Metal Technology has supplied its Passive House certified glazing products via fabricator Avtek Ltd, for Montgomerie Park Primary School in Irvine, Scotland, to help meet the development’s rigorous energy efficiency standards. The new £21m school accommodates 342 pupils, providing the highest levels of thermal comfort and healthy indoor air conditions.

The school was designed by JM Architects with ECD Architects as Passivhaus Consultants, and delivered by Robertson Group for North Ayrshire Council on behalf of Hub South West Scotland. As part of the council’s ambitious net-zero drive, Montgomerie Park is the first Passivhaus school in the region, which will use 60-80% less energy than a typical school building, resulting in lower carbon emissions and lower operational costs.

Montgomerie Park comprises twelve classrooms, early learning facilities, a gymnasium and dining facilities along with outdoor learning spaces, a multi-use games area and an all-weather sports pitch. The fantastic new school marks a new chapter in the lives of the children and staff, providing a learning and teaching environment of the very highest quality, where pupils can thrive and excel.