We incorporate green building installations
such as natural non-mechanical ventilation, passive solar heating
and lighting controls
At MacDonald Pettit we have an enviable track record in
delivering top class commercial buildings in both the office and
retail sector.
Our office buildings approach includes:
- efficient service core design to maximise net lettable
area
- satisfying the market’s desire for column free spaces
- structural design that will speed construction
- balance between minimising floor to ceiling heights to save
costs and the desirability of higher ceilings and letting the
space
- designing building services and structured for flexibility in
use to cope with the inevitable churn of tenants
- society’s expectation that energy is to be reduced
- the importance of occupational health and safety.
This means we bring key advantages to each project, among them:
- sophisticated computer modelling for natural and artificial
lighting
- leading expertise in high rise structures and deep
basements
- providing a green building incorporating natural non-mechanical
ventilation, passive solar heating, lighting controls/daylight/PIR
central
- proven ability to lead and manage fast track projects in either
traditional tender delivery arrangements, or through novation
and/design and build.
Recent projects are:
- Hibernian Fit-Out in Park Place, Dublin consisting of 40,000
sq. m of offices
- EU Veterinary Offices in Grange, Co. Meath
- Donegal County Council Offices in Dungloe which won us a
sustainability award.
Retail sector
Modern retail focuses on creating a pleasing inviting
environment where a visit is seen as a leisurely activity rather
than a chore. There is increasing emphasis on the effect that
architecture and engineering can have on a retail
development.
Our retail sector approach will include:
- Environmental Impact Statements
- site viability evaluation
- traffic assessment and traffic engineering
- geotechnical engineering
- foundations and underground services
- building structural design
- advice on green buildings
- structural design that will be easily constructed
- design and building services with inbuilt flexibility to
satisfy different types of tenants using units within a shopping
centre complex.
We bring key advantages to each project. Among them we have all
engineering services and specialities within the one organisation,
plus:
- leading expertise in sustainability design and green
evaluation
- sophisticated computer modelling for natural and artificial
lighting
- world class expertise in designing longspan architectural
innovative steel structures
- an environmental department which can advise on the correct
course of action in particular cases in relation to mitigating
environmental issues.
Recent examples of shopping centres include:
- Carrick-on-Shannon Shopping Centre, Co. Leitrim which is under
construction
- Douglas Shopping Centre in Cork
- building services for a number of Superquinn Stores
- civil/structural design for a large number of Aldi stores.
Find out more about the EU Veterinary offices