{"id":752060,"date":"2024-09-10T08:00:29","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T07:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.architectsjournal.co.uk\/?p=752060"},"modified":"2024-09-10T11:46:36","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T10:46:36","slug":"case-study-riverside-primary-school-by-architype","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.architectsjournal.co.uk\/specification\/case-study-riverside-primary-school-by-architype","title":{"rendered":"Case study: Riverside Primary School by Architype"},"content":{"rendered":"

Riverside Primary School is the first certified Passivhaus school in Scotland. Designed to accommodate over 550 pupils and nursery-age children, the school embraces a modern and supportive pedagogy while providing an internal environment with abundant visual and physical links to the outdoors.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Attention was given to how the school would sit within its residential setting, considering its connection with the surrounding estate and to encouraging active travel to school. A thoughtful landscape plan allows for pitches and outdoor learning spaces alongside an activity trail and secret garden.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The layout enhances a unifying central breakout space with direct access to an external play area, and classrooms are orientated to maximise natural daylight. Ground-floor classrooms open directly to the playgrounds to encourage outdoor learning.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Passivhaus certification was a key client requirement to guarantee that the building would meet the Scottish Futures Trust Learning Estates Investment Programme energy metric required to release funding. The Architype-led team delivered a design that met the stringent technical performance requirements, estimated to reduce energy costs by approximately 70 per cent.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sam Boyle, associate, Architype<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

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Project data<\/b><\/h3>\n

Start on site <\/b>November 2021
\nCompletion <\/b>July 2023
\nGross internal floor area <\/b>4,283m2<\/sup>
\nConstruction cost <\/b>\u00a316 million
\nConstruction cost per m2<\/sup> <\/b>\u00a33,735
\nArchitect <\/b>Architype
\nClient <\/b>Perth and Kinross Council
\nStructural engineer <\/b>Goodson Associates
\nM&E consultant <\/b>BakerHicks
\nPrincipal designer <\/b>Kirk and Marsh
\nCDM coordinator<\/b> Kirk and Marsh
\nAcoustic consultant<\/b> Sandy Brown
\nLandscape architect<\/b> Rankin Fraser Landscape Architects
\nFire engineer<\/b> Atelier Ten
\nFF+E consultant <\/b>Deanestor
\nPassivhaus certifier <\/b>Warm
\nMain contractor<\/b> Robertson Construction
\nCAD software used <\/b>Revit
\nAnnual CO<\/b>2<\/sub><\/b><\/span> emissions<\/b> 8.5 kgCO2<\/sub><\/span>\/m2
\n<\/sup>Predicted design life<\/b> 60 years
\nEmbodied carbon<\/b> 1,165 kgCO2<\/sub><\/span>\/m2<\/sup> (A-C, excluding B6-B8)<\/p>\n

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Architect\u2019s choices<\/b><\/h3>\n

Troldtekt acoustic ceilings were specified and DYNAMIK perforated acoustic timber wall panels used in the gym hall for their high-performing acoustic properties and natural aesthetic.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

We used Valchromat through-coloured wood-fibre boards as wall protection, coated with clear Osmo oil. Metal Technology triple-glazed windows, doors and curtain walling systems were specified, due to their technical performance and support, which is paramount when striving for stringent airtightness targets.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Junkers beech flooring was chosen for the gym hall, which is solid wood and can be sanded up to 10 times. Forbo marmoleum flooring was chosen because of its durability and 98 per cent natural raw material make-up. Forbo Chroma carpet tiles were also chosen for durability and contain 61 per cent recycled content by weight.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Specification<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

The internal environments of the previous schools were dark, with poor air quality, and not conducive to learning. For\u2006Riverside, the team prioritised a light, fresh environment filled with a calming colour palette and tactile natural materials with low VOC emissions. Natural light penetrates through skylights as well as through internal corridor-to-classroom glazing, allowing direct views and access to the outdoors.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Non-toxic materials such as linoleum, wood-wool fibre acoustic panels, natural timber finishes, acoustic panels and flooring were chosen for their performance and longevity to create a high-quality, uplifting environment that enhances wellbeing.<\/span><\/p>\n

As one of the first steel-framed Passivhaus projects in the UK, technical expertise was required to ensure delivery, both in detailing and upskilling the contractor team. A collaborative and no-blame culture was fostered throughout the project by all, which allowed Riverside to be delivered on time and within budget.<\/span><\/p>\n

Internal environment is an important aspect of Passivhaus, both in its effect on occupant health and operational efficiency. Based on building performance monitoring, the energy demand is reported as 50.12 kWh\/m2<\/sup>\/yr, well below the 67 kWh\/m2<\/sup>\/yr required for an A-rated building for Learning Estate Investment Programme funding. The internal environment is stable and healthy, with CO2<\/sub><\/span> levels well below required standards, and the average temperature of classrooms is stable despite external fluctuations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Sam Boyle, associate, Architype<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

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Selected products<\/b><\/h3>\n

Curtain walling system<\/b><\/span>
\nMetal Technology
\nMetal Tech System 17 Capped
\nGround floor external envelope
\nmetaltechnology.com<\/a>
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External glazed doors
\n<\/b>Metal Technology
\nMetal Tech 5-20 Hi+
\nGround floor external envelope
\nmetaltechnology.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Windows<\/b>
\n<\/i>Metal Technology
\nMetal Tech 5-45 Hi+
\nExternal envelope
\nmetaltechnology.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Bricks
\n<\/b>Forterra
\nBelgravia Gault Blend
\nExternal envelope
\nforterra.co.uk<\/a>
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Standing seam roof
\n<\/b>Kalzip
\nStanding Seam Roof
\nTeaching block and games hall roof
\nkalzip.com<\/a>
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Flat roof
\n<\/b>Bauder
\nBauder Total Roof System
\nNursery and kitchen roofs
\nbauder.co.uk<\/a>
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External insulation
\n<\/b>Rainscreen Duoslab
\nRockwool
\nExternal envelope
\nrockwool.com<\/a>
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Airtightness membrane
\n<\/b>Proctor
\nWraptite
\nExternal envelope
\nproctorgroup.com<\/a>
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Rooflights<\/b>
\n<\/i>Lamilux
\nGlass Skylight FE Passivhaus
\nStanding seam and flat roof
\nlamilux.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Carpet <\/b>
\n<\/i>Forbo Flooring UK
\nTessera Chroma
\nNursery and classroom spaces
\nforbo.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Vinyl<\/b>
\nForbo Flooring UK
\nMarmoleum
\nCirculation and wet areas
\nforbo.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Acoustic ceilings<\/b>
\nTroldtekt
\nTroldtekt Plus
\nCeilings and bulkheads generally
\ntroldtekt.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Lay in grid ceilings<\/b>
\nEcophon
\nGedina A Suspended Acoustic Ceiling
\nCeilings generally
\necophon.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Acoustic wall panels
\n<\/b>Troldtekt
\nTroldtekt Acoustic
\nFirst floor circulation
\ntroldtekt.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Perforated ply acoustic panels
\n<\/b>DYNAMIK Sports Flooring
\nAcoustic (Perforated) Sports Wall Panels
\nGames hall walls
\ndynamiksportsfloors.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

Sprung timber sports floor
\n<\/b>Junckers
\nBattened SylvaSport Club Beech
\nGames Hall
\njunckers.co.uk<\/a>
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Internal doors and screens <\/b>
\n<\/i>Planet Partitions
\nPlanet FireEco
\nThroughout
\nradiiplanetgroup.com<\/a>
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Wall<\/b> <\/i>protection<\/b>
\n<\/i>Invest Wood
\nValchromat wood fibre panels
\nThroughout
\ninvestwood.pt<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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