Wixams
Retirement Village 

Wixams Retirement Village provides independent community living for over 55s in a six-acre greenfield setting near Bedford. The development is the result of a partnership between Bedford Borough Council, The Harper Trust, Homes England and The ExtraCare Trust.

J S Wright were responsible for Design, (based on a performance specification) installing, testing and commissioning the mechanical services for Wixams’ RV 230 one- and two-bedroom apartments, communal areas and facilities.

J S Wright’s Mechanical Services scope of work include:

• Mains water supply

• Natural gas supply to ground floor plantroom and central kitchen

• LPHW heating incorporating gas-fired condensing modular boilers

• Chilled water distribution pipework

• Above ground drainage & internal rainwater

• Domestic hot & cold-water services for apartments

• MVHR to all apartments

• Supply & extract ventilation systems to village centre

• Natural ventilation of the upper atrium space

• Smoke ventilation

• Domestic sprinklers system to apartments. Mist suppression system for village centre ground floor

• Fire-fighting dry risers

• VRF heating and comfort cooling for communal areas within village centre and residential corridors

• Building Management System