Masonite Beams Help New Ayrshire School Target 'Excellent' BREEAM Rating
The TRADIS® Closed Panel Wall and Roof system featuring Masonite products has helped South Ayrshire Council to target an 'excellent' rating under the Building Research Establishment's Energy Assessment Method for a new primary school in the village of Colmonell.
Following a limited design competition, ARPL Architects' proposal was selected and the design team appointed. Stewart Glendinning of ARPL architects of Ayr comments: "Our initial brief from the client, South Ayrshire Council, was to design and construct a school which would meet both their educational requirements and achieve a BREEAM rating of 'excellent'. The TRADIS® wall panel enabled us to achieve a highly insulated external envelope with a U value of 0.16W/m2K using recycled newspaper insulation. In addition, the TRADIS® panels contributed to achieving greater air tightness and reduced site time, with the entire external envelope of the 600 sq.m. school being erected over the course of just one week. The Masonite beams enabled us to achieve a thicker wall construction whilst minimising both the extent of timber used and the thermal transmittance of the studs."