Sudents
at the renowned King’s College School in Cambridge are enjoying getting active
in their new Sports & Cultural Centre, constructed with the use of the
offsite Kingspan TEK Cladding Panels.
The
school previously lacked a dedicated indoor sports area, with the existing
assembly hall considered too small for the older pupils.
To
address this, they chose to demolish a small, underused building to make room
for the new Centre. The building work, overseen by Barnes Construction,
provides a range of facilities including a multi-purpose hall, aerobic/dance
studios and full changing facilities.
To
minimise heat loss from the building, Hollins Architects and Surveyors
specified 172 mm Kingspan TEK Cladding Panels to be installed within the
structural frame by Mcveigh Offsite.
Rob Marsh-Feiley from Hollins Architects and Surveyors
discussed the specification: “The basic principles of this design with respect
to sustainability were based on achieving the highest level of insulation and
ensuring the overall building fabric is as efficient as possible, rather than
relying on renewable energy generation. The Kingspan TEK Cladding Panels fitted
well within these principles.”
Kingspan
TEK Cladding Panels are high performance structural insulated panels (SIPs)
which comprise a rigid insulation core between two layers of OSB/3. The panels
also feature a unique jointing system which helps to reduce air loss through
the walls of the structure.
Mcveigh
Offsite fabricated the panels to the project’s specifications at their
production site. They were then delivered following a carefully-scheduled
programme – minimising disruption at the active school location. The
lightweight SIPs were rapidly installed inbound of the steel frame by a small
team of site operatives. The accurate, offsite manufacturing approach ensured
minimal alterations were required during the fit-out, keeping the project on
schedule for its completion deadline of Autumn 2018.
The manufacturing facility where the panels are produced carries
both FSC (FSC-C109304) and PEFC Chain of Custody certification. As standard,
the OSB/3 facing of all Kingspan TEK panels is PEFC certified.
