The UK government must take a full body plunge and use its school building project to become a world leader in low carbon innovation in schools, says climate charity, Ashden. Climate charity Ashden, with six years’ experience supporting schools to reduce their carbon footprint, welcomes the Prime Minister’s promise of the
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The Sustainability Centre to get ‘deep-green’ retrofit
The Sustainability Centre has been providing community education and support for 21 years, with a special focus on environmental awareness and wellbeing. Designed by Architype, The Sustainability Centre has been granted planning permission for their ‘New Learning Centre’ in the heart of the South Downs National Park. With their ageing building
Kingspan helps deliver first-class learning environment in its hometown
A 21st Century school has been constructed in Glossop, a rural market town in the High Peak, to provide a new, single-site secondary school and sixth form. Kingspan Kooltherm Pipe Insulation from local manufacturers, Kingspan Industrial Insulation, was specified to help ensure it is both comfortable and low-cost to run.
Kingspan Optim-R makes the grade in Glasgow
A Grade B listed primary school in Glasgow has three rooms refurbished to offer optimum thermal performance to achieve the most cost-effective solution with the slimmest build-up, with the help of the Kingspan OPTIM-R Flooring System. Glasgow City Council has been working extensively to improve conditions in Glasgow schools as
