Hong Kong Integer Pavilion

Alpine Close, Greenfields, Maidenhead

The site was a car park and was bounded by a mixture of four-storey maisonettes and two-storey terraced houses of mixed tenure, a grove of mature poplar trees, and a large open recreation ground and children's play area. The client's brief to the INTEGER team was that the development should incorporate all of the INTEGER elements best suited to give maximum benefit to the future occupants of the scheme - a real "full-menu" development opportunity for INTEGER Intelligent and Green.

Design and Construction Innovation

Choice of orientation and configuration of the houses
Garages which existed on the site were crushed and recycled as fill
Pre-cast concrete floor slabs
Low maintenance, untreated sustainable Western Red Cedar was used as cladding
The green Alpine Sedum roofs are durable, manage rainwater run-off effectively and act as a mini-habitat for wildlife.
All services are located in a vertical core
The block paving used for the paths and roadways can be lifted

Environmental Technologies

Grey water recycling system to recycled water as flushing water
Surface water is collected, treated and is then stored for irrigation
Low-flush toilets and water efficient taps are installed to minimise water usage
Use of efficient recycled cellulose insulation
Solar water heating is provided
Photovoltaic panels are used to generate electricity

Intelligent Technologies

Pre-wired structured cabling system allowing easy upgrade and modification
Door entry is integrated with existing telephone and television systems
Intelligent controls manage the heating load in relation to room temperature
Heat metering and a Building Management System allow MDHA to diagnose and manage the systems in the buildings from their own offices
Surplus electricity from the photovoltaic panels is sold back to the electricity supplier
Remote utility metering has been installed where possible

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