Rye Primary School, East Sussex
Project
Rye Primary School, East Sussex
Client
East Sussex County Council
Value
£6.75m
The purpose built school building is designed to accommodate infant & junior classrooms with fully resourced libraries and school hall. The central double height atria is designed to link the classrooms together and provide a light and pleasant ‘street’ environment for the students between lessons. The natural ventilation strategy incorporated stack ventilation for the classrooms to ensure high levels of fresh air could be introduced to the space improving the indoor environment.
JPA modelled Rye Primary School using Dynamic Thermal Modelling software to determine the effectiveness of the natural ventilation strategy. Analysis of the solar shading and stack ventilation system design was undertaken to ensure sufficient ventilation was achieved in the classrooms. The hours of overheating were quantified to determine compliance with Building Bulletin 101 and Part L2 of the Building Regulations.
Design alterations were also considered to ensure any material changes during the value engineering phase would not compromise the building design and ability to provide a comfortable internal environment. The building design has also been investigated to predict the impact of increased summertime temperatures on the school. This is to ensure the current design will still maintain comfortable temperatures and not prohibit effective learning in the teaching spaces.
The level of daylight was determined in the classrooms to provide evidence for BREEAM Schools assessment. The average daylight factor and uniformity ratios were determined and design alterations investigated to increase the availability of natural light into the classrooms.
JPA modelled Rye Primary School using Dynamic Thermal Modelling software to determine the effectiveness of the natural ventilation strategy. Analysis of the solar shading and stack ventilation system design was undertaken to ensure sufficient ventilation was achieved in the classrooms. The hours of overheating were quantified to determine compliance with Building Bulletin 101 and Part L2 of the Building Regulations.
Design alterations were also considered to ensure any material changes during the value engineering phase would not compromise the building design and ability to provide a comfortable internal environment. The building design has also been investigated to predict the impact of increased summertime temperatures on the school. This is to ensure the current design will still maintain comfortable temperatures and not prohibit effective learning in the teaching spaces.
The level of daylight was determined in the classrooms to provide evidence for BREEAM Schools assessment. The average daylight factor and uniformity ratios were determined and design alterations investigated to increase the availability of natural light into the classrooms.