Sustainability

Thermal Transmittance and Air Tightness

The Focused Imaging Centre (FIC) is designed to provide high-quality, specialist imaging services in a streamlined, patient-friendly setting. Ideal for locations requiring additional capacity for MRI-led or CT-led diagnostics, this facility delivers precision imaging within a carefully optimised footprint.

At the core of the FIC shown is a dedicated MRI suite, supported by its control room, prep/cannulation room, and consultation spaces. A comfortable waiting area ensures a smooth patient experience, while staff accommodation includes rest areas, administration offices, and changing facilities, ensuring a well-structured clinical workflow.

The layout prioritises patient flow and operational efficiency, allowing seamless movement from arrival to assessment, with clearly defined routes to enhance both patient experience and clinical productivity. The FIC can be delivered as a standalone facility or an extension to an existing estate, offering a scalable solution to meet local imaging demands.

As with all ModuleCo facilities, the FIC is delivered using our advanced off-site construction methodology, significantly reducing programme times while ensuring a high-quality, sustainable, and efficient healthcare environment.

Choice of Materials

We take a fabric-first design approach when selecting materials for our healthcare facilities. This enables us to achieve industry-leading performance in thermal transmittance and air permeability, helping to reduce operational carbon emissions. By choosing materials that are more sustainable, such as those that are reusable and recyclable, we also reduce the overall quantity required. These materials are better suited to factory-based assembly, which further lowers the embodied carbon of our facilities.

Some examples of our approach include the steel used for our superstructures, which contains at least 25% recycled content and is sourced from local steel fabricators. In addition, the floor protection and HDPE boat wrap used during transport are closed loop recycling products. This means all waste generated from these materials is fully recycled and reused as raw material to produce the same products again and again. Our design team also develops a detailed procurement schedule to ensure that the correct sizes and quantities of materials are ordered, reducing offcuts and unused waste.

We maximise the principle of off-site construction, helping to mitigate many of the sustainability challenges associated with traditional construction methods. We use fewer materials, generate less waste, and are able to reuse and recycle more, diverting unused materials and offcuts from landfill. We also avoid delays and damage caused by weather and reduce transport-related emissions by limiting the number of materials and tradespeople required on site.

This process also means that only 10% of the construction needs to be reversed in order to relocate the modules to another site. As a result, the client’s investment allows for future flexibility, if requirements change.

Our approach to design and construction aligns with the NHS Net Zero agenda by significantly reducing the embodied carbon footprint of each facility. It also ensures that, should the building be decommissioned, its carbon cost at the end of life is kept to a minimum.