Prologis Park, Heathrow
2008
Prologis has set itself an impressive set of sustainability targets for its future distribution facilities, as exemplified by Prologis Park near Stockley Park, Heathrow. The 5,500 m² warehousing facility was supplied by Barrett Steel Buildings, and was designed so that it could be disassembled and reused, if required on another site, even down to the level of the ground beams.
The 99 m long two-storey structure is manufactured in the form of a two-bay portal frame with adjoining office space. The external 'brise soleil' is supported by pencil-thin tubular steel columns and the canopy also reduces solar gain of the glazed facade.
The high bay portal frames span 24 m in two bays and allow a 10 m clear space to the underside of the haunch. All steel members are stamped with the section size and grade to allow them to be identified and reused. A total of 80% of the components can be reused.
Other similar buildings are used on other Prologis sites in the UK. This building is now let to BAA.
Key Sutainability Features:
This two-storey warehouse and office building is designed to be easily erected and potentially dismantled. Approximately 80% of the portal frame structure is reusable, 95% of the floor beams and 100% of the galvanised steel components.
Barrett Steel Buildings won the BCSA's Gold Sustainability Charter for this and other projects. Barrett has also had an independent assessment made of its own 'carbon' footprint, as a manufacturer and steelwork contractor.
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Fact file
Client
Prologis Developments
Architect
Michael Sparks Associates
Main Contractor
Norwest Holst and Barrett Steel Buildings
Structural and Civil Engineer
Terry Collier Associates
