23 bedrooms and the Clock Tower 22 bedrooms

� The public areas of the hotel are to be located within the upper ground floor of the mansion, whilst the Clock Tower will be restricted solely to bedrooms only, to reduce the impact on the existing residential Stable Block nearby

� Completely new and upgraded infrastructure has been provided to the development

� The development includes the introduction of indoor and outdoor swimming pools


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Hotel experience

Project: Tower Hotel, St Katherine’s Dock

Client: Guoman Hotels

Completion: October 2014

� Employed as MEP consultant on the planning stage of the hotel redevelopment project, working alongside Allies and Morrison and Dexter Moran architects

� Existing hotel, opened in 1973, has over 800 bedrooms and suites, and is a landmark building on the Thames

� The new schemes reviewed a number of options for reducing the number of hotel bedrooms and incorporating private residences

� As part of the scheme, the existing bedrooms increased in size as part of the facade replacement within the scheme

� The refurbishment phasing was developed to allow for the construction works to be phased and the hotel to remain open throughout the works


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Hotel experience

Project: Malmaison Hotels Liverpool, Brighton and Reading

Client: Malmaison Hotels

� Liverpool - New-build development for a 300 bedroom five-star ‘boutique’ hotel on a landmark site in the docklands area

� Brighton - Refurbishment of an existing Grade II listed, 150 bedroom hotel on Brighton seafront

� Reading - New-build development for a 200 bedroom hotel adjacent to the M4 motorway

� Development of the Malmaison Design Guide, which is adopted as the hotel’s ‘Best Practice’


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Analysis helped client compare different options being developed

Building shape, balcony depth and pergolas optimised to local (harsh) climate = reduced loads = reduced cooling plant


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At Hurley Palmer Flatt we look at each design opportunity with a fresh and objective perspective. Our in-house Advanced Building Optimisation team works closely with the client and the entire design team, using state-of-the-art building physics tools and techniques as well as their in-depth understanding of the built environment to make sure no opportunity to enhance design is missed, be it in the overall masterplan arrangement, the materiality of each building or the selection of systems and technologies.

We will provide design advice extending from fundamental matters such as the facade permeability and conditions within the open public realm areas to spatial integration of MEP equipment and onwards. This is of particular value in the early design stages where there are many key opportunities that, if missed, will impact negatively on the overall performance of the buildings.

A key focus is the use of passive design strategies to reduce environmental footprint as well as integration of energy efficient MEP systems to ‘future-proofing’ the clients’ investment against risks, whether this is from tightening of legislation or climate change.

We look at opportunities for optimising the massing of the project and relating it to the local climate, looking at interventions that can improve the environmental quality of the internal spaces as well as the public realm created between buildings; whilst respecting other important aspects of the masterplan such as place-making and urban permeability. We seek to optimise solar access as well as the provision of variable microclimates in the open spaces that can foster year-round usage. We work closely with the architects to optimise the façade performance to maximise internal comfort and reduce energy consumption (for instance, we can assist defining position and size of balconies by assessing their impact on energy and comfort).

We investigate the use of advanced technologies and how they can be seamlessly integrated and developed with the masterplan. We carefully consider the final use mix and investigate their synergies so that the best performing energy strategy is applied. Early assessment of predicted energy profiles will be used to derive a combined profile for the development which will in turn inform the technology selection. We work closely with the client and design team to ensure servicing options align with envisaged phasing of a development and that due consideration is given to timing and intelligent use of advancing/future technologies.

We make sure the servicing strategy is well integrated into the building form and is capable of delivering the highest levels of comfort for the uses whilst still ensuring environmental impact is minimised. We look at controls and monitoring strategies early during the design process to optimise interoperability between passive and active strategies, always with a double bottom line of comfort and energy efficiency in mind.

Our long standing experience in building services and track record of delivery means we know what works and what does not. But that does not mean we shy away from innovation. It is our knowledge of the built environment that allows us to go beyond and innovate and we will use our experience to ensure every project is an exemplar project.


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Design focus

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Informing massingInforming massing


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Looking beyond energyLooking beyond energy


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Integrating MEP strategies

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Company information


Integration and excellenceWe provide a full range of specialist services:

� Building Services Engineering

� Energy and Sustainability

� Structural and Civil Engineering

� IT, AV, Security and Technology

� Critical Engineering

� Advanced Building Optimisation

� Building Information Modelling

� Commissioning Management

By integrating our expertise across disciplines, we serve all sectors for both new-build and refit/refurbishment. Our successful experience spans over 19 sectors internationally.

Sustainability is at the heart of all we do and our specialist energy and sustainability division work is closely integrated with our core engineering groups to ensure that our clients’ buildings consistently exceed their expectations.

Critical Engineering

Advanced Building

Optimisation

Building Services

Engineering

Structural and Civil Engineering

IT, AV, Security and Technology

Building Information

Modelling

Commissioning Management

Energy and Sustainability

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Building Services Engineering

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Building Services ConsultancyExperienced design engineers and sophisticated design tools enable us to provide leading edge solutions for our clients in:

� Mechanical, electrical, public health and fire protection engineering

� Specialist lighting design

� Lift and vertical transportation engineering

� Building Management Systems (BMS)

� Security design

� Fire engineering

� Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modelling

� Acoustics services

Our specialists can provide advice suitable for any stage of a project. In addition to full design services, we can offer:

� Specialist surveys including due-diligence, condition and pre-acquisition

� Validation specifications

� Resident engineers

� Close out and commissioning engineering/’soft landings’

� Facilities management consultancy

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Sustainable DevelopmentOur consultancy services build in sustainability from initial concept and master planning to occupation of the building:

� Environmental masterplanning

� Development planning support

� Buildings regulations Part L compliance

� Microclimate analysis

� Daylight studies

� Thermal comfort studies

� Low and zero carbon strategy and design

� Green Building Certification, BREEAM, LEED, Ska, Estidama and Green Star

� Passive building design

� Sustainable construction

� Environmental auditing and carbon footprinting

� Material specifications

� Low energy lighting strategy

� Environmental Impact Assessment

� Financial and lifecycle analysis

Advanced Building OptimisationOur consultants use the latest computer modelling techniques to optimise building design using engineering knowledge applied to sustainable design:

� Site orientation and building massing studies

� Façade analysis and mapping

� Façade optimisation

� Fabric strategies

� Shaping massing for daylight and energy improvements

� 3D visualisation, including energy efficiency assessments

� Natural ventilation and comfort cooling

� Full Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) models 2D or 3D

� Plume dispersion modelling

� Pedestrian comfort studies

Energy Management ServicesWe provide total environmental management services in existing buildings to provide energy efficiency, water, waste and carbon efficiency solutions, including:

� Energy audits

� Water and waste audits

� Condition surveys

� Due diligence surveys

� ESOS energy audits and ESOS lead assessors

� Investment grade proposals

� EUETs and EPR permitting

� Environmental working group and behavioural change programmes

� Energy reduction and energy efficiency programmes

� Client-side energy management

� Energy Performance Certification (EPCs and DECs)

� TM44 A/C inspections

� Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) solutions

� Energy and carbon monitoring, reporting and verification services

� Energy and environmental management systems (ISO50001 and ISO14001)

� Lifecycle costings

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Our Expertise � Mobility, unified communications and networks

� ICT infrastructures

� Security and access controls traditional networked

� Landlord centralised integrated building services solutions

� Residential smart home automated systems

� Interactive hotel guest experience through design

� Workplace ICT user innovations

� Satellite distribution for commercial and residential schemes

� Telecommunications utility planning

Hurley Palmer Flatt consulting assists our clients to deal with today’s technology challenges. We can offer truly comprehensive solutions based on expertise across all elements of technology infrastructures, including ICT, audio visual and IP security solutions. We articulate the requirements of our clients and form comprehensive technology roadmaps that meet those requirements and continuously strive to exceed expectations.

We are vendor independent to ensure that any technology solution we recommend is always the most suitable for our clients’ individual needs. We offer holistic strategy with pragmatic solutions, and have extensive experience in delivering technology-based project solutions that in turn helps our clients fully realise the benefits that technology can offer.

We are a leader in the design, delivery and integration of smart ICT/AV technologies, including environmental and access control management systems for hotels, serviced apartments, large residential properties and offices.

IT, AV, Security and Technology

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Structural Engineering Services � New build design

� Refurbishment of and adaptations to existing structures

� Existing building reporting:

- Due diligence - Structural capacity analysis - Monitoring - Structural surveys - Feasibility studies

� Structural reviews

� Historic building restoration

Civil Engineering Services � Infrastructure design and co-ordination

� Sustainable urban drainage systems

� Flood Risk Assessments

� Highways masterplanning

� Swept Path Analysis

� Traffic assessment reporting

� Complex ground modelling

� Master drainage strategies

� Surface water management

� Surveys and capacity checks

� Drainage and highways design

� Hydraulics design

Speciality Structural Consulting � Plant replacement and upgrade strategies

� Physical condition assessment and reporting

� Upgrade and strengthening of existing structures to support specialist plant and equipment

� Working within critical environments

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Our Advanced Building Optimisation team combines long-standing engineering excellence with the most advanced optimisation tools and techniques.

We provide advice from the very early stages, in an iterative and collaborative way. We help set targets and translate client aspirations into a design brief. We work closely with the entire team to inform the design process. We empower the design team, ensuring our expertise in building performance and advanced engineering informs the design process from the early concept stages through to operation.

We look at buildings holistically and use state-of-the-art building physics tools combined with an in-depth understanding of the built environment to optimise design, be it in terms of energy performance, well-being or spatial integration of building services.

We undertake site specific climate and microclimate analysis and use this to inform building mass and façade treatment. We assess the building envelope performance from an energy and comfort standpoint to make sure the interior and exterior deliver the best possible environment to occupiers.

We use our extensive building services experience to help integrate the technical systems into the building efficiently, making sure they can be controlled and work to best serve the client and the occupier.


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We have extensive experience utilising BIM collaborative software for previous projects. We understand that it may well be your intention to utilise BIM for the design and implementation of future projects.

We believe that the use of BIM on projects could yield significant benefits and we would welcome the opportunity to utilise it. The benefits to a project are threefold:

� Getting the design right, first time

� Risk management

� FM legacy

The use of BIM would provide you with a full digital model of the building and everything within it. The opportunities this presents are significant including:

� Simple space planning

� An interactive schedulable database of every component within the building

� Links to maintenance records and plans

� Full clash detection

� Structural and civil design models fully compatible with BIM technology

� Remote access for fault reporting

� A complete, interactive and editable O&M manual

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We work in many sectors where the engineering systems are critical to the continuing and successful operation of client facilities. These facilities include technology and data processing centres, financial trading, R&D centres and hospitals.

We strive to understand our client’s business needs to ensure that what we design aligns with their objectives. One question that is always asked is in the event that an M&E engineering component or system fails is ‘What is the impact, how does it affect our business, who am I answerable to?’ Difficult questions, even more difficult when other factors are incorporated, including the cost of energy as well as that of construction and operation.

Balancing resilience, cost and energy reduction are some of the key aspects that we grapple with on a daily basis for each critical engineering project. Our engineers think always in these terms and constantly the ‘what if’ question.

We have a number of specialist tools to help us on our way, these include:

� Failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA)

� Statistical single point of failure analysis (SPOF) using FaultTree+

� EUE and PUE modelling to predict exact energy and carbon usage

� Air and water flow CFD modelling both internally and externally

� Emissions assessments for compliance and certification for EUETS and IPPC

� Utility maps and schematics to aid negotiation with power and energy providers

� Assessment of different fuel sources for normal and standby running

Of course all of the above are wrapped into and integrated into our other engineering and consultancy offers, but we do pride ourselves in thinking differently when it comes to critical engineering.

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Cx Issues Log � This is a live document where the team record the

commissioning issues and can track progress for the various actions. It includes various significance criteria in order it can be filtered for the most relevant information. Reports are easily created from its associated dynamic Access database. Issues have clear ownership and tasks can be synchronized with Outlook.

Factory Testing � The co-ordination of factory test arrangements can prove

difficult. We have simplified the process here by utilising a common document for all test arrangements and documentation to be recorded. Documentation is stored in the Document Management folder structure.

Asset Registration � It is important when developing the commission strategies

and programme that we are clear on all of the equipment to be commissioned and during the process what the present status of the equipment is. This is the SharePoint element which details the Tagging status.

RASCI Chart � This defines accountability and responsibility for key

commissioning tasks.

Programme � The Programme page synchronises with Microsoft Project.

This is where we schedule or monitor the progress of the works. Information can be displayed in several formats and tasks can be made to synchronise with Outlook.

All of these can be ‘Followed’ so that email notifications of any change in status that you want are delivered as progress occurs.

It’s not all about taggingWith the start of engineering installations on site, we will be utilising our validation processes in order that we can accurately track and report progress and key commissioning issues to you. If the tag system is to work properly it is important to schedule every system and principal component of a system that will require commissioning and that in preparing progress reports, they align with that list so that we can flag up and record any issues or concerns and record the status of each and every system at any given time.

In order to meet both of these requirements we use Microsoft SharePointFeatures of SharePoint include:

Home PagesAs standard, the Home Page includes a summary of progress by virtue of a short term look ahead Gantt chart, short term key commissioning actions together with a schedule of the user’s own actions and issues that have been allocated for resolution. It also includes a Newsfeed which in effect is the project diary where our engineers record what is happening on site.

Project Mailbox � This sees that all of our engineers and our senior management

have access to the most recent communication.

Document Management � The document management section comprise a series

of folders to which the whole team can have access. If required it can incorporate revision control. In addition to access via SharePoint this document library can be viewed directly in the users MS Windows Explorer for easy access. This tool is linked to a feature designed to track the progress of important commissioning documentation.

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Strengths � Experienced dedicated directors

� Directors and team with significant experience of complex and challenging engineering designs

� Experience and alignment with client team

� Award-winning technical innovations in the industry

LoyaltySome 75 per cent of our turnover is generated through satisfied clients, some of whom have worked with us for over 40 years. We believe in a non-adversarial approach whilst allowing the team to push all boundaries of excellence.

Client FocusWe ensure that each team member is a stakeholder in a client’s success, and as such we have developed an incentivisation scheme to ensure that our profit is shared by way of a performance bonus. As a forward thinking business, this enables us to ensure client focus. Our appraisal system is based around the delivery of excellence and direct qualitative client feedback.

ExperienceThrough our extensive experience of working on numerous projects, we have gained an appreciation of the specific and demanding business needs of leading organisations.

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Company strengths and experience


BUILDING SERVICES ENGINEERING

ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY

STRUCTURAL AND CIVIL ENGINEERING

IT, AV, SECURITY AND TECHNOLOGY

CRITICAL ENGINEERING

ADVANCED BUILDING OPTIMISATION

BUILDING INFORMATION MODELLING

COMMISSIONING MANAGEMENT

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