BDP specifies HCP trench heating for its Manchester office

HCP, a division of SAS International, supplied 600 metres of trench heating to BDP’s recently completed Manchester Studio.

The 33,000 square foot six-storey office, located on Ducie Street in Piccadilly Basin, includes a large open-plan studio space as well as an interactive area on the ground floor which includes a cafe, staff restaurant and an extensive reception area.

The trench heating is located around the perimeter of the new six-storey building. This project required the trench heating to sit upon a special ‘top hat’ shaped bracket, in order to bridge the curtain wall cladding cleats and the pipes used for rain water harvesting. In total three different ‘top hat’ brackets were used, two of which also integrated cable trays.

Trench heating is ideal for combating the cold down draughts often found with full and half height glazing and provides an effective heat source where wall space is limited.

HCP trench heating is part of number of energy efficient technologies which have been used to help the building become the first naturally ventilated office building in Manchester to achieve an ‘Excellent’ BREEAM rating.

A range of standard and bespoke trench heating is available, which can be fully recessed, semi recessed or floor mounted.

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Project Name: BDP Studio, Manchester
Client: BDP
Architect: BDP
M&E Contractor: EI WHS
M&E Consultant: BDP
System Type: Trench heating
Special Requirements: Brackets to bridge curtain wall cladding cleats
Length: 600 linear meters
Location: Manchester
Completion Year: 2008