Case Study - Residential Bungalow

The Project:

Client:

An active but ageing couple looking for a modern and suitable living space for their retirement.

The requirements:

• Improve and increase living space
• Improve and modify lighting
• Reduce energy

Needs: Refurbish, update, extend.

• Completely ‘gut’ the interior and redesign & refit
• Increase the living space by extending
• Improve facilities for ageing clients
• Install modern kitchen & bathroom
• Install LED lighting
• Improve electrical safety
• Install controllable heating
• Improve insulation

Objective 1: Improve usable space

• Plus 1: Create a modern retirement home for ageing but active couple
• Plus 2: Create a new dining room, guest cloakroom W.C., study

Objective 2: Improve and modify electrics & lighting

• Plus 1: Install a functioning controllable system i.e. from overseas
• Plus 2: Improve electrical systems & safety new circuit board
• Plus 3: Install modern entertainment distribution system + CCTV & alarm

Objective 3: Reduce energy consumption

• Plus 1: Install a new heating system gas combi boiler + Hive
• Plus 2: Install LED lighting & insulation

Build & Refit:

Extension – New Building:

Extension – Brickwork & Roof:

Internal Build – Joinery & Plastering:

Fit Out – Electrics & Plumbing:

Ready To Occupy:

Achieving

The Project

Objectives

Objective 1: Yes – Improved lighting quality & reliability

Objective 2: Yes – Reduced kWh energy consumption

Objective 3: Yes – Reduced carbon emissions

Objective 4: Yes – Improved & usable space

Objective 5: Yes – Nil loss of time & production

Objective 6: Yes – Increased return from building