In 2019, ownership of the Take A Bow Centre transferred from East Ayrshire Council to the newly established Take a Bow Development Trust. 

The building was constructed in the early 1970’s and after nearly 50 years of use, was in need of substantial improvements to keep it operational and provide the community with a key asset. 

Take A Bow Development Trust were committed to extending and refurbishing the existing building to bring it up to modern standards and to also align the building with Net Zero Carbon performance criteria.

Alongside a talented design team, Carbon Futures was appointed by the Take A Bow Development Trust to assess improvement strategies and develop a design that could deliver what the community required.

Carbon Futures undertook detailed operational energy modelling(CIBSE TM54) to assess numerous improvement options, including fabric enhancements, Zero Emissions Heating and Hot Water, Mechanical Ventilation with Heat recovery and Renewables. The data from the analysis allowed the team to target a number of options and develop them into an energy stragey that was incorporated within the design proposals.

The project achieved an EPC A Rating and is also predicted to deliver better operational energy performance than the benchmarks outlined within the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard.

O’ Donnell Brown, Narro Associates, Hawthorne Boyle, Armour Construction, Kerr Baxter Associates