Howard Thomas Head of Building Surveying

Richard Jessup Building Surveying

Innovative practice

Westfield Academy school. Phase 3

Construction details: Steel frame, timber frame concrete deck

External cladding materials: hanging tiles, cavity brick panels, single glazing, timber spandrel panels

Defects: rot to timber elements, poor detailing around windows, broken elements

Improve thermal performance - insulation to walls & roof; double glazingImprove user experience - solar glazing.

Aim:

Roof level connection & material build-up details:

Window detail - risk of thermal bridge

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Project completion

BREEAM: Building Research Establishment

Environmental Assessment Method