A new build extension to the existing City Centre campus, providing an additional 6,000m2 of teaching space. The Manchester College – City Campus development comprised the construction of a major new educational facility incorporating specialist teaching spaces, workshops, laboratories, staff facilities and ancillary accommodation over multiple floors. Ameon delivered the complete mechanical, electrical and public health services installation for Phase 2 of the development, providing low-carbon heating and domestic hot water generation, high-efficiency ventilation and cooling systems, specialist engineering services for teaching environments, comprehensive life safety systems and fully integrated building management controls throughout the campus.
Services Undertaken:
- Incoming Utility Services
- Low Voltage Electrical Distribution
- Sub-Main Distribution
- Small Power Installation
- Internal LED Lighting
- External Lighting
- Emergency Lighting
- Intelligent Lighting Controls
- Fire Alarm System
- Disabled Refuge System
- Disabled WC Alarm System
- Access Control System
- CCTV System
- Intruder Alarm System
- Structured Cabling & ICT Infrastructure
- Building Management System (BMS)
- Incoming Gas Services
- Laboratory Gas Safety Systems
- Domestic Cold Water Services
- Cold Water Storage Tank
- Boosted Cold Water Services
- CAT 5 Boosted Water Services
- Domestic Hot Water Services
- Air Source Heat Pump Domestic Hot Water Plant
- Fresh Water Stations / Plate Heat Exchangers
- Instantaneous Electric Water Heaters
- Air Handling Units
- Mechanical Supply & Extract Ventilation
- Heat Recovery Ventilation
- Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) Air Conditioning
- DX Cooling Systems
- Fan Coil Units
- Smoke Ventilation System
- Automatic Opening Vent (AOV) Systems
- Fire & Smoke Dampers
- Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV)
- Dust Extraction Systems
- Kiln Extract Systems
- Laboratory Ventilation Systems
- Above Ground Drainage
- Rainwater Drainage
- Drinking Water Fountains
- Trace Heating
Project Delivery Highlights:
- Complete mechanical, electrical and public health services installation for Phase 2 of The Manchester College City Campus, delivering modern building services across specialist teaching, laboratory, workshop and administrative facilities.
- Installation of a high-efficiency domestic hot water system utilising roof-mounted CO₂ air source heat pumps feeding packaged plant room fresh water stations via plate heat exchangers, providing low-carbon instantaneous hot water generation.
- Comprehensive domestic cold water infrastructure including incoming mains, cold water storage, variable speed boosted water systems and dedicated CAT 5 booster sets serving specialist equipment and maintenance outlets.
- Mechanical ventilation strategy comprising roof-mounted air handling units, heat recovery, fan coil units and VRF heating and cooling systems providing comfortable internal environmental conditions across teaching spaces while maximising energy efficiency.
- Installation of specialist engineering systems including laboratory gas safety installations with Merlin gas proving systems, emergency isolation, CO₂ and methane detection, and integrated control of laboratory gas, water and electrical services.
- Delivery of specialist Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) systems serving woodworking machinery, dust extraction plant and ceramic kiln facilities, designed to safely remove airborne particulates and process fumes from vocational teaching environments.
- Integrated smoke ventilation strategy incorporating natural smoke shafts, automatic opening vents, smoke control dampers and addressable control systems to support the building’s fire engineering strategy.
- Complete electrical infrastructure including LV distribution, LED lighting, intelligent lighting controls, ICT infrastructure, security systems, fire alarm, access control, CCTV and disabled alarm systems throughout the campus.
- Fully integrated Building Management System providing central monitoring and control of mechanical plant, water services, ventilation systems, heat pumps, energy metering, laboratory safety systems and critical alarms to optimise operational performance and energy efficiency