1. Visit to Queen Margaret University College Edinburgh August 2006

2. 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

3. 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

4. Design Brief 2004 Welcoming and Inspiring Distinctive Identity Learning Centred Integrated Sustainable Community Focus Space Efficient / Flexible

5. 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.

6. 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)

7. Masterplan Initial masterplan prepared during site identification process New Principle pushed for international design competition Result in a major redesign Final Phase I

9. Relocation Largely financed by sale of existing sites Sale and leaseback until completion Assisted developer in optimising development potential of the main site

10. Project management Appointed consultants for duration of project Role: –Risk Management –Master Development Programme –Consultant Procurement –Design Phase Control –Construction Procurement –Budget Control

11. 1.Strategic Brief = Cost Model= PROJECT BRIEF 2.Project Brief = Outline Specification = Budget=CONCEPT Spatial DesignDESIGN REPORT (Campus Strategy Group) 3.Concept Design Report = Room Data Sheets = Cost Estimate = Budget= SCHEME DESIGN Developed DesignREPORT (Focus SpecificationGroups) 4.Scheme Design Report = Detailed Design = Cost Estimate = Budget = DETAILED DESIGN REPORT (Steering Group) 5.Construction Tender = Budget = PLACE CONTRACT Procurement Options Brief Progra mme Objectives: Time, Quality, Risk Taking, Planning Requireme nts, FM Requireme nts, User Requireme nts. Budget

12. Budget Split (Approx*) % INFRASTRUCTURE10 CONSTRUCTION50 CONSTRUCTION RISKS7 PROFESSIONAL FEES8+8+ (13% of Construction) INTEREST COSTS1 F.F.E6.5 V.A.T17.5 TOTAL100 * Includes fees and part design for Student Residences, but not construction cost + Includes Masterplan

13. 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

14. 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.

15. Office Space Most staff in an open plan office layout 6.5-7m 2 / 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 10m 2 and one office of 15m 2 –clean desk policy - used by others when away

16. Innovative Features Learning Resource Centre Thin Client IT Workspace design Biomass heating Biodiversity park Community Asset

17. Recycling/attenuation/biodiversity pond Wood chip CHP plant View down central atrium

18. Student Housing 800 beds en-suite with shared kitchen and lounge Separate PPP type project Independent site

19. 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/