Case study The Picture House

Background

Based in the heart of Ilford, East London, the Picture House comprises four blocks of between nine and twenty three floors totalling 206 contemporary apartments and prime commercial space. The building offers a community living experience with public spaces that include a gym and yoga studio, TV and games rooms and a shared workspace not to mention a concierge service and regular social events. 

Brief

To provide responsive, 24/7, planned and reactive, mechanical and electrical maintenance solutions, across the four blocks of the Picture House. 

Summary of works provided

Evotech provides planned preventative electrical and mechanical maintenance solutions for the building, maintaining the energy centre and life safety systems across all common areas of the site, and the Heat Interface Units (HIUs) and Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR) units in each of the apartments.  Our specialist team of mobile commercial gas, electrical and HVAC engineers ensure continuity of services across the site 24/7/365, maintaining and optimising the following assets: 

• Combined Heat and Power (CHP) in the energy centre
• HIUs and MVHRs in each residential unit
• Electrical systems
• Emergency lighting
• BMS & controls
• Lightning protection
• Heating systems
• Ventilation systems
• Fan coil units (FCU)
• Hot and cold water services
• Air conditioning
• Fire Protection Systems
• Sprinkler Systems
• Wet / Dry Risers
• Smoke Extract Systems
• Smoke Curtains
• CCTV
• Intruder alarm
• Access control
• Access and safety systems

The Evotech team deliver a high-quality and responsive service based on ‘best value’ and provide highly effective and professional services to support the Picture House and its mix of residential and commercial tenants. 

We have developed a fully bespoke service to meet the demanding needs of such a contemporary, community living space and its residents. Our dedicated and experienced maintenance engineers ensure continuity of services for the Picture House, whilst enhancing its environment and living experience. 

Working to a comprehensive maintenance schedule our engineers keep the building running at optimum levels to provide a safe and comfortable environment for residents and visitors. With out of hours support within easy reach via our 24/7 helpdesk team, who can mobilise our on-call engineers quickly and efficiently at any time.