| Education eBulletin | August 2014 |
Shackerley's cladding helps to turn new academy into civic landmark
Sureclad® ceramic granite cladding supplied in an unusual eyecatching 'metallised' finish by ventilated façade specialist Shackerley has helped to make North Durham Academy stand out as an impressive new civic landmark in the former colliery town of Stanley. The brief for architects at the Leeds offices of Atkins was to deliver a new £30 million campus with state-of-the-art facilities and a public presence that would inspire students and raise the aspirations of the local community...
Economically priced school outside eating areas
Many schools have discovered the benefits to be gained by installing a Twinfix canopy as an outside eating area, rather than extending their dining hall using traditional building methods. Not only will a canopy cost them considerably less than a conventional building but these large span structures can be provided in significantly less time than a bricks and mortar build, and with very little disruption to school life. Combine these benefits with the fact that the aluminium-framed canopies will not rust and will never need repainting and you can really understand why they are chosen...
Gradus Steps Up To The Mark At Mid Kent College
TEX stair edgings from flooring accessories specialist Gradus are helping to improve safety for students on campus at Mid Kent College. Mid Kent College is one of the largest further education and training providers in the South East. Thousands of people pass through the campus each year and, as such, the college needs to ensure a safe and inclusive environment for students, staff and visitors. TEX stair edgings from Gradus have been installed on the exterior steps leading up to the main entrance...
| Flushed for success - Bristan launches innovative easy-flush commercial shower As part of its ongoing commitment to making life easier, Bristan has launched a new shower designed to aid commercial users in the complex task of ensuring optimum water temperature and infection control. Ideally suited for the healthcare sector, the innovative Opac bar shower features inbuilt TMV 3 control and an automatic thermostatic shutoff in the event of hot or cold water supply failure, meaning hot water safety is assured. As the overriding feature, however, Opac features a simple isolation...
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| Creating effective learning spaces - through the floor! Abby Chandler, Marketing Manager at Heckmondwike FB, looks at how school flooring design can create stimulating environments that help young people to learn. "Research by the University of Salford and Nightingale Associates found that the classroom environment can affect a child's progress by up to 25% a year, showing the importance of creating a setting that provides the very best learning opportunities. For effective learning to take place, schools and colleges need to visibly define their space to engage with students and set clear expectations. Zoning is therefore a growing trend in education...
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| Profile 22 launches first BIM object Window, door and curtain walling specialist Profile 22 has developed its first BIM Object, providing 2D and 3D product representations, information and data associated with its Fully Reversible 70mm window system. In Revit file format, this allows the product to be incorporated into a 3D model and its associated component database. The Object is available free direct from profile22.co.uk/commercial or via bimstore.co.uk/manufacturer/profile-22. "With more than half of construction firms now using BIM this is a valuable and important investment for Profile 22,"" comments Profile 22 commercial sales director, Andrew Reid...
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| Hunter Douglas transforms innovative folding system into flat closing sun screen Folding screens on the façade of a building often create an unusual dynamic. Treating the transparent parts of the building envelope with closed or open folding screens, in combination with varying colour nuances, lends the building an entirely different look. According to Job Hoevenaars, product manager for Sun Control Systems at Hunter Douglas, architects applying folding screens tend to want flat closing ones to create a monolithic appearance when they are closed. Hunter Douglas has responded to this need by developing its existing harmonica folding system into a fully flat closing sun screen system...
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| Gerflor's Tarasafe™ vinyl safety flooring is exclusively specified for multi-million pound school project When designing one of the first, flagship, projects of Scotland's £1.25 billion Schools for the Future programme, you can expect every architectural and specification decision will come under the closest scrutiny. At a cost of £37.1 million, The Lasswade Centre in Bonnyrigg was not only intended to serve 1,500 pupils, but also to provide a new home for the town's sports and community facilities and become a focal point for citizens. When designing one of the first, flagship, projects of Scotland's £1.25 billion Schools for the Future programme, you can expect every architectural and specification decision...
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