Studio E's green design for Hackney's Berger primary gained the highest ever BREEAM 'excellent' for a UK school

The UK's most sustainable school in Britain is under construction in Hackney. Berger primary school, designed by Studio E Architects, gained the highest ever BREEAM 鈥渆xcellent鈥� rating for a school, at 74.26%.

Contractor Durkan is building the 拢8m school, which will hold 472 children, for the Learning Trust, which runs the education services for the London Borough of Hackney.

The 鈥渆xcellent鈥� rating was achieved partly by the inclusion in the design of photovoltaic solar power cells, a small wind turbine and a green roof.

The timber structure has Programme for the Endorsement of the Forest certification for the laminated timber panels, which were precision-engineered off-site before installation by specialist manufacturer Eurban.

Durkan also ensured that gravel provided by subcontractors was sourced within a 30km radius of the site and has built an observation platform to facilitate site visits during construction of the school.

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