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Edinburgh Napier University
Institute for Sustainable Construction (ISC)
Edinburgh Napier University
Institute for Sustainable Construction (ISC)
Awarded to Edinburgh Napier University
for ISC Research & Knowledge Transfer involving
“Innovative Housing Construction - for environmental benefit and quality of life”
ISC
ISC – Directors and Heads of Centres
INSTITUTE for
SUSTAINABLE
CONSTRUCTION
Building Performance
Centre (BPC)
Prof Sean Smith
Institute Director
[email protected]
Supporting Roles (tbc)
Richard Mackenzie (BPC - Director)
[email protected]
Centre for
Geotechnics (CG)
Dr John McDougall (CG - Head of Centre)
[email protected]
Centre for Sustainable
Communities (CSC)
Prof Mark Deakin (CSC - Head of Centre)
[email protected]
Scottish Energy
Centre (SEC)
Centre for Offsite
Construction & Innovative
Structures (COCIS)
Centre for Regeneration &
Re-Use of Buildings (CRRB)
John Currie (SEC - Head of Centre)
[email protected]
Dr Robert Hairstans (COCIS - Head of Centre)
[email protected]
Frazer Hay (CRRB - Head of Centre)
[email protected]
ISC
UK Leading Test Facilities
“Hangar 17”
Developed in Partnership (ISC with BPAC)
(Building Performance Assessment Centre)
UK’s leading test facility for new construction products
Specialist racking test equipment
Large beam testing rig
Small beam testing rigs and puncture/impact assessment rigs
10 test apartment rooms
2 large prototype test bays
Timber conditioning chambers
Staff research office
ISC
BPAC “HANGAR 17” - layout
Masonry & Concrete
Timber conditioning
rooms
Apartment
Large structure
bending rig
Racking rig for
frame MMC
systems
Toilets
Offices
TRUCK / CRANE ACCESS
Structure (6 rooms)
Timber frame
Apartment
Structure (4 rooms)
Prototype
Build
Prototype
Build
TWO
ONE
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Blockwork Apartment Test Buildings (BPAC)
ISC
Timber Frame Apartment Test Buildings
Edinburgh Napier University
Institute for Sustainable Construction (ISC)
Awarded to Edinburgh Napier University
for ISC Research & Knowledge Transfer involving
“Innovative Housing Construction - for environmental benefit and quality of life”