Sustainability features within the new All Saints' Academy building

• New 500kW biomass boiler to deliver up to 80% of the annual heating and hot water.
• Sustainable Urban Drainage system / swales
• The Academy has been designed to be flexible so that it can adapt to changes in curriculum with minimal impact on the building and services.
• Products within the Academy will make use of recycled materials, for example ceiling tiles and sheet flooring
• Secure cycle shelters will be provided to encourage everyone to cycle to the Academy. Showers and lockers will also be provided.
• New block teaching spaces East/West to benefit from morning heat gain.
• Maximised natural ventilation with a mixed mode with heat recovery system within parameters imposed by BB101/BB87.
• Increased floor to ceiling height; windows to soffit; solar glazing to maximise natural daylighting; limit overall heat gain.
• Teaching space artificial lighting control strategy. Manual on, absence detection off. Daylight photocell auto switching.
• High frequency T5 lamp technology for longer life and uses less energy.
• Exposed thermal mass in new build areas to maximise free thermal storage.
• Low energy and variable speed drives on fans and pumps.
• Energy metering and monitoring protocol via BMS. Data accessible from any PC with correct level of access and embedded in curriculum.
• High efficiency gas fired condenser boilers (above 95%).
• Automatic power factor correction to reduce energy bills.
• Integrated lighting "Raft" technology incorporating luminaires; PA; FA; sprinkler.
• Low volume WC flushes.
• Percussion taps on all wash hand basins.
• PIR Solenoid operated water supplies within all wash rooms, such that supplies will suspend when rooms are empty.
• BREEAM "Very Good" rating.
• Prominent data display screens, in conjunction with the ICT provider.
• Opportunity to display sections of services to raise awareness and understanding of proposed systems.
• Site waste will be managed and segregated
• Material from the demolition of the existing building will be used for the sub base of the new STP and MUGA