A Design for a New Sustainable School

ORGANISATION

ORGANISATION

SUSTAINABILITY- core issues

Low energy requirements

Healthy environment

Efficient energy use

Ecology

MINIMISE ENERGY REQUIREMENTS

- High levels of insulation and air tightness

- Natural ventilation

- Solar gain/control

- Daylighting

HIGH LEVELS OF INSULATION

U- value

Walls 0.16

Roof 0.19

windows 1.4

NATURAL VENTILATION

Temperature and CO2controls

SOLAR CONTROL

/ SOLAR GAIN

GOOD DAYLIGHTING

HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT

Natural ventilation

Good daylighting

Natural non toxic materials

Low VOC’s

Minimum formaldehyde use

Excel Building Products NATURAL MATERIALS non toxic

NATURAL MATERIALS low VOCNon oil based

EFFICIENT ENERGY USE

- Low energy heating/ heat pumps

- low energy lighting

- sophisticated control systems

- recycled materials

AIR SOURCE HEAT PUMPS

EFFICIENT LIGHTING

Light level and PIR control

Excel Building Products RECYCLED MATERIALS/

MINIMISE WASTE

ECOLOGY

- Grass roof - ecological/ insulation

- water retaining

- water butts

- intensive playground- outdoor classrooms

SUSTAINABILITY- core issues

Low energy requirements

Healthy environment

Efficient energy use

Ecology