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THE fIRST ScHooL To USE THE REVoLUTIonaRy nEW yoRKon off-SITE BUILDIng SySTEm oPEnS
construction has provided three two-storey curriculum wings for the new cambourne Village college in cambridgeshire. the 7,000sqm scheme for cambridgeshire county
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council is the first new secondary school to be constructed in the county for 30 years, and was the second contract to be awarded to yorkon by Kier. a third is now underway at north middlesex university Hospital. Designed by Frank shaw associates, the secondary school provides teaching accommodation for 750 pupils aged 11 to 16, helping to meet the growing demand for places following an increase in housing locally and rising birth rates in the area that are significantly higher than national trends. the new yorkon off-site building system that was specified for the three teaching wings reduced the number of steel-framed modules by half to just 60, which were craned into position in just two weeks. this solution was more sustainable because it reduced the number of vehicle movements and work on site, and there are fewer internal columns to facilitate space planning and any future reconfiguration required to meet changing local needs.
he first major project to be constructed using the revolutionary new off-site building system from yorkon, a member of the Portakabin Group, has opened. the contract for Kier
each module was delivered to site with a high performance concrete floor already in place, further reducing work on site, improving quality and acoustics, and providing a robust finish for a demanding secondary school environment. the school campus features a central mall with three teaching wings radiating from it and a series of sheltered courtyards to encourage outdoor learning. the ends of the curriculum blocks each have full height stair towers and a balcony at first floor level creating an additional outside space. there are also circulation areas which open on to the central core with no divisions between zones to allow passive surveillance to reduce bullying and anti-social behaviour. the west wing is dedicated to science and technology, the central wing houses generic classrooms for maths, languages and humanities, and facilities for it and art are located in the east wing. a cross laminated timber structure was used by Kier for the central core that accommodates the larger communal spaces such as the dining hall, sports halls and gym. the new yorkon building system has the widest range of module sizes currently available from any off-site manufacturer in the uK, giving building designers, contractors and occupiers the benefit of thousands of configurations and permutations for the ultimate in design flexibility and to meet almost any building footprint. tel: 0845 2000 123 email:
contact@yorkon.co.uk www.yorkon.info/newsystem
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B&ES LAUNCH TR35 – A NEW GUIDE TO GOOD PRACTICE ON LOW ENERGY VENTILATION FOR RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS the building & engineering
services association (b&es) has announced the launch of tr35, a new guide to good practice on low energy Ventilation for residential buildings in response to the new requirements in the building regulations, which have introduced more
stringent
requirements for energy efficiency and now stipulate target
emission and co2
6 rates for
residential buildings. careful consideration to a building’s airtightness is now crucial. With emphasis on the Government’s commitment to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions and the new Part l building regulations, an effective ventilation and heat recovery strategy is vital when designing an energy efficient building. the tr35 guide covers installation requirements for a range of typical residential ventilation systems, aimed at assisting professionals designing sustainable and environmentally friendly residential buildings. the guide explains commonly specified ventilation systems and strategies together with the typical components that are required. both centralised and de-centralised ventilation systems are featured.
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For more information or to purchase an electronic copy of the tr35, please call b&es Publications on 01768 860405, or visit
www.b-espublications.co.uk
CICS CERTIFIES DECC’S ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TO ISO 50001 cics, the management systems certification and sustainability assurance provider, is pleased to announce that it has certified Decc’s (Department of energy and climate change) energy management system (enms) to iso 50001 the new international energy management standard, iso 50001 provides a framework and guidance to monitor, manage and potentially reduce energy consumption. Decc works to make sure that the uK has secure, clean,
affordable energy supplies and promotes international action to mitigate climate change. one of Decc’s four priority policy areas, as stated in its business Plan, is saving energy. Having its enms certified to iso 50001 proves its dedication to this plan and enables it to lead by example; by measuring and monitoring its energy consumption it can find ways to use energy more efficiently as well potentially reduce costs across the organisation. cics is currently involved in uKas’ pilot assessment programme for accreditation of certification of enms to iso 50001. For more information about the benefits of iso 50001 certification, to read cics’ guide to iso 50001 and to view a video go to
www.cicsglobal.com/ iso50001
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