ISG Jackson - Builds £3.9 million Green School for Essex County
council
ISG Jackson has commenced work on a
circa £3.9 million project with Essex County Council to
build a new 210 place primary school south of Little
Dunmow. Demand for primary school places within the area
is very high and the new school, located on the Oakwood
Park estate, provides the fast growing community with
modern, purpose-built education facilities.
Oakwood Park Primary School has been designed to a very
high environmental specification and is expected to
achieve a ‘very good’ BREEAM industry rating. The
building features a ‘living’ green sedum roof and
rainwater harvesting system, which supplies water to
flush toilets within the school. Timber solar shading
panels will be installed on the building’s façade to
reduce the need for artificial cooling, with under floor
heating and an on site biomass boiler providing highly
efficient heating.
Designed around a central courtyard, the part two-storey
school has seven classrooms, open plan resource areas,
therapy area, canteen and a large assembly/sports hall.
The contractor will carry out an attractive landscaping
scheme around the site and form a secure play area and
car park, with the school set to open in time for the
start of the new academic year in September 2008.
Ian Gifford, director of ISG Jackson's Public division,
commented: "The strong environmental credentials of this
new building highlight Essex County Council’s firm
commitment to sustainable development within the
community. Minimising the impact of new buildings within
the environment is a key government aim and it is
exciting to think that pupils will be learning about
environmental issues in one of the county’s most
sustainable new buildings.”
Email: nick.hann@isgplc.com
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