SES completes School for the Future

SES contract comprised all mechanical and electrical services including air conditioning to certain areas of the facility, ventilation, fume extraction and a centralised Building Management system.

Leading building services provider SES has completed its £6.5 million MandE contract at the new PFI Education Village in Darlington.

The £37.3m project has been hailed as the 'natural exemplar' for education in the country, and sees 3 local schools brought together to create one 'learning campus'.

This unique approach to inclusive schooling will accommodate 1400 pupils aged between 3 and 19, including provisions for those with special needs.

Students at the Village will be able to take advantage of a number of facilities, including Sport England-standard PE facilities, 25m swimming pool and hydrotherapy pool, dance and drama studios, and interactive music therapy rooms.

Each classroom is fitted with wireless Internet connections, and there are over 550 PCs available for use throughout the building.

Steve Joyce, SES Operations Manager, said, "It's a difficult task to accommodate such a range of ages, and children with special needs, into one school".

"We had to provide a number of innovative solutions including specialist systems and additional mechanical ventilation, as children with certain special needs can be easily distracted when using natural ventilation".

"We are proud to have been part of this exciting and pioneering project".

Working with Principal Contractor Kajima, the SES contract comprised all mechanical and electrical services including air conditioning to certain areas of the facility, ventilation, fume extraction and a centralised Building Management system.

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