INCA Case Study: Clayton Hotel, Bristol
Clayton Hotel, Bristol
Project Type: Refurbishment
Building Type: Hotel
Architect: Allan Murray Architects Ltd
System Designer: Alsecco
Installer: Woodman Brothers ltd
System & Finish: Ecomin 400, Ceramic Slip finish
U-value Achieved: N/A
Situated in the hear of Bristol’s old town conservation area, the existing building consisted of 8 interconnected 1970s office blocks and 3 listed buildings / facades, including the historically significant Art Nouveau facade to the former Everards Print Works.
Retention of existing concrete frame and facades has allowed for relatively low embodied carbon for a project of this size.
Most of the buildings were converted to create the 4 star 255 bed Clayton Hotel. Other buildings were used to create engaging public spaces, 5 lettable public commercial units and two blocks of 24 private apartments.
The decision to refurbish the existing building, rather than demolish and build anew is estimated to have saved 2,084 tonnes of CO2 emissions. These carbon savings are equivalent to the CO2 emitted in powering 264 homes in one year.