St Pancras Hospital, Mary Rankin Unit, 1st Floor Ophthalmology Department

Summary of Project:

The Ophthalmology department in the Mary Rankin building required the design, coordination and installation of mechanical and electrical services as part of the improvement works that were going on. The supplied areas comprised of four consulting rooms, a waiting area, a reception, an injection room, a laser room, a retinal image room, an Orthoptic room and a fields room. The works also required a particular emphasis on the detailed design coordination of all of the individual building services because of a relatively low ceiling void. The provision of a fully coordinated detailing between the building services and the various building/architectural/structural components was also needed.

Scope of works

Electrical Services

Modification of the existing 7 way basement non-essential MCCB panel to incorporate an additional 100A MCCB and energy meter to serve the new Ophthalmology department.
Installation of a new 35mm 4C LSF / SWA + 16mm CPC from the existing 7 way basement non-essential MCCB panel to supply a new 12 way non essential distribution board (FP4) within the Ophthalmology department.
New Lighting / emergency lighting throughout
New small power installation
New mechanical services power installation
New Access control / video intercom installation
New fire alarm installation
New nurse call installation
New TV / aerial installation
New voice / data installation
New induction loop installation

Mechanical Services

New mechanical ventilation plant that is located in the ceiling void of the first floor Ophthalmology unit
Heating and cooling was provided by a new Mitsubishi VRF system comprising of seven indoor units and one outdoor
New Domestic services were provided under this project as an extension to those existing in the adjacent area
Above Ground Drainage was taken to existing underground systems
The condensate drains from the VRF cooling coils have drain lines run to discharge at adjacent waste pipes or directly to outside
Existing LTHW radiators were removed and the supply pipework amended to serve retained radiators in adjacent areas

Site Address: St Pancras Hospital, 4 St Pancras Way, London, NW1 0PE

Programme: 10 Weeks

Client: Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust

Principal Contractor: Cuffe Plc

Consultant: The Richard Stephens Partnership Ltd

Architect: Ansell & Bailey Architects

Project Value: £250,000

St Pancras Hospital – Mary Rankin Unit, 1st Floor Ophthalmology Department

Summary of Project:

The Ophthalmology department in the Mary Rankin building of St Pancras Hospital required the design, coordination, and installation of mechanical and electrical services as part of the improvement works. The areas that needed to be supplied comprised of four consulting rooms, a waiting area, a reception, an injection room, a laser room, a retinal image room, an Orthoptic room and a fields room. The works also required a particular emphasis on the detailed design coordination of all of the individual building services because of a relatively low ceiling void.

Some of the electrical services that were installed included normal and emergency lighting throughout, small power, the modification of the existing 7 way basement non-essential MCCB panel to incorporate an additional 100A MCCB and energy meter, a new 35mm 4C LSF / SWA + 16mm CPC from the existing 7 way basement non-essential MCCB panel to supply a new 12 way non-essential distribution board (FP4) within the Ophthalmology department. A few of the electrical systems that were installed included Access control/video intercom, fire alarm, nurse call, TV/aerial, voice/data, and induction loop.

Some of the mechanical systems that were installed included a mechanical ventilation plant for the first floor Ophthalmology unit, a VRF system comprising of seven indoor units and one outdoor for heating and cooling, domestic services, above Ground Drainage that was taken to existing underground systems, condensate drains from the VRF cooling coils, and the removal of existing LTHW radiators. The provision of a fully coordinated detailing between the building services and the various building/architectural/structural components was also needed.