ENGIE and Equitix have signed a contract with the University of Birmingham to transform Pritchatts Park student accommodation village into a modern, low carbon campus.

ENGIE will also undertake 50-year facilities management and lifecycle works contracts and will provide ongoing repairs, security and cleaning services. The project sees ENGIE continue its partnership with Equitix, who will be the lead equity partner in the project, following the success of similar developments for the University of Leicester and Kingston University. ENGIE and the University of Birmingham will also take equity stakes in Pritchatts Park.

The scheme will be powered and heated entirely by electricity, while the refurbished building will use air source heat pumps. Both electricity and heating systems will be from 100% renewable sources. The new multi-storey car park will feature 24 EV charge points, with infrastructure in place for a further 72 in the future.

Building work is set to begin in the summer, with completion expected in August 2023.