The importance of Natural Ventilation and Daylight in Schools

Contents Page 3 Preface Page 4 Front cover story Page 5 Haute Vallée, Jersey Page 6 Introduction Page 7 The Regulations Page 8 Queensmead Primary School Page 9 Seaside School, Lancing Page 10 Legislative Requirements Page 11 ‘Building Schools for the Future’ Page 12 Addey & Stanhope School (Acoustic Matters) Page 13 Imperial College, London Page 14 CABE Page 15 BREEAM Page 16 Kidderminster College and Tranent North Primary School Page 17 Peckham Academy Page 18 DCSF School Building Bulletins Page 19 What the papers say! Page 20 St Joseph’ School, Ipswich Page 21 Bespoke Windcatcher Systems Page...

3 There have been a number of Government initiatives over the last few years setting out a comprehensive Design Guide and Legislative Control over new school building. The ‘Building Schools for the Future’ programme has been heralded as a great success, as has the Academy School building programme, the budget for which has been greatly increased recently. BB 101 which is the definitive document for the design of ventilation for schools is produced by the Department for Children, Schools and Families is regarded as the essential tool and has been the central platform for school design. It is recognised...

4 “Reducing energy use makes perfect business sense; it saves money, enhances corporate reputation and helps everyone in the fight against climate change ” Case Study Front Cover Story Oxley Park Combined School Milton Keynes Architect: Architecture MK It is most appropriate that Milton Keynes Development Corporation have been one of the first to recognise the advantages of natural ventilation and indeed, natural lighting from SunPipes for the benefit of children’s health and development. To date 16 schools in the Milton Keynes area have now been completed using these systems. Architects like...

Case Study 5 Haute Vallée School St Helier, Jersey Architect: Architecture PLB, Winchester This was one of the first major Projects for Monodraught Windcatchers completed more than 10 years ago in January 1998. Building Simulation carried out extensive modelling and top Environmental Consultants, Battle McCarthy undertook the original design concepts. This was a new £12 million school, at the time the largest Contract being undertaken in Jersey and demonstrates how classrooms both on the top and ground floor can be served by the Monodraught systems ducted down through the first floor classrooms....

6 Introduction to the technical aspects of this document Good ventilation, lighting and thermal comfort are established as being essential requirements for achieving optimum performance and productivity in the classroom. Recent research has shown that inadequate ventilation rates result in increased levels of respirable illness and reduced productivity especially in relation to learning tasks. School designers and specifiers are required to satisfy stringent standards for the school environment. They are also now required to meet tough targets for sustainability. The UK Government embarked on...

7 The Regulations and Guidance Documents BB87 BB 93 BB 101 BB 95 Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) Government (DCSF) Partnership for Schools (PFS) Building Regulations Part E: Acoustics Building Regulations Part L: Fuel and Power Building Regulations Part F: Ventilation Education (School) Premises Regulations (1999) BREEAM Schools EPBD BB 87 Environmental Design BB 90 Lighting Design forSchools BB 101 Ventilation for Air Quality and Cooling 93 Acoustics BB 95 Schools for the Future Carbon Trust (Schools Pack) Eco Schools (Green Flag Award) Management Legislation Certification...

8 Case Study Queensmead Primary School Braunstone, Leicester Consultants: Silcock Dawson & Partners A total of 18N° Windcatcher systems serving the Classrooms and 3N° GRP 1000 square systems serving the Main Hall. The systems not only look in keeping with the building exterior but they also maximise the use of cross ventilation from perimeter windows to give the best of both worlds for natural ventilation. Individual Control Each individual classroom can be provided with its own natural ventilation system and each system is programmed to react to internal temperature and CO2 levels. The Teacher...

Case Study 9 Seaside School Lancing Architects: R H Partnership Twenty Monodraught SunPipes and eight Solaboost natural ventilation units with an 8-zone iNVent natural ventilation control system that monitors and controls the Sola-boost (as set out on page 28) units have been installed. The Sola-boost systems were chosen as part of a thermal model for the building, to work in tandem with the underfloor heating. If sensors detect that temperatures and/ or CO2 levels in the classrooms have exceeded maximum pre-determined settings, the Sola-boost units automatically respond by bringing in fresh,...

10 Legislative Requirements It is a fundamental requirement that Buildings comply with the relevant Regulations. In the case of schools, environmental and energy requirements are covered by the Education (Schools Premises) Regulations and the Building Regulations. Relevant details from these Acts are summarised below. The Education (Schools Premises) Act 1999 zz Acoustics (Section 18) Each room or other space in a school building shall have the acoustic conditions and the insulation to noise appropriate to its normal use. Specific noise criteria deemed to satisfy this requirement is set out in...

11 ‘Building Schools for the Future’ Programme and ‘The Primary Capital’ Programme Building Schools for the Future The Building Schools for the Future project is a 15 year programme to rebuild or renew every Secondary school in the country. It is at the heart of the government’s secondary school rebuilding plans to achieve a step change in the quality of education provision. Starting with the schools of greatest need, the target includes sufficient funding to renew at least one school in every local authority area by 2011 and at least three schools per area by 2016. This programme also includes...