Friday, 18 May 2007

Environments that Inspire Learning

Nuaire has secured two contracts from Skanska as part of its Bristol Building Schools for the Future programme.

The contract forms part of the first of the Governments' National Building Schools for the Future programme. The BSF initiative is being pioneered by Bristol and three other "Pathfinder" authorities.

Skanska, Bristol City Council and Partnerships for Schools have formed a Local Education Partnership (LEP), which is 80% owned by Skanska.

The programme, which provides a platform to replace secondary schools in Bristol with new schools on the same sites, has been carried out under the ethos of "transforming education". The project seeks to develop solutions that offer affordable, sustainable facilities that enhance the lives of the users.

Nuaire was first approached by Skanska to utilise their wealth of experience in ventilating schools, having been involved in several high profile projects across the country.

With issues concerning indoor air quality within schools becoming increasingly important, delivering a ventilation system which creates a fresh, healthy and comfortable learning environment for both teachers and pupils is paramount.

Nuaire worked in partnership with Skanska throughout the ventilation design stage and were able to deliver a fast response to meet the specific requirements of the job.

James Wythe, Nuaire's Regional Sales Manager for the South, commented, "We were awarded the contract as a result of our ability to offer client focused solutions as well as a competitive range of innovative products.

Nuaire not only offered conventional ventilation solutions but also were able to create bespoke state of the art heat recovery systems and controls. The controls were linked in with the Building Management System providing on demand ventilation, minimising energy consumption and carbon emissions and also prolonging the life of the equipment."

Construction of Bristol Brunel Academy, formerly Speedwell Technology College and Whitefields Fishponds Community School commenced last year, Bristol Brunel Academy is due for completion in September 2007. Both facilities will provide advanced learning environments based on state of the art building and ICT to ensure all education can be delivered using the latest technology.

The programme covers the development, financing and operation of these facilities for 25 years following their completion.

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