Project: St Aidan's Church of England Academy

Client: Darlington Borough Council

Value: £14.7m

Duration: 66 weeks

Awards:2009 - Green Apple Award for Environmental Best Practice

This new 700-place academy specialises in Business and Enterprise and incorporates extensive sports and performing arts facilities together with a large ‘central heart’, an inspirational double height space containing social and dining areas and an informal learning environment.

There is also be a dedicated Faith Centre and a Learning Resource Centre (LRC) at the front of the building to encourage community use. The new academy incorporates several energy saving measures including proximity infrared technology, rainwater harvesting, a biomass generator and reduced water consumption. Our environmental approach on this project was rewarded with a Green Apple Award for Environmental Best Practice.

Alan Dick, Assistant Principal said “I just want to thank you and your team for your efforts over the past year. It has been a joy to work with you and see our new building develop and progress into the fine building we will be receiving next week. At all times your teams have adopted a thoroughly professional attitude and strived to put the Academy's best interests at heart.”

 

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