The Gaydon Site - Jaguar Land Rover

The Gaydon site, situated in Warwickshire serves as a key engineering hub for Jaguar Land Rover, (JLR) and is the location of the headquarters of Land Rover.

The site is commonly referred to as the Gaydon Triangle, a nod to its previous use as an RAF airfield with intersecting runways that formed a triangle.

The facility is the result of a £600m investment, 5 years of planning, and 3 years of construction that culminated with its opening in 2019.

Today, the four million square metre facility accommodates JLR’s Design, Engineering, and Production Planning teams, as well as test areas where their iconic vehicles undergo rigorous testing.

A crucial aspect of the facility’s design was the establishment of a natural environment that promotes employee health and well-being.

This is where the team from SE Controls played a significant role in enhancing the project, providing expertise in the design, supply, delivery, installation, testing, and commissioning of a comprehensive smoke and natural ventilation control system.

The system was designed around our OS2 SHEVTEC Controller, which was seamlessly integrated with the facility’s Building Management System (BMS).
 

The Challenge

The challenge was to provide, install, and commission the cabling and controls for an automated window control system that would be integrated into the smoke and natural ventilation system in key zones of the building.

The automated vents are controlled by signals from the Building Management System (BMS) for natural ventilation and/or the fire alarm system for smoke ventilation.

The Result

The establishment of the Product Creation Centre, a multi-millionpound facility, consolidates the key functions involved in the development of JLR’s iconic automotive brands.

Housed within this facility is a state-of-the-art smoke and environmental control system, which offers three significant advantages in terms of building management:
The system ensures a well-ventilated working environment, benefitting both the occupants and the overall structure of the building.

In the event of a fire outbreak in any of the designated zones this fully compliant system effectively removes smoke from the interior enabling safe evacuation for all occupants.

By venting the smoke from the building allows emergency services improved access to locate and combat the fire more efficiently.