BREEAM rating and score:

Very good

£10,500,000

Services cost:

£4,650,000

External works cost:

£1,687,000

Target BREEAM rating ansd score:

Gross floor area

 11,568 m²

Total area of site:

 10.37 ha

Area of teaching space:

 6,404 m²

Area of circulation:  

 2,146 m²

Area of storage:

442 m²

Percentage area of school grounds to be used by community:

90%

Percentage area of school buildings to be used by community:

20%

Predicted electricity consumption:

49.2 kWh/m²   (672,303 kWh)

Predicted fossil fuel consumption:

2.4 kWh/m²  (32,801 kWh)

Predicted renewable energy generation:

84.48 kWh/m²  (1,127,600 kWh)

Predicted water use:

3.5 m³/pupil/year

Basic description of project:

A new Advanced Learning Centre to replace the existing Darton High School on the existing extended school site in Kexbrough to the north of Barnsley town centre.

The building sits on a sloping site and is finished to present an appropriate aesthetic look whilst blending in with its surroundings.

The ALC will provide facilities for 1324 students with a gross internal area of approximately 11,568 m2 over four storeys.

The building is designed around a central atrium hub with four distinct wings providing a variety of flexible teaching spaces divided by a series of fixed and movable folding walls. The ground floor accommodates a 300 seat theatre which can be utilised for lectures and performances which can be linked to the central hub to open up the stage to a wider audience whilst providing the main dining and social spaces.

The ALC is also designed to cater for a wide range of sports activities with a purpose built sports hall, external sports facilities and a retained sports pavilion.

Basic description of building:

A four storey building planned around the natural topography of the site with significant visual impact when viewed from the north.

The building is designed around a large central atrium which acts as the main social, dining, meeting and circulation space and comprises four wings offering a variety of teaching spaces from small group spaces up to large flexible teaching areas.

Each teaching space has been designed where practicable to accommodate good levels of natural daylighting from both windows and rooflights providing dynamic views thoughout the building; these windows are provided with automatic opening vents which monitor both the temperature and air quality within the building to ensure that the optimum teaching environment is maintained.

Externally the building is positioned within its own landscaped setting providing several areas of hard and soft play areas for the students all of which can be utilised for teaching this includes an external performance auditorium linked to the drama studios.

Biomass to provide about approximately 100% of the year round heating and hot water load
Wind turbine(s) located on site (subject to planning permission and Sport England approval) will provide approximately 10% of the energy use for Darton ALC and other schools within the Barnsley BSF programme. 

Collecting rainwater for toilet flushing and site irrigation
All thermal insulation values will be compliant with Building Regulations  Part L and exceeded where possible.

Future provision for under floor cooling will be allowed.

All sustainability features will be prominent, legible and (wherever safe and practicable) accessible to students, visitors and staff. Environmental performance data will be linked to building management systems, displayed in public areas, and available online for detailed study.

• movement sensors on lights
• recycling of paper in office
• recycling of building materials where possible
• spillage procedures
• control of water run off
• efficient use of transport
• duct control measures
• deliveries out of peak times only
• shallow foundations
• low vibration plant
• use of spare materials from other sites
• all timber from sustainable sources