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EcoversityCentral to the Ecoversity Programme is the University’s plan to create a compact urban village of 1,000 student study bedrooms. The development is planned with two distinct elements, all which will incorporate environmental technologies and sustainable design features:
An outline brief for the village has already been drafted, and this will be developed further in consultation with stakeholders.
The brief is designed to create an exemplar development which meets the four Ecoversity objectives, e.g.
The whole ethos of the village is to provide our students with residential accommodation where they can interact with the surroundings and understand the concepts of sustainable living.
The University’s investment in creating a sustainable campus started with the development of the IPI. Following this positive experience the University is now in the process of finalising the completion of the adjacent ICT. The ICT building incorporates modern laboratories with ultra low flow fume cupboards, natural ventilation, solar shading, automated building management system (BMS) and biodiversity enhancements. We aim to achieve a ‘very’ good Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) rating for the ICT.
The University has also developed a new conference centre on Tumbling Hill Street which links the IPI and ICT buildings. The centre contains numerous environmental features including an automated BMS, green sedum roof, biodiversity enhancements, triple glazing, high u-values and is built into the ground to help with insulation. We aim to achieve a ‘very’ good BREEAM rating for the centre.
The University is also investing in modernising its 1960s estate to improve the working environment for students and staff. The refurbishment works include cladding the Richmond Building to reduce glazing and install insulation to both reduce summer solar gain and winter thermal losses which significantly affect current comfort levels. Additional refurbishments include the development of a new front entrance linking the University to the City, extensive corridor improvements with the environment in mind, and the reconfiguration of the Great and Small Halls for cultural activities.
The University has developed a Better Buildings Policy as a blueprint
for the sustainable development of the estate, and committed all capital
works to achieving a BREEAM rating of at least ‘very good’.
