Features - Education Design & Build

Sustainable removals for higher education estates

Rachel Houghton discusses how to manage removals and regularly occurring waste at education sites in a more sustainable manner, with a case study of BMG’s partnership with Newcastle College

7 months ago

Water management and hydro innovation

Richard Braid, Managing Director of Cistermiser and Keraflo, explains how advancedwater management technologies are revolutionising sustainability, hygiene andoperational efficiency in educational settings

Renewable heating renovation at South Yorkshire primary school

MARSHLAND Primary Academy, in Moorends, Doncaster, is preparing for the future by switching its heating and hot water system from gas boilers to highly efficient, low-carbon ground source heat pumps.

Cutting-edge lighting scheme for Leeds

ZUMTOBEL and its sister brand Thorn, both lighting brands of the Zumtobel Group, worked with The University of Leeds Estates team, BAM, Arup, and Silcock Leedham to devise a cutting-edge lighting scheme, supported by cleverly integrated emergency lighting powered by its CPS Central Battery to ease maintenance. Named after Sir William Henry Bragg, a former professor at the University of Leeds, who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1915, the Sir William Henry Bragg Building will play a key role in...

A brighter future starts with the right lighting

THE education sector is a dynamic and demanding environment, where the choice of lighting is more than just a practical consideration, it’s pivotal.

Flooring boosts sustainability in new eco-friendly primary

TWO Rivers Primary School in Keynsham, Somerset, is only the second school in the country to achieve Passivhaus Plus accreditation.

Catz’ students enjoy quiet time in new accommodation

CMS Danskin Acoustics has worked with acoustic consultants Atelier Crescendo to arrive at a floor build- up which has contributed to achieving acoustic performance significantly exceeding Approved Document E ‘Resistance to the passage of sound’ 2003 standards at new student accommodation for St Catharine’s College, Cambridge. The accommodation provides two new houses (comprising 23 bedrooms) and improved communal spaces for students to work and socialise at St Catharine’s satellite site on the west of th...

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Sustainable new Sixth Form for Southampton’s King Edward VI

King Edward VI School approached Resonate before the pandemic to discuss how they could create an inspiring, fun, modern and flexible space that would encourage social and academic interaction in a positive way.

2 years ago