Under the contract, Dalkia will be responsible for a complete office strip-out before completing the installation works, validation, commissioning and handover of the cleanroom and optical laboratory located in Bristol.
The new facility is set for completion by autumn 2022 and will be used for critical manufacturing and assembly of optical instruments on satellites to monitor climate change, feeding valuable data into computer climate models run by institutions across the globe.
As part of the scheme, the facility will be designed to meet both the ISO 14644 and ECSS suite of standards along with UK Building Control and CIBSE design and installation best practice.
We are excited to embark on this new relationship with Thales Alenia Space and it is a great opportunity for us to use our expertise to establish a positive working relationship with a market-leading business in the fast-growing commercial space sector.
Fiona Kerr, Head of Operations, Dalkia Cleanrooms
The optics cleanroom suite is to consist of the cleanroom which will be accessed from a changing room via an air shower. Additionally, there is to be an adjacent control room from which the activity within the cleanroom can be monitored.
As the cleanroom suite is to be built within an operational facility that includes office space and an existing cleanroom, the development plan is such that it mitigates the impact of structural/building activities on the normal operation of the site, especially regarding noise and dust.
This will be carefully organised and coordinated with Thales Alenia Space to minimise any downtime for the cleanroom and limit any loss of productivity.
Fiona Kerr, Head of Operations at Dalkia Cleanrooms said “Drawing in from our cleanroom and close control ventilation capabilities within electrical engineering and maintenance services, we’re confident in delivering against the requirements that are essential for the continued safe manufacturing and assembly of optical instruments.“