Most sustainable primary school is in Uden
Description
SUSTAINABLE SCHOOL IS IN UDEN
The new public primary school De Brinck in Uden is currently the most sustainable school in the Netherlands and is heated by means of an ice cellar.
This is achieved by a combination of a heat pump and huge ice trays: the heat released when cooling the ice is used to heat the school building.
It also works the other way round: if it gets too hot inside the school, the indoor air is cooled.
The school's construction, furnishings and interior are also extremely sustainable. With the use of smart building techniques and specific installations and controls, such as rainwater collection for the toilets.
Furthermore, by using many natural materials for the interior, such as the marmoleum floors, which are also fireproof and hygienic.
This total concept results in a sustainability score of 9.1, making the school (which has been open for a year) the most sustainable school in the Netherlands.
The architectural firm Raffaan Architecten has given the school an attractive appearance with plenty of play space and a striking canopy with light coming in through the roof and stairs on the sides, allowing pupils to enter and exit (escape routes) in several places.
The building's average monthly energy bill is around zero euros.
This is estimated to recoup the construction costs of four million euros in around ten to twelve years.
Meanwhile, an even more sustainable school is being built in Uden, the design of the sustainability and energy concept will also be told.
Speaker(s)
Various speakers on the building design, installation concept and sustainable applications
Location
Hortegetouw 1, 5404 MA Uden
Organiser
Electrical Engineering
Brinck-Bluyssen Public Primary School
Name and contact details for information
Ing. E.J.A. (Gidi) van Heijst tel: 06 10 29 34 48
De Brinck Public Primary School
The sustainable projects Raffaan Architects
