A new innovative, carbon neutral new build 6th Form building containing double height entrance, social space and café, space, teaching spaces and break out rooms, staff and administration facilities, cloaks and back of house, WCs and miscellaneous support spaces Scale of Project: 820 sqm Start on site: November 2021 Project Completion: October 2022 Project Value: £2.3 Million Planning Approval Ref: 38/20/0244 – 18th September 2020 Innovative Aspects: • The e?ects on the environment and sustainability issues is at the forefront of the new 6th Form design. The new building is designed to maximize effective sustainable features. Extensive design analysis has explored energy saving principles. • Construction costs /payback analysis has been undertaken on various energy saving options: These include the following: Orientation 1. The building façades will be orientated to benefit from passive solar collection. (Reducing heating bills). 2. Horizontal louvres will o?er summertime over heating protection. 3. Forces will face north to minimize glare. 4. Heating and Cooling loads will be minimized. 5. The heating system will be designed to incorporate localized control. Thermal Performance / Insulation 1. The building will incorporate an effective air-tight envelope. 2. In a well-insulated building, it is more difficult to design for summer cooling than winter heating. 3. The impact of internal and solar gains are critical and will be thoroughly explored by the design team. 4. The building is to be designed with the climate, rather than against it. Natural Light 1. North facing windows provide high levels of uniform di?used light 2. Allows expansive views out and minimizes glare and over heating 3. South facing louvres / light shelves help di?use light 4. Reduce artificial lighting costs. Aim at good daylight factor - 2-5% 6. Two di?erent lighting requirements - a) Social and learning spaces / Office - More Light b) Stores - Less light 7. Artificial Lighting - Install intelligent light fittings 8. Maximum use of natural daylight Natural Ventilation 1. Maximize Natural Ventilation to: - Reduce internal temperature using cool air / movement - Provide more oxygen - Reduce pollution - Reduce Internal Temperature using cool air / Movement - Purge the building at night to reduce summer overheating. 2. Use natural stack e?ect (Hot air rising) in the hall to encourage air ?ow. 3. In changing rooms a combination of natural and artificial ventilation. Materials 1. Sustainable Timber 2. Locally Sourced materials. 3. Exposed thermal mass o?ers ‘coolth’ 4. A regular building grid o?ers future ?exibility Rainwater Harvesting 1. Collection of Rainwater for WC ?ushing. Sustainable Power 1. Solar Panels - To heat domestic hot water and integrated to a hot water storage system. 2. Ground or Air Source Heat Pump - Low Maintenance. The most appropriate long-term solution will be selected to suit the client body and user groups of the building. This will be a user-friendly system with low running costs and low maintenance. In built layout flexibility 1. The steel frame and timber panel infil allow for the building layout to be easily adapted and changed depending on future accommodation needs of the client. Modular Construction 1. The construction utilizes a high proportion of off-site timber-built materials to ensure good build quality, safer working patterns and reduces travel milage.