Friday, 15 April 2011

The new school...some facts and figures


As part of the BREEAM Environmental Assessment, the project team is committed to publishing key facts about the design and performance of the building, including:


Basic Building Cost - £1300/m2 (of which Services Costs - £420/m2)
• External Works - £269/m2
• Gross floor area - 2338m2
• Total area of site – 1.2889 hectares
Function areas and their size (m2) Classrooms are generally 60m2, the nursery is 65m2, there is a large reception classroom of 99m2 which can be subdivided by a folding screen. There is a hall of 155m2 with a catering kitchen of 58m2. There is also a dance/ drama/ music studio of 60m2, staff room of 52m2 and school offices, toilets, IT areas, library, group rooms and stores.
• Area of circulation 331m2
• Area of storage 120 m2
43 % area of grounds to be used by community (school field, by arrangement)
11 % area of buildings to be used by community (hall, ABC club, studio and associated circulation/ WCs)
Predicted electricity consumption - 25 kWh/m2 Predicted fossil fuel consumption - 22.5 kWh/m2
Predicted renewable energy generation - 52.5 kWh/m2
Predicted water use - 3.5 m3/person/year % predicted water use to be provided by rainwater or Greywater –not applicable
The steps taken during the construction process to reduce environmental impacts : including bat surveys, monitoring of site waste, protection of trees and reuse of crushed aggregate from the demolished old school

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