24 EDUCATION
Top marks for heat pumps Ealing council has been so impressed with Dimplex ground source heat pumps at one new school it has installed them at two further schools & is planning a fourth. A Dimplex SI 40 TEH high temperature ground source heat pump provides variable water flow temperatures up to 70°C, ideal for buildings & schools with radiator systems or where high temperature hot water storage is
required.The ‘Merton Rule’ requires use of renewable energy to reduce annual CO2 emissions in the built environment. It usually means that non-residential properties must have at least 10 percent of energy needs met by renewable energy such as solar panel, wind turbines
or heat pumps. Click here to request literature
Fibre cement cladding looks mint Marley Eternit has supplied Textura fibre cement cladding for the redevelopment of Kendal
College.The decorative rainscreen cladding helped create a vibrant and textured appearance to the facades of two new
buildings.Architect’s specified Textura in five bespoke colours to create an eye-catching building envelope. The panels were manufactured in the factory approved RAL colours of Champagne, Salmon and Sun Yellow for the Construction and Heritage Centre and in Stone Grey and Dark Brown for the entrance block pods.Textura has a beautiful aesthetic, highly glazed granular finish that provides a low maintenance, robust
facade to the buildings. Click here to request literature
Total solution
capability Polypipe Terrain’s recently launched Rainstream range was created in response to the growing need for sustainable rainwater management systems The various Rainstream products can be combined to create bespoke solutions
for the
capture, storage and re-use of rainwater on schools, colleges and other large-scale educational buildings & also help builders, architects, developers, contractors & end-users conform to the numerous environmental and legislative requirements which
surround water usage. Click here to request literature
A school place
Large insulating glass units from FGI’s Everseal IG range featuring AGC’s Planibel Low-E glass are helping to create a modern, bright learning environment at Cults Academy, in Aberdeen. The units produced for Cults Academy are assembled from 8.8mm Top N+ laminated glass from AGC’s Planibel range, 12mm warm edge TPS and 10.8mm Clear laminated glass. Top N+ is a high light transmission, low emissivity glass specially designed for use in double glazed units. Click here to request literature
21st Century
school created InterfaceFLOR, has created a bespoke flooring solution for Seven Fields Primary School. For classrooms, a microtuft level loop pile tile called Straightforward was selected and a contemporary look was created for the ‘Reading Pod’ area with the bold colours of Palette Stripe. This fusion bonded level cut pile tile offers a luxurious feel underfoot. Palette Stripe is available in 12 tonal and four
offbeat contrasting colourways. Click here to request literature
Doors for St Pauls 278 doorsets from Leaderflush Shapland’s Designer range were specified for the £21 million St Paul’s Academy project. The doorsets were of EnduraCor core construction in a variety of facings: light-green and grey laminate, primed for on-site painting and quarter-cut American White Oak veneer. Performance characteristics included fire resistance of up to 60 minutes, sound reduction and anti-microbial protection. Hygienilac, anti- microbial additive,
is added as
standard to the wood lacquer on all Leaderflush Shapland veneered
doorsets, Click here to request literature
A refreshed colour specification guide Johnstone’s have recently re-launched their colour advisory guide for specifiers and architects. Providing information on all design aspects from the meaning of colour to creating colour schemes to aid partially sighted people, the guide titled Specifying Colour & Colour Schemes is an ideal resource for specifiers. The guide explains how different colours combine well to create tonal, contrasting or harmonious schemes, while an introduction to the Johnstone’s Colour Consultancy indicates how they can propose bespoke colour solutions to meet any
commercial requirement. Click here to request literature
Maintaining calm within schools A simple addition to the specification of Passivent natural ventilation in new schools can help ensure the project achieves funding & Regulatory compliance on completion. Passivent, points out simple inclusion of acoustic attenuation in the specification of both its Aircool and Airscoop units will more than meet the
grade.Their Aircool window and wall ventilators specified with acoustic treatment, can provide attenuation up to 30dB in zones such as classrooms and studios, whilst acoustically-treated Airscoop roof mounted ventilation terminals, for large spaces such as sports halls and dining areas, can
reduce noise by 32dB. Click here to request literature
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