Apex Decarbonisation Project DPL Group is proud to have carried out decarbonisation works at the famous Apex venue in Bury St Edmunds. Main Contractor: West Suffolk Council Project Value: Undisclosed Services: Electrical, Mechanical DPL Group is proud to have carried out decarbonisation works at the famous Apex venue in Bury St Edmunds. The building, constructed in 2010, is an important cultural space in the Suffolk market town, hosting some of the biggest names in live music from rock bands to jazz quartets. Our colleagues worked to reduce emissions and save energy as the venue looks to enhance its sustainability. DPL Group was employed to provide electrical and mechanical services, as well as main contractor duties, on the project. It was a pleasure to work on enhancing a building that means so much to the local and wider Suffolk community. Services Mechanical Services Provided: DPL Group removed all gas water heating and cooking facilities and replaced them with electric alternatives. The existing ground source heat pump and components were replaced along with the venue’s borewell pump. The existing extractor fans were replaced with new energy efficient units while the existing air handling units were refurbished, including installing new energy efficient fans and motors. The building was fitted with a new and upgraded Trend automatic control / building management system to control and monitor these upgraded systems. The Apex’s existing thermal and acoustic insulation was removed and replaced with piped and ducted services within internal and roof plant areas. Electrical Services Provided: New power distribution boards were installed to serve the new domestic air source heat pump system while new lighting was installed in the office and studio spaces. New power supplies were installed for the Trend automatic control panels and electrical services were carried out on all the new ventilation fans. Main Contractor Duties: DPL Group’s duties as main contractor included project management and Quality, Safety, Health, and Environment provisions, managing a host of building improvements on the entertainment venue. These included installing new suspended ceilings in the office and studio areas and decorating them, alongside decorating the main communal areas. It also included creating scaffolding access for plant replacement and insulation works, installing bird netting on the roof plant areas and rationalisation of the existing packaged plant room, providing space for the domestic air source heat pumps. DPL Group managed road closures while the project was underway and managed the cranage and lifting into position of existing plant from the roof. Working on the project A group of passionate individuals all working towards the same goal: delivering excellence for clients in all aspects of building systems installation. From large-scale commercial, corporate and manufacturing premises through to high street retail and domestic properties of all sizes, we’ll have dealt with it before. See the whole team Find out about careers at DPL Stuart Backhouse Mechanical Design Manager Stuart Backhouse Mechanical Design Manager Mark Sorrell Senior Mechanical Project Manager Mark Sorrell Senior Mechanical Project Manager Building excellence from the ground up
