High-end conversion of a Paddington period office building, creating 14 luxury apartments and 3 premier penthouses.
Project location: Paddington, London, W2 1XT
Project type: Office to residential conversion
Property value: Average £1.172m per unit
Requirements: Combined acoustic and bespoke, high-performance, low-profile underfloor heating (UFH) solution.
Solution: Upper Floors - 784m² AcoustiPanelTM14 (combined UFH and acoustic floor deck, achieving acoustic improvements of up to +9dB)
Contractor: Golden Houses Developments Ltd
Client: Linton Property Developments Ltd
Architect: Clive Sall Architecture
Consultant: Syntegra Consulting Ltd
Project schedule: December 2016 - Summer 2017
Project brief
Nu-Heat were tasked with designing and supplying a bespoke, combined acoustic and underfloor heating (UFH) system for Norman House.
UFH requirements
- Low-profile to maintain ceiling height;
- High heat output compatible with high ceilings and suspended timber floors;
- Deliver a reduction in airborne and impact noise between floors;
- Suitable for installation directly over the structural floor deck.
Project solution
AcoustiPanelTM14 for upper floors
Nu-Heat specified and supplied AcoustiPanelTM14 for the property’s upper floors. This low-profile, high-performance UFH system offers independently-tested outstanding acoustic improvements of up to +9dB, significantly reducing airborne and impact noise whilst creating an ultra-smooth surface ideal for luxury floor finishes.
- Combined UFH and acoustic performance solution
- Installed directly over the structural floor deck
- Fully tailored design for optimal heating and pipework layouts
- Fast heat transfer and high performance heat output of up to 96W/m2
- Can assist in exceeding Part E requirements when correctly installed as part of an acoustic floor cassette
- Ultra-smooth, low deflection surface
- Just 31mm height build up
- Independently tested acoustic and deflection load performance
- Full design performance indemnity
- Can achieve up to 3 BREEAM credits
For full design and technical specifications please visit www.nu-heat.co.uk/ap14.