Emtec Group has completed works on the HALO Enterprise and Innovation Centre (HEIC) in Kilmarnock – the first phase of a £63m regeneration of the former 23-acre home of Johnnie Walker, the world's leading Scotch whisky.

The HEIC is a 4 storey, low carbon, mixed-use building which provides over 40,000 sq ft of office space, as well as a public cafe/events area, and achieves a BREEAM Excellent rating. The state-of-the-art facility is set to open its doors in autumn 2021. With a vision for a dynamic commercial, educational, cultural, leisure and lifestyle quarter where people can 'Live, Work, Learn and Play', the HALO will provide a sustainable community approach to a mixed-use development powered by electricity with a low carbon footprint. The HALO's 210 low carbon emission smart homes will be built in the second phase of the development.

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Working with our client, Morrison Construction, Emtec Building Services provided the full MEP services and life safety systems to a BIM Level 2 standard on the project under a Design and Build contract. The project also incorporated the implementation of integrated service rafts, which were prefabricated at Emtec's own Off-Site Manufacturing Facility along with other elements such as plant room skids.

Emtec Energy provided the design, supply, installation & commissioning of various technologies including: a roof mounted Solar PV array, a ground mounted Solar PV Car Port system, battery storage and electric vehicle charging and Electric Bike Chargers. The 'HALO' effect was achieved at rooftop level with the installation of a perforated screen housing the external plant illuminated by specialist LED energy efficient lighting.