This project is a major element in the delivery of the strategy for Primary Healthcare in Coventry, a city-centre facility having been promised to the residents of Coventry following the closure of the city-centre hospital.

Client: Coventry Care Partnership

Main Contractor: Galliford Try

Architect: Sonneman Toon

Civil and Structure: MBCE

Building Services: Couch Perry & Wilkes

Benefits of the Project

These include low energy costs and improved environmental performance, and enhanced efficiency of healtcare delivery.

Targets

1. Cost parameters (benchmarked on previous schemes and market testing of supply chain)
2. Environmental targets through BREEAM Excellent
3. Operating Performance Standards (as LIFT/PFI model)

This will be one of the first healthcare facilities to be constructed to BREEAM Excellent in the West Midlands. Delivered through the local LIFT company, the design has been evolved over a lengthy period in collaboration with the Client, Occupier, Design Team and supply chain, and has involved extensive community consultation.

KPIs

The project will utilise the suite of national KPIs which will be evolved to measure:

1. Delivery to BREEAM Excellence
2. Energy costs (design and in-use)