03/03/2026

Completing Documents

In this meeting, we had quite a few documents to complete. We had an ethics application, risk assessment, project timeline and budget proposal. We divided these tasks between the group such that two to three people would work on each one. This way we were able to get the task for the week done quickly and efficiently. In our risk assessment we considered hazards that we could encounter during our weekly meetings and site visit. After that, decided what precautions we would take to keep everyone safe. Our budget included money for travel to our site, stationary and food for meetings. The ethics application was used to ensure that everyone in the group feels safe and included. Finally, the project plan outlined our next steps for the following two months.

29/04/2026

Site Visit

Our group went on a site visit to Rossendale. Our client, Simon Dalley, showed us around the site and pointed out key things that we need to consider. We used data loggers to take some temperature and humidity readings to understand what parts of the building need thermal improving. From our data we found that the temperature ranges from 16°C to 17°C. We noticed that the singular layers of glass and wall were not good at keeping heat inside. After identifying the weak spots in the building envelope, we were able to see what was existing there and what we would need to add and/or change to improve it. Seeing the space in person gave us an idea of what it feels like to be there. From this we realised that some spaces will require artificial lighting because they don’t receive sufficient daylight. Overall, the visit highlighted what we need to preserve (because it is a grade II listed building) and what we need to add on.

05/05/2026

Group Call

On this day we had a quick group WhatsApp call to talk about what our next steps. We planned what we were going to do over the next ten days leading up to the presentation. Together we talked about who would take on what task so we were ready for MSA Live week. The BA1s would work on the blog while the MArch students would work on completing the publication.

11/05/2026

MSA Live Week – Day 1

We kicked off the week by having a group catch-up. We all talked about what we have been working on over the past few weeks and what we need to complete. After that, we gave each other feedback and planned out our next steps as a group. Together, we looked at options to improve walls thermal comfort by adding insulation. While this was going on, a few members of the group worked on the publication.