The new Dunfermline Learning Campus incorporates the relocation of a college and two schools: a new Fife College (Halbeath Campus), St Columba’s RC High School and Woodmill High School. The 55 acre, circa £220m ‘super-campus’ will accommodate up to 2,700 school pupils and 2,500 college students.
Designed by AHR Architects and delivered by BAM Construction, the high school development is currently the largest UK Passive House education facility at over 26,000m². The schools form part of AHR’s and Fife Council’s journey to reduce energy use and carbon emissions.
Our trusted fabricator NetZero Facades Ltd were heavily involved in the design process by working in collaboration with Metal Technology Ltd, BAM UK & Ireland and AHR Architects.
Our ‘next generation’ System 5-45 Hi+ Inward Opening Windows and System 17 Hi+ Curtain Walling were installed in the development – both high performance products have been purposefully designed to meet the required Passivhaus energy efficiency criteria and have been installed in the development to great success, achieving an airtightness test of 0.45 m3/hr @ 50Pa. We assisted in developing optimal window configurations for classrooms that could accommodate specific ventilation requirements, and developed feature cappings to our curtain walling system to meet the designer’s shading needs for the façade system.
Metal Technology’s high performance systems are designed to perform seamlessly together to deliver the desired aesthetic and performance standards. Further products installed in this exemplar campus include System 5-20D Hi+ Doors, System 23 Louvres and LV023 Barrier Grilles.
As the UK works to reduce its carbon emissions, there has been an increased demand for new education buildings utilising the Passivhaus standard or improved Fabric First approach. This, along with Metal Technology’s commitment to creating a sustainable built environment, has led to the development of our Passive House compliant systems.
