Alongside helping children and families, the early years facility has been constructed to have has little impact on the environment as possible.
TG Escapes, a leading modular timber building specialist and Structural Timber Association (STA) member, have delivered a new nursey in the village of Paulton, Somerset which has been described as significantly sustainable.
Constructed in just 12 weeks, the scheme is a 60-place early years facility for children under five and is part of a wider redevelopment of former commercial land, which has delivered new homes to the area.
What makes the development so environmentally friendly is what it’s made out of. The single storey building features pre-insulated timber frame panels for the exterior and interior walls. They were manufactured in the TG Escapes factory in Coventry.
What’s more, the outside of the building is completely kitted in heat treated timber, otherwise known as thermowood. Not only does this help with energy efficiency but provides a natural appearance that helps the building blend with the green public space that forms the other half of the redeveloped site.
Dan McAleer, sales director at TG Escapes said: ‘We have long championed the use of sustainably sourced timber in construction. For a learning environment in particular, timber is an ideal choice as a natural, warm and welcoming material.
‘Beyond this, with sustainability now a priority, many clients are keen to look at net zero more holistically by considering both energy in use and embodied carbon. It is increasingly clear that net zero embodied carbon is only possible by using timber, due to its carbon sequestration properties.’
The nursey was built just this year between February and April – three months marked by persistent rainfall which failed to hinder progress.
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