4 tests for the zero carbon taskforce
The Zero Carbon taskforce for schools is due to report its findings tomorrow. We know that the recommendations from March 2009′s interim report will be broadly accepted but surely there’s no room for...
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Zero-carbon schools – early thoughts
I’ve been looking through the Zero Carbon Taskforce’s final report that was published earlier today. Bowbridge Primary School in Notts My first reaction is the say that they’ve done a difficult job...
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Zero carbon taskforce – did it meet our 4 tests?
Wood burning boilers at Bowbridge School, Notts The Zero Carbon Task Force report made some significant and important recommendations within their report that offer a major opportunity to reduce...
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Wales 21st Century Schools programme
I was invited to be part of a panel discussion at yesterday’s launch of the Welsh Assembly’s school capital programme. The 21st Century schools programme is a major collaboration between government,...
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Creating autism friendly environments
Photograph of Treehouse students in school reception Following our call for ideas on designing special schools, I was invited to visit the Treehouse School – which is part of the Pears National Centre...
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Sustainability in action
Bowbridge Primary in Notts was the winner of BCSE’s ‘Greening the School’ industry award in 2009. As the ‘Zero Carbon Task Force’ seems a distant memory, it is worth remembering what Bowbridge stood...
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For the BCSE 2009 Industry Awards, we had a look around different schools’ approach to technology. Our winner that year – Forest Hill School- had a bespoke cutting edge ICT solution that enables a...
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What you may have missed in June?
It’s been a busy month in the world of school design. Amid the financial uncertainty, a number of key annual industry events took place during the month, including the BCSE Industry Awards – a great...
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Hard politics and new directions for schools
This is a swirling and confusing time for those involved in schools and education. As a new landscape is taking shape there are a few things to note and a some to be wary of. It’s a heady mix for...
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