South Lanarkshire College low carbon teaching building opens
February 26 2016
The first UK building to attain a BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ rating at both design and post-construction stages having been deemed to excel at management, health & wellbeing, energy, transport, water, materials, waste, land use & ecology, pollution and innovation.
This sees the design embrace features such as solar chimneys to provide ventilation and harvested rainwater for low water usage flushing toilets.
Built by CCG the building offers eight classrooms and facilities for teaching and workshops and has been shortlisted for a 2016 BREEAM Award.
6 Comments
#1 Posted by Big Chantelle on 26 Feb 2016 at 12:36 PM
I'll gee this a year max before the waws huv gone green wae stainin'.
#2 Posted by Bill on 29 Feb 2016 at 08:05 AM
not sure about the claim that its "The first UK building to attain a BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ rating at both design and post-construction stages"
are you 100% sure about that claim ?
are you 100% sure about that claim ?
#3 Posted by the sultan of brooneye on 29 Feb 2016 at 08:38 AM
even if the claim is true; at what cost? this single photo makes it look very poor.
#4 Posted by Walt Disney on 29 Feb 2016 at 11:39 AM
'..but at what cost?' Calm doon Brooneye.
#5 Posted by the sultan of brooneye on 29 Feb 2016 at 16:21 PM
Walt Disney, as in Walt disney care, Walt disney ken, Walt disney huv a clue or any passion. Um nae angry Walt....just disappointed :)
#6 Posted by Hey you guys! on 29 Feb 2016 at 19:38 PM
Lack of editorial and the terrible comments on this site are a sad reflection on the profession. Come on guys!!!
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