Hillside House, Sheffield, is a newly constructed 16-storey student accommodation block comprising 250 beds, with a construction value of £19 million. The building features high-specification communal facilities, a reception area, and staff offices.
A detailed thermal comfort analysis was carried out during the early design stages in collaboration with the architect. This informed a natural ventilation strategy with precisely calculated window opening areas, while also complying with safety standards. To address heat gains from heating system pipework, mechanical ventilation was incorporated in the communal corridors. In certain combined lounge, kitchen, and dining spaces, mechanical ventilation with heat recovery and a summer bypass was installed to offset equipment-related heat gains.
Hot water generation is provided by a bivalent gas-fired combined heat and power (CHP) system and gas-fired instantaneous water heaters. Owing to the building’s excellent thermal performance and consequent low heat losses, space heating is supplied via electric panel heaters. Communal areas are equipped with fast-acting forced-air heating and cooling, delivered by VRF heat pumps, ensuring highly efficient temperature control throughout the development.
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Title: Hillside House
Location: 86 Winter Street, Sheffield
Client: CA Ventures
Architect: 56Three
Structural Engineer: Etive Consulting