Visit to Queen Margaret University College

Edinburgh

August 2006

QMUC Statistics

• Over 4,000 fte students• 500 + staff• £27m turnover• Currently on three campuses in Edinburgh

– Main campus not fit for purpose• Built for different subject base• Room sizes inefficient

– Limited development potential– City centre smaller centres isolated

Project Plan• Find Site Nov 2001• Achieve Planning Permission May 2004• Avoid Public Inquiry Sept 2004• Seek funding ongoing• Start Build Oct 2005• Occupy new premises Sept 2007

• Project organisation– Vice-Principle leads project– & Head of Estates.– Assistance from finance

Design Brief 2004

• Welcoming and Inspiring

• Distinctive Identity

• Learning Centred

• Integrated

• Sustainable

• Community Focus

• Space Efficient / Flexible

Sustainability

Planning for sustainability needs to be incorporated into campus/building design from the outset.

• minimum space consistent with needs

• ensure maximum utilisation.

• sustainable features in building and campus design – designing for energy efficiency, – Narrow building depth to minimise AC needs– low maintenance costs, – sustainable urban drainage systems.

Environmental Ratings• Highest scoring University Project in the UK • Highest scoring Bespoke Assessment in

Scotland • 2nd Highest scoring assessment in Scotland

(out of a total of 48) • 4th Highest scoring Bespoke BREEAM

Assessment in the UK (out of a total of 58 assessments)

Masterplan• Initial masterplan prepared during site

identification process

• New Principle pushed for international design competition

• Result in a major redesign

FinalPhase I

Relocation

• Largely financed by sale of existing sites

• Sale and leaseback until completion

• Assisted developer in optimising development potential of the main site

Project management

• Appointed consultants for duration of project• Role:

– Risk Management

– Master Development Programme

– Consultant Procurement

– Design Phase Control

– Construction Procurement

– Budget Control

1. Strategic Brief = Cost Model = PROJECT BRIEF

2. Project Brief = Outline Specification = Budget = CONCEPT Spatial Design DESIGN

REPORT (Campus Strategy Group)

3. Concept Design Report = Room Data Sheets = Cost Estimate = Budget = SCHEME DESIGN Developed Design REPORT (Focus

Specification Groups)

4. Scheme Design Report = Detailed Design = Cost Estimate = Budget = DETAILED DESIGN

REPORT (Steering Group)

5. Construction Tender = Budget = PLACE CONTRACT

Procurement Options

Brief

Programme

Objectives:Time,Quality,Risk Taking,PlanningRequirements,FM Requirements,User Requirements.

Budget

Budget Split (Approx*)

%

INFRASTRUCTURE 10

CONSTRUCTION 50

CONSTRUCTION RISKS 7

PROFESSIONAL FEES 8+ (13% of

Construction)

INTEREST COSTS 1

F.F.E 6.5

V.A.T 17.5

TOTAL 100

* Includes fees and part design for Student Residences, but not construction cost

+ Includes Masterplan

Space Planning • 25% reduction of teaching space• Increased Learning Resource • Model future space needs

– Tight utilisation targets• Centralise timetable • Open plan office accommodation • Flexible teaching space

– Standard classroom – 30 movable /60 fixed seats– 3 x 150 seat theatres ( 2 back-to-back)– 1x250 seat

• External consultants on room size decisions

Space Planning• Detailed programme needs planning

– Hours of teaching, broken down by type of activity – A breakdown of those hours by different types of

teaching– Area per workplace in different types of space– Target utilisation rates for different types of space

• Maximised shared use of specialist space• 4.5m2 net per FT student,

– roughly half of what DIT is planning.

• QM student has 12-15 contact hours per week, – roughly half of the typical DIT student.  

Office Space

• Most staff in an open plan office layout• 6.5-7m2 / station. • Grouped by subject - swipe card access

– Need for appointments by students.• Small meeting rooms to meet students • Single area for student services

– Registrations, exams..– All school sec’s in this area

• Small number of single offices for senior staff 10m2 and one office of 15m2 – clean desk policy - used by others when away

Innovative Features

• Learning Resource Centre

• Thin Client IT

• Workspace design

• Biomass heating

• Biodiversity park

• Community Asset

Recycling/attenuation/biodiversity pond

Wood chip CHP plant

View down central atrium

Student Housing

• 800 beds

• en-suite with shared kitchen and lounge

• Separate PPP type project

• Independent site

DIT Delegation

• Frank McMahon (Academic Affairs), • Ray Wills (Finance), • David Cagney (HR), • Peter Heaslip (Buildings), • Brian Forbes (Estates)• Noel O’Connor• Terry Prendergast• Paul Horan

• Further details

http://www.qmuc.ac.uk/marketing/relocate/