The Building - Description 

• Four floors, 12 apartments

• Ground floor: 15 parking spaces, 4 stores

• 1st-3rd floors: 3 one-bedroom, 1 studio per floor

• Rooftop: roof gardens for 3rd-floor apartments, 8 stores, building services

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Structural specifications

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BUILDING'S ENERGY CHARACTERISTICS: All apartments have class A' Energy Performance with low CO2 emissions and are environmentally friendly. 

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FRAME: The frame of the building will be of reinforced concrete.

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WALLS: The masonry infills will be constructed of 250mm thick bricks and three coats of render internally. Externally an 80mm mineral wool thermal insulation system will applied. The interior walls are consisting of 100mm thick bricks and three coat of render of either side. The separating walls in-between apartments will be constructed from brick walls 250mm thick.

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ROOFING - WATERPROOFING: 100mm extruded polystyrene. 200 screed, 4mm asphalt membrane. Cement based water insulation on the verandas and all external floors with cement base waterproofing.

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FLOORINGS: All internal spaces will have lightweight concrete sublevel for covering services above the structural slab. Flooring will be ceramic tiles to main areas and bathrooms and laminate timber effect flooring to bedrooms. 

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WALL FINISHES: Three coats of emulsion paint on interior walls in general. Three coats of emulsion and spatula on interior ceilings. Some facade elements will be fairfaced concrete

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EXTERNAL WORKS: General earthworks and concreting works for the shaping of exterior spaces. Low concrete walls on the ground floor at a height of 1.2m to public road boundaries and 2.1m to private property boundaries. Construction of public pavement at the entrance and exit of the building and landscaping. Roof gardens with ceramic tile flooring.

PLUMBING: Water supply will be achieved with a pressurised plumbing system of pipes of a minimum 15mm diameter, hot water return pump, solar collectors with an electric immersion heater, sewage/drainage and drainage gutters on the terrace for rainwater. Water tanks for each apartment. Hot water supply system will be achieved via solar collectors and electric element.

MECHANICAL WORKS: Supply and Installation of air-conditioning split units energy class A to all bedrooms and living spaces for heating and cooling. Mechanical ventilation for internal kitchens with no windows.

ELECTRICAL WORKS: Photovoltaic system for all apartments on the roof for renewable source of energy. High quality video- phone (intercom) system, electric immersion heater and two- way light switches in the bedrooms. Towel rails in all shower/ bathroom areas. In the kitchen all fitted appliances will be wired inside the walls by a spur fused unit and will include points for oven, microwave, kitchen hob, washing machine, dishwasher, refrigerator and extractor fan. Provision for electric car charger for all the parking spaces.

LIFT: Installation of one 6-person elevator with an alarm system in case of emergency.

ALUMINIUM: White aluminium windows and doors with double- glazing. White aluminium Electrical Venetian blinds of external use for the bedroom windows. Metal balustrades to staircases. Glazed railing on the verandas.

CARPENTRY: Internal doors, wardrobes and bathroom benches with laminated boards. Kitchen benches and wall units with MDF matte lacquered finish. Entrance door of the apartment to be ½ hour fire-resistant with timber veneer finish. The bench tops will be of techno-granite.