Investment links

• Bargoed in figures
  • 2001 Census (.pdf)
  • Ward map (.pdf)
  • Footfall data
• Former Hanbury Cinema site
• Hanbury Baptist - New Community Facility
  • A Partnership approach
  • Developing a Landmark Building
  • New Worship Space
  • New Library for Bargoed
  • Family History Resource Centre
  • Sustainable Design
  • Development Updates
• Hanbury Square
• New Local General Hospital
  • Bulletin Jan 2010 (PDF, 161Kb)
• Hanbury Road/High Street
• Public Art Proposal
• Public Realm
• Retail & Commercial Property Availability
• Retail Development Plateau
  • Town Centre development (.pdf)
• Transport Hub
  • Bargoed Bus Station
  • High Street Pedestrian Linkage

Andrew Highway
Town Centre Development Manager
Caerphilly County Borough Council
Tredomen Business & Technology Centre
Tredomen Business Park
Hengoed
CF82 7FN

Tel: 01443 866213
Fax: 01443 866216
Email: retail@caerphilly.gov.uk

Sustainable Design

The proposals are to reuse this local landmark in a sustainable way and to develop a facility, which has excellent environmental credentials. This will involve sympathetically re-using much of the original design concepts of the building.

The Chapel was designed with large windows, which provide both natural light and warmth from the sun. The original windows will be repaired and refurbished and secondary glazing will be added to reduce heat loss. Where windows have been replaced in the past, these will be renewed with double glazed units, which will be manufactured to match the originals. To reduce heat loss further, the roof and under floor spaces will be insulated.

Underfloor heating will be installed throughout the building. The spatial qualities of the building lend themselves to this type of heating, which will provide low levels of heating for the customer’s comfort without unnecessarily heating the large amounts air. A further consideration is that this type of discreet heating obviates the need for surface mounted radiators.

Fresh air will be circulated throughout the building using the original cast iron air inlets – with some mechanical control. The stale air will rise through the feature ceiling grills and new terminals will be installed on the roof – creating natural chimneys. This system is known as a stack ventilation system and is one of the most effective natural ventilation strategies, which uses prevailing winds to draw the air through the building.

Photovoltaic panels will be installed on the flat roof of the new rear extension. These will be used to heat water and will help to reduce the carbon footprint of the building.