Palmer Garages Development | Peabody
After being successfully appointed onto Peabody’s consultants’ framework, Introba (formerly Elementa Consulting) was commissioned as MEP and sustainability consultant for a new affordable housing development of 20 dwellings across four infill sites.
The sites are compact and use surrounding massing and topography to best use the areas.
As Peabody manages and operates its sites, they require an understanding of long-term gains of materials and solutions rather than capital cost. Therefore, Introba undertook workshops with Peabody to present and explain various sustainable and economical solutions they could use across their estates for long-term benefits.
Sustainability is high on the agenda for Peabody across their whole estate, with many requiring a minimum of Code FSH Level 4, including this project. An immediate challenge to overcome was an issue of over-shading at one of the sites meaning that the preferred option of PVs was at risk. Introba undertook a full over shading and output study for the site to ensure that the system could be used effectively and still benefit Peabody and its occupants.