This project expanded on Whiddon Group’s existing aged care facility in Redhead Gardens with the additional of 120 beds and ensuites, a new RACF building and the extension/refurbishment of the existing RACF building. A new commercial laundry and kitchen and a range of resident accessible rooms, staff rooms, public rooms and plant/services rooms were also provided, expanding upon the existing community care services.
BSE’s team, led by Stuart Johnson, delivered concept, design, documentation, and construction phase services for mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, fire protection, lift, acoustic and ESD services for this $30 million project. The project went through Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) at approx. 50% design with BSE delivering documentation to 80% completion for finalisation by a D&C contractor. BSE’s team continued to add value to our project partners by acting on behalf of the client in a review role during design finalisation and construction.
With a significant ESD focus, our project team was able to provide initiatives such as PV arrays, battery storage, efficient lighting and centralised controls systems, geothermal, centralised solar boost hot water integrated with the laundry appliances, centralised air conditioning with heat recovery, showing how our bottom line sustainability commitment takes a standard multi-disciplinary design and leverages it into reduced operating costs and lower carbon emissions for Whiddon Group and residents of the new facility.
