Education: BREEAM accredited school extension, Exeter

Exeter School, Exeter

This project was Phase 2 of three phases to provide new changing and other rooms and a new covered swimming pool.

Phase was the construction of replacement boys changing rooms and rooms over, built on two storeys plus a basement.

The building was built next to the existing Sports Hall, partly on the site of the existing rifle range which was re-sited under Phase 1.

As a Planning Condition the project had to obtain a VERY GOOD rating under the BREEAM Scheme.

The project included all methods of construction technologies:

• • Deep trench in-situ concrete foundations
  • In-situ concrete retaining walls
  • Traditional cavity wall construction; block and brick work
  • Pre-cast concrete planks and staircases
  • Aluminium windows
  • Timber frame construction
  • Timber roof construction with insulated Sarnafil roof covering
  • Pro-rend external wall finish to 1^st floor level walls
  • Full installation of M&E Services
  • Standard internal wall finishes
  • Bespoke internal handrails
  • External works; retaining walls, tarmacing, etc