Kenilworth School
Building schools for the future with fermacell® fibre gypsum boards.
Project at a glance
Location
Kenilworth, UK
Project Size
6,000m2
Architect
Glancy Nicholls Architects
Installer
Morgan Sindall
Product
fermacell® Fibre Gypsum Boards
Year
2022
Achieving Passivhaus with fermacell® fibre gypsum boards
Following on from its relocation and merger into one all-purpose facility at the start of the academic year, Kenilworth School and Sixth Form is benefitting from the decision by Glancy Nicholls Architects and contractor Morgan Sindall to specify specialist boarding for the ceilings and walls in its new sports hall.
Part of a range of products by James Hardie, one of the world's leading manufacturers of building materials, fermacell® is a fibre gypsum board which provides superior fire resistance, acoustic performance and impact strength. This high-density board simplified the design of the sports hall and created more space by narrowing the width of the walls. This not only helped with the speed of the build but also had a positive impact on carbon reduction as fermacell® is manufactured from recycled gypsum, water and wood fibres.
The new sports hall is a major part of the new Kenilworth School & Sixth Form which is one of the largest schools constructed in the UK, with a three-story campus with 2,200 places on offer, a 25% increase, helping Kenilworth to cater for its growing population.
Strong impact-resistance performance, giving schools confidence that walls can withstand everyday knocks and bumps. 75mm stud partitions = severe duty and 2 kn crowd load.
Supports high-performance design, with your specified single layer systems that can offer EI60 up to 15m high.
Dead load hanging load capability of 150kg per linear metre without additional pattressing, allowing fixtures such as whiteboards, shelving, and lockers to be fixed directly.
Complete with a 20-year impact warranty.
Quicker programme times
With fast installation and reduced need for secondary materials, boards can be installed before the envelope is watertight saving time which helps shorten program times significantly. This allows schools to complete refurbishments or new-build phases rapidly, often within tight academic schedules.
As well as impact resistance and fire performance the exceptional acoustic ratings of fermacell® means the sports hall can be used with complete confidence, and without disturbing other areas of the school. It has been extensively used in the Education sector, as it offers the robustness of blockwork with the speed and install of drywall, saving time, money and space making it ideal for modern school environments.
Chris Winwood
Commercial Interiors Sales Manager
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