EV Battery Facilities The Ardmac Way

EV BATTERY FACILITIES THE WAY

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02 ABOUT ARDMAC

Our vision is to be the contractor of choice for clients and the workplace of choice for great people. Ardmac is an international construction specialist that delivers complex high value workspaces and technical environments. At Ardmac, our reputation is built by delivering results and exceeding client expectations. Ardmac provides high-tech data centre solutions and to date has provided over 450,000 m² of white space and 600mw capacity for industry leading clients across Europe. Ardmac also specialise in cleanroom facilities and have provided over 200,000 m² of cleanroom space over the past 6 year. We have a proven track record of delivering high performance, innovative and future proof solutions. It is this experience combined that allows us to offer a fast-track Dryroom construction solution.

04 CAPABILITIES

08 ARDMAC ASSIST

10 ARDMAC CEANSHIELD

12 WORKING SMART

17 CASE STUDY

18 MEET THE TEAM

19 CONTACT US

Our guiding principles:

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S A F E T Y F I R S T

Building Better, Internationally Ardmac have four main offices in Dublin, Manchester, Brusssels and Craigavon. Ardmac have successfully expanded to 5 new European locations in the last 10 years. Ardmac has been active in mainland Europe, with a fully developed supply chain for almost 20 years. Ardmac boasts repeat business with large blue chip clients, 30 EU based staff dedicated to cleanrooms, a pool of 500 resources trained in cleanroom installation and an International Projects team available for large projects.

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D E L I V E R OUR B R AND P R OM I S E

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In line with the rapid increase in the use of electric vehicles worldwide, the global lithium- ion battery market is expected to reach a value of $95bn by 2025. Key to this target being achieved will be the availability of suitable battery manufacturing facilities. Given the reactive nature of lithium, specialised closely controlled room environments are critical to the manufacturing process for high- quality lithium-ion batteries. This requires the application of clean room and humidity control technologies and expertise combined to deliver dry room facilities. Ardmac have developed a number of design solutions for dry room facilities which can be adapted to suit your project’s specific requirements in relation to room performance. With over 40 years of experience in the successful delivery of close controlled environments for the advanced technology sector, Ardmac and our specialist partners are ideally positioned to deliver your next lithium- ion battery manufacturing facility.

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RETURN AIRWALLS

FFU AND GRID CLEANROOM CEILING GRID CONSTRUCTION

PLENUM ZONE

COOLING COILS

ANTI-STATIC FLOORING

CLEANROOM PANEL INNERWALL

VAPOUR BARRIERS

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Dry rooms are hermetically sealed rooms that can maintain very low humidity levels while also guaranteeing low particulate concentrations making them an ideal environment for lithium-ion battery production. Specific requirements for such facilities can vary but would typically be ISO Class 6 - 8 cleanroom, with Relative Humidity level of <1% and a Dew Point of -35° to -40° Celsi- us. Regardless of whether it is a small-scale R&D facility or a large scale gi- ga-plant the same design principles will be applied. DRY ROOM DESIGN SOLUTIONS The design solutions specifically required to achieve dry room conditions are made up of 2 critical elements including the architectural envelope and the HVAC system. The architectural envelope is responsible for meeting the requirements in re- lation to the provision of a hermetically sealing room and the HVAC system is responsible for ensuring that the required temperature, humidity levels and particulate concentrations are maintained. While the design principles for dry rooms remain consistent, the project specific design solutions can vary depending on a number of key design variables which include the following:

EV BATTERY FACILITY THE ARDMA WAY

• Room occupancy levels • Required temperature and relatively humidity levels & control bandwidths

• Physical room dimensions • Sensible internal heat loads • Room exhaust rates.

OCCUPANCY LEVELS

LEVEL CONTROL

ROOM DIMENSIONS

INTERNAL HEAT LOADS

EXHAUST RATES

As part of our standard approach to the design development we engage with the Client team at the start of the project as part of a BOD (Basis of Design) process to clearly define the project performance specification including the key design variables. Following our stage gate process, the design solution is developed in line with this performance specification. As part of this process the Client team is brought along at all stages of the journey to ensure they are satisfied that the final solution is in line with their requirements. The dehumidification technology adopted as part of theHVAC design solution is critical to the performance of the facility and so selecting the correct equipment and equipment provider is crucial. Whilst Ardmac remain vendor agnostic, we have existing relationships with a number of the leading providers of humidity control technology to the lithium battery manufacturing sector’

Leveraging our vast knowledge and experience in the cleanroom sector Ardmac have developed architectural and HVAC solutions which have been adapted to meet the requirements of dry room facilities.

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reports clearly identifying progress (planned vs actual) throughout all stages of the process. We use lean technologies such as last planner to plan, identify and remove obstacles well in advance of their impact with the common goal for a smooth project delivery. Our integrated digital processes and DFMA (design for manufacturing & assembly) ensures information is collated centrally and immediately available to our supply chain partners where components are manufactured with the highest precision and quality and released to the construction site in a phased JIT sequence

The Ardmac program that takes initial design information through to detail. With over 40 years’ experience in the design of large scale cleanroom construction, our highly skilled in house Architectural and M&E team have vast experience in delivering complex projects in a collaborative manner through the use of BIM and using the latest technologies and Autodesk software for cloud based project co-ordination. Taking a project from concept design right through to detailed design and construction is our standard offering carrying out design risk assessments, considering buildability, and proposing value engineered solutions throughout the process giving the client confidence and the experience of comfort. Early engagement at concept design stage is becoming more and more common due to the benefits that are apparent to successful project delivery. Early collaboration with our experienced team reduces redesign or changes at the detailed design phase and maximises the use of resources on the project capturing any constructability issues as early as possible. Our design assist team pride themselves in their communication skills and the importance of producing detailed status

At this stage the design is modularised within a BIM model using Revit. A robust process ensures the coordination and integration of mechanical, electrical and process services with the architectural cleanroom elements.

Characteristics & outputs include; • Embedded mobile design teams within engineering design organisation’s offices. • Develop the model from LOD 250 to LOD 500. • Technical submissions for all elements of the cleanroom build. • Coordinated clash free Revit model. • Resources trained in LEAN techniques. • Defined structured procedures and an open communication platform. • Use of Audio Visual & Augment Reality to assist in design reviews. • Model generated Bill of Quantities. • Ability to link model to construction programme. • Embedded information to integrate with supply chain vendors.

*RIBA plan of work stages – RIBA*

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MODULAR, pre-engineered Cleanroom systems with flexibility designed in to provide the most Agile cleanrooms for today’s fast evolving battery manufacturing challenges.

Our range of architectural solutions when combined provide the most advanced and aesthetically pleasing compliant dry cleanrooms. Walls, ceilings, doors and floors integrate seamlessly with detailing to provide an airtight vapour sealed performance envelope. We leverage industry leaders as partners to provide integrated air delivery systems, return air solutions and lighting that seamlessly fit into our cleanroom offering. Today’s requirement for standardisation, rapid deployment and reduced schedules are all drivers for the modern battery manufacturing dry cleanroom facility. The continued deployment of battery manufacturing technology coupled with the need for ever decreasing RH environments of <1% or -35oC to -40oC due point continue to challenge the use and selection of materials and construction methods. Ardmac’s Cleanshield range of products provide industry leading levels of flexibility for your facility needs.

Walk on ceilings enabling maximum services distribution together with integrated lighting and air delivery components and cleanroom walls, doors, glazing all combine with the ceiling to provide a vapour barrier that achieves the constraints of these ultra-low RH dry environments for the production of quality electrodes. It is through the smart use of the Ardmac Cleanshield suite of architectural systems that we are able to design, construct and commission these dry cleanrooms that are truly future proofed.

• Walkable ceiling systems • Lighting • Modular wiring • Cleanroom wall panels • Bi-panel partitions

• Glass walls • Flush doors • Sliding doors • Flush windows

CleanShield Envelope protects your products and process. Creating a safe and low RH environment that will exceed industry requirements.

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WORKING SMART THE WAY

At Ardmac we work Smart, meaning we deploy innovative technology throughout our business to empower our people, drive performance and delight our customers. We place our customer at the centre and apply Lean construction principles and technology to everything we do at Ardmac. We analyse problems through a structured innovation process and apply technology to solve them in a focused manner. Technology has the power to drastically change the face of the construction sector and Ardmac are committed to staying ahead of the curve.

Deploying innovative technology throughout Ardmac to empower our people, drive performance and delight our customers.

We empower our people with highly effective collaboration through ‘Early Contractor Engagement’ and extensive BIM adoption using latest technologies. We maintain LEAN streamlined workflows, utilising user friendly cloud based field management platforms to empower our people with realtime accurate information in the field, on any device. We drive performance with safe projects. Our digital onboarding and resource management systems control quality and allow us to get it right first time. We control waste mitigation through design. Working SMART increases productivity and reduces hours on site. Finally, we delight our customer by being a trusted partner, understanding and achieving client specific solutions, accepting nothing less than excellence as standard, nurturing client collaboration across all platforms, responsive post contract service, digital commissioning & handover packs, and programme certainty.

Empower our People

Delight our Customer

Drive Performance

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BIM

Ardmac is BIM Level 2 prepared and certified by BRE against ISO 19650 standards and BRE global BIM scheme requirements. This certificate is designed to be usedwith contract forms, supplier’s pre-qualification questionnaires (PQQs) and to demonstrate Information Management (e.g. BIM Maturity) understanding and capability to clients and contractors. It allows Ardmac to continuously exceed the appropriate standards and helps to provide the highest level of service to our clients. CONSTRUCTION ON SITE We are constantly upgrading our site infrastructure and making our site teams BIM literate with Inhouse and external trainings. We believe that the site team should have easy and open access to the BIM Models and data to be a part of whole construction process from start to end. We deploy a variety of platforms depending on the use case, for example model viewers on ipad or on site BIM stations. We also conduct site team workshop for software such as Navisworks and BIM 360.

Potential BIM Lifecycle Participants

LASER SCANNING, SET-OUT & CONSTRUCTION VERIFICATION

FACILITY MANAGERS

SUSTAINABILITY MANAGERS

We at Ardmac understand the precision required in modern construction projects. To achieve this precision and to course correct we are constantly innovating our construction processes. We have tested using Laser Set- out scanners on our projects to have exact set-out locations for our scope of work. We are also using Laser scanners to verify our installation and generate a realtime report for the client to compare between design and as built elements. These techniques allow us to produce a clash free package saving time and re-work for everyone.

BIM/CAD TECHNICIANS

SPECIALIST CONTRACTORS

BIM MODELS & DATA

MAINTENANCE TECHNICIANS

ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS

ARCHITECTS

3D MODELLING

Ardmac understands the significance of creating and maintaining a digital twin of our construction projects to ensure better construction and maintenance. To ensure this we deploy best industry standard software. 3D modelling in BIM allows us to work collaboratively with different contractors within the cloud, allowing everyone to check for clashes and discrepancies between different services This practice allows clients to see and evaluate a digital twin of their project even before construction starts and, hence allowing more flexibility.

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4D CONSTRUCTION Ardmac have deployed 4D workflow on some projects to provide client with a more realistic modelling information in synchronization with time. 4D construction allows Ardmac construction team and everyone involve in the project to have a clearer understanding of the construction sequence including staging. When used collaboratively it helps everyone involved in the project to identify error in the construction plan and optimize the construction sequence.

NISSAN CASE STUDY

Air loss through conveyor openings was overcome by the introduction of rapid roller doors which interfaced with the conveyor to open and close for the minimum time to allow product to pads through the wall.

Project: Nissan, Sunderland, UK The UK’s first Battery Car Manufacturing facility

Ardmac installed over 10,000m2 of sandwich panel. Architectural Scope included Partitions and ceilings (some Fire Rated) Doors (various types), windows, Interlocks, Fire stopping, handrails and accessories along with process equipment enclosures. Ardmac Installed the architectural fabric to maintain the controlled environment very Low humidity areas necessitated the panelling system to act as a vapour barrier.

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Dermot McKenna Associate Director Business Development dermot.mckenna@ardmac.com +353 868135475

Michael Quinn Director of Engineering

Michael.Quinn@ardmac.com +353 877450505

Mark McCullagh Associate Director Pharma

Ciaran McMahon Architectural Technologist

ciaran.mcmahon@ardmac.com +353 871896782

mark.mccullagh@ardmac.com +353 86 8127170

Ayush Sharma BIM Manager

Shane Hudson Architectural Design Manager

ayush.sharma@ardmac.com +353 871149800

shane.hudson@ardmac.com +353 87 9254731

Ardmac want to help you Power the Future Contact us to have an informal chat about how

Ardmac solutions can help you dermot.mckenna@ardmac.com +353 868135475

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