Exciting new school projects moving forward
The Bennett Freehill team is delighted that several exciting new school projects, on which we are providing MEP design, are moving forward, which is positive news for the education sector in Northern Ireland. A new school building for St Malachy’s Primary School in Armagh was granted planning approval over the summer. Edendork Primary School in […]
Exciting milestone for new £72m Ballycastle Shared Education Campus
Education Minister Paul Givan has welcomed the start of construction work on the new £72 million Ballycastle Shared Education Campus, on which Bennett Freehill is providing MEP Design and BREEAM Consultancy Services as part of the Heron Bros IST. Cutting the first sod, on 21 June 2024, to officially mark the beginning of construction on […]
Planning application submitted for Redevelopment of CAFRE Greenmount Campus
A planning application has been submitted for the Redevelopment of the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) Greenmount Campus in Muckamore County Antrim, designed to Passivhaus Premium and BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ standards. Bennett Freehill is providing multiple services on the prestigious campus redevelopment as part of the Hamilton Architects led design team – namely […]
New beginning for Rowandale Integrated Primary School
Construction work has officially started on a new £9m build at Rowandale Integrated Primary School in Moira on which Bennett Freehill is providing Mechanical and Electrical Engineering design services. The new 14-classroom state-of-the-art school building designed to BREEAM for energy conservation and sustainability will provide a modern primary school with 14 classrooms and nursery unit […]
New high-performance school and sports facility for St Louis’ Grammar, Kilkeel
After extensive stakeholder consultation, plans have been unveiled for a new school building for St Louis’ Grammar School, Kilkeel on which Bennett Freehill are providing Mechanical and Electrical Engineering design and BREEAM services as part of Hamilton Architects design team. Primarily a 2-storey building, incorporating a single-storey block, the new high-performance school and sports facility […]
Enhancing Integrated Education in N.Ireland
A new 200 pupil building for Roe Valley Integrated Primary School in Limavady was officially opened earlier this month. The new school is designed to BREEAM Excellent criteria and provides built-in flexibility to accommodate future adaption or modification. Bennett Freehill provided MEP Design, Sustainability Engineering Design and BREEAM services on this school project comprising 7 […]
Passivhaus Premium Erne Campus wins the People’s Choice Project of the Year at the ‘UK Oscars for building performance’
The pioneering South West College Erne Campus has won the overall People’s Choice Award at the Passivhaus Trust Awards 2023. The ‘Oscars for building performance’ ceremony was held on 5th July at the Museum of London with presentations celebrating the best Passivhaus projects in the UK and winning projects voted on by Passivhaus Trust Members. […]
Technical Bulletin: The evolution of ventilation within educational environments
Ventilation has been provided within educational buildings since their creation, however, the strategies deployed to provide ventilation have changed drastically over the last few years driven by changes in legislation and advanced research into the importance of indoor air quality. Why is ventilation required within the classroom environment? Ventilation is required to mainly provide fresh […]
Double Winners at Irish News Workplace & Employment Awards
We are absolutely delighted to have won two awards at the Irish News Workplace & Employment Awards, which rewards exceptional companies focused on their people by recognising excellence in the workplace. As well as being crowned winner of the Best Place to Work (Small Business) which recognises our pioneering design excellence, robust training opportunities for […]
Promoting the use of Passivhaus in the UK as members of PHT
Bennett Freehill has this week become a member of the Passivhaus Trust (PHT) further underlining our commitment to promote the adoption of Passivhaus in the UK, to focus on providing innovative and practical sustainable building design solutions and continuing our legacy of technical innovation. As certified Passivhaus designers and members of sustainable building associations our […]