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John Madejski Academy
Client
Department for
Children, Schools, and Families.
Description
9,564m2
new build Academy and Sports Hall, a
£28 million
development.
The Academy
will serve 1,100 students from 11 to 18 year
old.
Location
125 Hartland
Road
Reading, RG2
8AF
UK
Objective
Conduct a
BREEAM Schools Design & Procurement and a
Post-Construction Assessments and advise on
achieving a “Very Good” sustainability
rating.
Brief
We were
appointed by the UK Department for Children
Schools and Families (previously known as
Department for Education and Skills) as
sustainability consultants to ensure that
both BREEAM assessments of this Academy
—during design and post-works
completion—obtain a “Very Good”
environmental and sustainability rating.
We have been involved throughout the design
phase of the project with regular meetings
and communication with the project managers,
architects, engineers, and other specialist
consultants such as the landscape
architects, ecologist, acoustic consultant,
security consultant, and other. We issued
updated BREEAM Schools reports summarizing
the status of the project in terms of
sustainability credentials, and advising on
the future steps to ensure the “Very Good”
rating is on track, and providing guidance
as to the type of actions and specifications
needed, as well as the evidence documents to
be produced.
Issues such as the choice of low-impact
materials and insulation, day-lighting
levels in classrooms, and energy-efficient
heating, lighting, ventilation, and cooling
system, and the protection and enhancement
of the ecological features of the site are
of crucial importance to the success of this
project and the well-being of the students.
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