Case Study: Healthcare - Works to aid building decarbonisation.
Client: GLEEDS / NHS Property Services
Sector: Healthcare
Budget: £127,000
Completed: March 2025
Services Used
- Project management
- Electrical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- BMS Engineers
- Solar Engineering Team
Churchtown Medical Centre is a GP practice which serves Southport and surrounding areas.
The practice’s building had outdated and inefficient gas-fueled heating, which needed to be replaced as part of the Trust’s decarbonization strategy for the building. Energy efficiency and carbon reduction would be achieved through the installation of electric heating and hot water, BMS modifications, and the installation of solar PV panels.
Contract Arrangements
This scheme was successfully competitively tendered by Meel Group. We won the tender to be the main contractor on this project based on price
Project Scope:
- Roof-mounted Solar PV panels – producing on average 1060 kW of energy per year.
- 27 Highly efficient electric radiators providing heat to a mixture of clinical rooms, toilet areas and circulation spaces.
- BMS modifications
- Installation of digital temperature controllers in each of the main areas.
Project Challenges
The building remained occupied during the project, and the practice required effective heating and domestic hot water. Our team supplied temporary electrically powered solutions to both, until we commissioned the new system.
Health and Safety
At the Meel Group we take Health & Safety very seriously and all RAMs were in place. To ensure the safety of staff and the public, we worked closely with the centre’s managers to ensure our work was segregated from public access. And when carrying out larger works, where this wasn’t possible, we scheduled our teams to work ‘out of hours’ when the building was empty.
No accidents or near misses occurred during the project.
Results:
The client was happy with the final result and the quality of the work we carried out.
