August 2020
Overview
A £5 million Hindu temple to replace the smaller facility built in 1977. Alongside the temple there will be a prayer hall, multi-function hall, teaching and community spaces as well as a landscaped garden and up to 60 parking spaces.
Construction
The building comprises of a steel frame built upon a reinforced concrete slab. The envelope has then been clad in decorative brickwork, stone columns and will be finished off with a dome to the roof. Incinerator Bottom Ash Aggregate (IBAA) Type 1 subbase material was used as a platform for the concrete floor slab and as a subbase to the car park area.
Benefit
IBAA is an extremely cost-effective material when compared to Primary Aggregates and BP UK is working towards a verified Carbon Footprint. There are also advantages logistically when using IBAA due to the low density of the material allowing for fewer vehicle movements as this gives volumetric advantages over primary materials.
Sustainability
The extraction of primary aggregates for construction and transport to construction sites places enormous pressure on the environment. Mineral mining accounts for 2.8% of the global greenhouse gas emissions. The use of manufactured aggregates from IBA prevents landfilling, mining of virgin raw materials and contributes to the circular economy.
