Entries by Lyn

£5m School Expansion

Plans for expansion of King James School submitted with 10 classroom block #localauthority #schoolbuilding #expansion #planning   A ten classroom detached building is proposed to help with pupils transferring from axed Almondbury Community SchoolBottom of Form Designs for the new King James School building have been lodged with Kirklees Council. The historic secondary school in […]

Seismic II – Changing the way Schools are Built

Seismic II has been selected as one of the UK’s key demonstration projects in offsite construction. #mmc #schoolbuilding #lightsteelframe #emissions It represents an important milestone in the industry’s journey towards Modern Methods of Construction (MMC). The project aims to prove that using standardised, mass-produced components delivers high quality, high performing buildings at better value. The […]

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Flexible education space in a post-virus world

Improving space flexibility today, through the intelligent application of moveable walls #moveablewalls #covid19 #socialdistancing #educationalfacilities Given the current social restrictions imposed by the UK government in order to manage the spread of the coronavirus, education estate managers need to urgently implement plans that will allow pupils return to learning as quickly as possible, whilst being […]

China: Luxury School in an Impoverished Province

The school campus has a number of facilities that have nothing to do with education #schoolbuilding #china #debt #luxuryconstruction China’s top disciplinary authorities are investigating a case in which a county in Northwest China’s Shaanxi Province spent over 700 million yuan ($101 million) to build a luxury middle school shortly after it had been lifted […]

DON’T LET GERMS HARBOUR ON YOUR DOORS OR WALLS

Protecting the internal walls of educational establishments is essential to maintaining an environment that stimulates learning and is more often than not written into yearly maintenance budgets. However, there is a solution that would greatly reduce the need for annual interior refurbishments whilst, more importantly, supporting risk assessments and protecting staff and pupils by reducing […]

PRE-BUILT, SUSTAINABLE, PACKAGED E-HOT WATER SYSTEM FROM ADVECO

Hot water and heating specialist Adveco, offers educational facilities with large hot water demands but space limitations a complete, highly-efficient, low carbon resolution with its Packaged e-Hot Water System. This prefabricated all-electric water heating system brings together Adveco’s FPi-9 Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP), an Adveco 200L GLC indirect preheat tank, and Adveco 200L GLE direct […]

VECTAIRE’S STUDIO AND MINI (MVHRS)

Ventilation systems which extract are more effective at removing pathogens than an air circulation system.  Furthermore, ventilation systems where the extract vent is in the ceiling divert infectious germs away from individuals thus preventing dispersion into the room. Vectaire’s Studio and Mini (MVHRs) have been specifically designed for student accommodation, one and two-bedroom apartments, care homes, and […]

REGENCY DESIGN CREATES STUDENT FRIENDLY HAND SANITISING UNITS TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION ISSUES WHEN SCHOOLS REOPEN

Regency Design, the design and manufacturing business, has launched a bespoke series of automatic hand sanitising stations which come in a variety of sizes to help prevent cross contamination challenges as schools and universities reopen.   Complying with the Equality Act, the automatic hand sanitising dispensers have been created to accommodate schools and pupils of […]

FILTERING THE OPTIONS TO REDUCE CONTAMINATION RISK

There is an innovative way to make air as fresh as possible within educational buildings, and thus achieve compliance with Government guidelines(*).   Gilberts, the UK’s leading independent air movement specialist has developed a range of modular filter boxes to integrate with its innovative stand-alone hybrid natural ventilation unit, the Mistrale Fusion System (MFS).   […]