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Design & Build
Trimo launches new
modular sports buildings
Rockfon bring specialist
With the Olympics arriving in 2012 large sports facilities, whether as
acoustic solutions to
and local authorities looking to stand-alone or integrated within
promote sports and recreational another building’s constriction. 18
activities, Trimo UK Ltd, a division of modules make up the system and
Sports College
one of Europe’s leading include climbing walls, dressing rooms,
manufacturers of steel construction spectator stands, aerobics facility and
materials and cladding solutions has even a TV commentator’s unit.
S
mith’s Wood Sports College is ceilings, which meant ceiling
part of Solihull’s £74m tiles had to be installed to soffits,
developed a range of Modular Sports The unique adaptability of the
Building Schools for the Future U-shaped bulkheads and rafts.
Buildings. system allows for total architectural
programme. The 1100-place Rockfon Koral was specified for
Benefiting from reduced building freedom utilizing Trimo’s recognised
college has been fitted out with a these areas as its micro-textured,
time, low maintenance, and and highly praised proofing and
range of Rockfon ceiling systems painted white surface ensured
possessing the highest fire and faced panels, with the advantage of
to meet specific performance high sound absorption and
sustainability certificates, Trimo’s allowing for expansion as needs
criteria. helped achieve the relevant NRC
Modular Sports facilities are an increase.
Martin Oubridge, Project values. Koral also offers best in
innovative and cost-effective solution
Manager for BAM Construction, class A1 fire protection thanks to
unique to the UK market.
uwww.trimo.org.uk
who were responsible for the its 100% stone wool core, which
Modules can be adapted as small or u01270 665303
design and build, commented: gives it excellent dimensional
“We had a lot of performance stability too.
criteria for this project, which The ceilings in the circulation
Linea Plus Jaga Radiators with
included meeting specific areas needed to conceal an
acoustic requirements, alongside abundance of services, but the
the Jaga oXygen System
overall life cycle costs and price. lack of suspension height left
The design included a large no room for hangers. The
amount of exposed concrete for solution was Rockfon’s
Torquay Girls’ Grammar
thermal mass to assist with the MaxiSpan system. This allowed
School in Devon required a
building’s BREEAM rating. the ceiling to be mounted
cost-effective ventilation system
Rockfon tiles were very directly onto the walls and is
that fully satisfied recent
adaptable to this type of ideal for use with wide planks
Government legislation on
construction, being available in a giving the finished ceiling a
heating and ventilation within
range of module sizes, with the more seamless appearance
school buildings. In most cases,
facility to install both vertically whilst using less grid
the capital and lifetime costs of
and horizontally within a grid components.
air conditioning systems make
them an unlikely specification
system and were easy to cut and
handle on site.”
uwww.rockfon.co.uk
for education establishments,
The majority of classrooms
uinfo@rockfon.co.uk
so specifier Paul Walters, from
don’t have standard wall-to-wall u0800 389 0314
Scott Wilson Consulting, chose
Jaga Heating’s oXygen system
for the School. “Firstly we
air through an exhaust built into the
needed a system that was fit for
roof. This is then replaced by precisely
purpose and one that would
the right quantity of clean, fresh air
comply with both Building Bulletins
from outside. The system engages
101 and 93.
the fans only when there is a need
The oXygen system met this
for fresh air, so over-ventilating is
challenge with ease, but there were
avoided and money is not wasted.
also other far reaching benefits to be
During the hot summer period, the
had for the school in the form of a
oXygen can efficiently pull through
healthier indoor climate for all and
cool air from outside to lower the
significant energy and cost savings.”
internal temperature. The
25 Linea Plus low water content
effectiveness of this cooling is almost
Jaga radiators incorporating the
on par with costly air conditioning
oXygen units were installed around
units, but using a fraction of the
the new sixth-form building. A sensor
energy.
in each room continuously measures
CO2 levels and reacts when they
ujaga@jaga.co.uk
become too high by removing stale
u01531 631 533
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