BSSP

PROJECT QUICK LINKS

Phase One
Each project below contains a detailed
description plus a gallery of images

Ashfield Girls High School
Boys Model School
Girls Model School
Grosvenor Grammar School
Orangefield Primary & Nursery School
Glendhu Nursery
Ravenscroft Nursery

Phase Two
Below are the listings for the schools projects proposed for phase two of the partnership programme.

Edenderry Nursery School
Glenwood Primary School
Springhill Primary School
Strandtown Primary School
Taughmonagh Primary School
Victoria Park Primary School

PROJECTS

Girls Model School
The 950 pupil Girl’s Model School in North Belfast is being completely rebuilt as part of this Design & Build project. The new school facilities are built on the old playing fields. Phase 2 of the project includes the demolition of the old school and the creation of new state of the art sports facilities.

Community facilities are provided to reflect the important social role of the school and include Further Education accommodation, a Creche, a Hair & Beauty salon and a Library. This steel framed school is positioned over 3 levels and covers 14,919 m2. The specification includes a standing seam aluminium roof, clay facing brick & render to elevations, aluminium external windows, doors & screens and integrated building services.

New sports facilities include tennis courts, a synthetic grass pitch, a running track and an all weather pitch.

Key innovative and low-impact design features of the building
The new scheme creates an efficient and clear definition of external space with a prestigious and welcoming open courtyard forming the main entrance to a light, bright and high quality lobby. It is possible to comprehend and to reach all areas of the school simply & quickly from this point. The Entrance Plaza provides a physical expression for the ethos of the school.

The internal arrangements promote departmental identity with Design & Technology, Sport & music located on the extremities to obviate any potential noise transfer. To facilitate access and minimise disruption to the school.

The school is designed to be open for out of hours activities or for use by pupils from other schools, and for visitors to make use of the relevant portion of the school without interfering with or gaining access to the rest of the school building.

Community facilities are located in an annex off the main school and near the main entrance gates.

Design Process	100%
Construction Process	75%
BREEAM Rating and score	Target = Very Good, Score = TBC
Basic Building Cost - £/m2	- £/m2
Services Costs - £/m2	- £/m2
External Works - £/m2	- £/m2
Gross floor area - m2	14,919 m2
Total area of site - hectares	4.94 hectare
Function areas and their size (m2)	7,482 m2
Area of circulation (m2)	2,367 m2
Area of storage (m2)	633 m2
% area of grounds to be used by community (where relevant)	70 %
% area of buildings to be used by community (where relevant)	80 %
Predicted electricity consumption - kWh/m2	30 kWh/m2 (not including small power usage)
Predicted fossil fuel consumption - kWh/m2	140 kWh/m2
Predicted renewable energy generation - kWh/m2	0.06 kWh/m2
Predicted water use - m3/person/year	4 m3/person/year
% predicted water use to be provided by rainwater or greywater	25 %
The steps taken during the construction process to reduce environmental impacts	An environmental study was completed on site prior to commencement of our contract works. Top soil removed from the site was saved and reused at the Boy’s Model school less than 2 miles away. Metal, wood and office paper was recycled. A tower crane was used to reduce noise and plant on site. Fuels were stored in bunded areas and spill kits and drip nappies are used to reduce pollution. As part of our site clearance works, over 100m of 1m diameter concrete pipe was removed crushed on site for re-use as fill.
Innovative construction management techniques	The steel frame procurement lead-in period was likely to hold back completion of our sub structure work. To mitigate against this we designed concrete plinths to raise the holding down bolts above ground floor slab level. This not only achieved a 4 week gain on our programme but improved health and safety conditions by providing a smooth level concrete surface for steel erection.
A list of any social or economically sustainable measures achieved/piloted.	In conjunction with the Chest Heart and Stroke association we provided an occupational nurse to check on health issues of employees. In conjunction with reducing site accidents Farrans sponsor the Simon Community Charity. For every site that has no sick leave accidents during a month, Farrans make a contribution to the charity. We published and delivered a comprehensive newsletter to 500 neighbours.