Leaderflush doors for BSF Carbon Neutral College

Leaderflush Shapland has supplied 663 doorsets to Bideford Community College in Devonshire under the BSF program.

Bideford Community College was built on the existing site alongside the current school and is due to be open for the start of term September 2010.

The initial design for the school won the 'Most Sustainable School' category at the 'Excellence in BSF Awards'.

The new college is designed to be as close to a carbon neutral site as possible.

Doorsets and screens from the Leaderflush Shapland Designer range were specified to meet performance characteristics of 60 minutes fire resistance, and from the Extended Performance range to meet sound reduction levels of 38 RwdB.

The doorsets were faced in light grey and black laminate and were specified with 'VN4' vision panels in compliance with Part M of the building regulations for disabled access requirements.

Leaderflush Shapland's doorset core, Enduracor, was also specified for the college as its durability and stability make it particularly suitable for educational environments.

A recent independent test has shown Enduracor to be one hundred times more durable than multi-layered chipboard, achieving 1,000 more impacts than required by EN1192 Class 4 as well as achieving 2,000,000 cycles, 1,000,000 more than required by EN1191 Class 8.

This could significantly reduce 'whole life' repair and maintenance costs, helping Bideford Community College to achieve an 'Excellent' rating in the BREEAM scheme.

Enduracor is manufactured using sustainable materials and contributes to the BREEAM assessment when ordered as FSC.

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