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JCoSS, the UK's first Jewish, cross-communal, state-funded, secondary school, will be housed in new £50m building in Barnet, London.

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HE FIRST intake of Year 7 pupils will be in September and thereafter, the school will open in phases so that, by

2017, it will have 1310 places made up of 180 students (six forms of entry) in each year group, and a further 50 in the Special Resource Provision for students on the autistic spectrum. JCoSS will offer students all the topics

covered by the national curriculum and aims to specialise in science and technology. It will have a specially created Jewish studies programme, which will reflect its inclusive ethos. Facilities will include dance studios, science laboratories, music and ensemble rooms, all-weather pitches,

a dedicated synagogue, landscaped grounds and spaces for outside learning.

Thermal needs

Designed by RHWL Architects, glazing is a major feature of this 14,500 sqm building, the highlights of which include a spectacular atrium. Elsewhere, there are Powerframe enhanced windows, doors and curtain walling protection systems provided by Sapa. The company also provided its Dualframe 75mm window, an aluminium system whose products are specifically designed to comply with the changes to the Building Regulations as regards thermal performance.

Capable of achieving a category ‘A’

rating under the Government-supported Window Energy Rating (WER) scheme, Dualframe is an integrated aluminium door and window suite with ultra slim lines which uses thermal break technology. Dualframe complies with Part L of the Building Regulations using only hard coat, low emissivity glass with standard edge spacers to the double glazed units.

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Reducing unwanted solar heat gain

at Warwick Medical School aims to provide the optimum environment to conduct such work. MPP Architects has designed the BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rated building as a flexible, modern workplace for a team of academics, researchers, programmers, statisticians and administrative staff. Energy saving features make best use of

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natural resources, including a large central atrium with natural ventilation, a green sedum roof and an external aluminium Fabricated Fin solar shading system.

Exposed

The bespoke shading solution developed by Levolux, was applied vertically along the east and west elevations of the two- storey building. This helps to control natural

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PECIALLY equipped to test drug treatments and physical therapies, the new Clinical Trials Unit building

light levels and also provides shade to exposed windows, thereby reducing unwanted solar heat gain inside the building. As a result, comfort levels are maintained without the need for expensive, energy- sapping air conditioning equipment. Forty-eight trapezoidal aluminium

Fabricated Fins are divided equally along the building’s east and west elevations. The Fins are formed from three extruded aluminium sections and are angled to provide the optimum level of shade all year round. Installed vertically, the Fins each measure 460mm wide by 50mm deep and range in height from 5270mm on the west elevation, to 5820mm on the east elevation.

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