Jasmine Centre - Leaky Roof 'Hub' to be

Cardiff Council want to shoehorn quash in library services into to the Jasmine Centre - a really

The ugly Jasmine Centre

bad choice as that building resembles an industrial unit with gaudy red shutters and the the Energy Performance Rating  (just issued for period to June2013) is 
Average rating, in "D-band" 76-100,  

The fire exit at the 'front' on Cowbridge road
 but main entrance to the rear of
the bulding

well below top A rating <25, as well as B and C.    ?? tCO2/year

Uses gas for heating, a lot of electricity (twice as much CO2), zero renewable power. 

Just over 1000 m² This makes the Jasmine Centre expensive to run.

Many roof leakages; car park  frequently over-full

The small space allocated to the library

Labour Cardiff Council want to create a ‘community hub’ which means moving services such as housing and benefit advice, library services, advice for job seekers, opportunities for learning. They suggest that the services of partners such as Citizen Advice and Want to Work and the police could also be included in the Hub. This means they could close the present housing office in Grand Ave next to the library and make money after demolishing them both by selling the site.

The book corner 'library'

The only and last question in the ‘consultation’ about this says services WILL be located in the Jasmine centre  and asks if you agree?

The Jasmine centre has already got problems with car parking and Treseder Way a quiet road and park behind will become a busy highway. The building will not have room for all these services so the future plans are half baked.

People in Splott are also fighting a similar cuts plan to amalgamate services in a ‘hub’

Jasmine centre has a lot of outstanding work needed. 

As well as the leaky roof the Jasmine centre has a lot of outstanding work needed. 

Not the best place to move a library and other services to and or save money. 

Jasmine Centre energy rating D
Gas use   112436 kWh    El use  85288   kWh   useful floor area   1063.00m2
     Bldg Type   Workshop / restarent/ Genral office

12 Recs with short payback
# Zone controls to reduce over and under heating
# recirculating the air during heating   Medium impact
# install heat recovery to catering refrigeration
# introduce energy management
# engage experts to assess the air conditioning systems in accord with CIBSE TM44

3 Recs with medium payback
# engage experts to review the building fabric and energy performance, airtightness, insultation continuity  Medium Impact# reflective coating to windows
# inspection of bldg fabric to check on insultation, sealing, accidental ventilation paths

5 Recs with long payback
# consider PVpanels       Medium Impact 
# consider sloar water heating
# consider wind turbines on site   Medium Impact# consider heat via biomass boiler   High Impact# review building lighting strategies re daylighting, luminaires and controls  Medium Impact
2 Other Recs.
# move to LED lighting
# opening panes in roof lights to improve ventilation in warm weather

These Recs selected from list, payback based on Good Practice Guide and Carbon Trust reports - need to be checked before reaching any decisions.
Michael O'Brian / Porthcawl    STRO000897             11 Anglesey Way, Nottage  CF36 3TL
 29-07-2013   valid for 7 years