Sitting on the banks of the River Tay, the angular form of V&A Dundee immediately demands attention. Kengo Kuma & Associates’ concrete-faced design draws inspiration from the dramatic cliffs of East Scotland and sets the tone for the visitor experience. Inside, carefully curated permanent galleries explore the past and future of Scottish design, while world class exhibitions will explore a wide range of subjects.
The BREEAM ‘Excellent’ building also celebrates the best in energy efficient design, utilising air source heat pumps in combination with geothermal energy from thirty, 200-metre deep bore holes to heat and cool the building. To maximise the fabric performance of the external building envelope, Thermataper TT46 and Thermaroof TR26 were installed as part of a tapered roofing scheme.
The museum’s expansive flat roof was not only a potentially significant source of heat loss, but also required careful drainage management. To address this, our tapered roofing design team created a detailed layout and specification featuring Thermataper TT46 and Thermaroof TR26.
Thermataper TT46 features tapered, hip and valley and flat packer rigid insulation boards which can be laid out to achieve suitable falls on even large and complex roofs. This ensures excellent thermal performance and drainage in a single, lightweight system. Our designers carried out careful U-value calculations to ensure the design U-value was met with the slimmest possible insulation thicknesses, minimising the weight of the final construction. Their scheme layout plans also provided a simple reference guide for installers, ensuring rainwater is effectively channelled off the flat roof.
As part of the project’s commitment to achieve a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ Rating, considerable care was taken to ensure the materials specified met the highest standards in responsible sourcing.
Images: Hufton & Crow
