§ Mr. SayeedTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether an installer capable of installing not-in-kind air conditioning was invited to quote for the recent contract for the new departmental building in Temple Quay, Bristol; and if she will make a statement. [41180]
§ Dr. WhiteheadI have been asked to reply.
Temple Quay house is a leased building and as such contracting for individual elements was not a matter for Government. However, WSP South Ltd. have designed the environmental services to provide a comfortable environment with minimal use of comfort cooling ie air-conditioning by adopting a mixed mode strategy. Full comfort cooling is provided only in areas where this strategy is impractical due to high heat gains eg computer rooms, printing rooms etc.
§ Mr. SayeedTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs which consultant was used to advise on the installation of air conditioning during the recent equipping of a new departmental building, Temple Quay, Bristol. [41178]
§ Dr. WhiteheadI have been asked to reply.
WSP South Ltd. and their agents advised on the design and installation of the air conditioning units.