Brecon Road Infant School
The Thermafleece Sheep crosses the road safely to Brecon Road Infant School
Project Location:
Brecon Road Infant School, Merthyr Tydfil, Mid Glamorgan
Architect:
Robert Spencer, Atkins, Cardiff
Contract Administrator:
Richard Bale, Merthyr Tydfil Borough Council
The Building:
The new build timber frame is an extension to the existing school. Built primarly for the under fives the building also incorporates a staff room, toilets with disabled facilities and an indoor and outdoor play area.
Installation:
Roof and Wall Depth:
200 mm thickness in the roof (2 layers of 100 mm)175 mm thickness in the wall (1 layer of 100mm and 1 layer of 75mm).
Supplier:
Ty-Mawr, Brecon, Powys
Builders and Installer:
G A Adams, Tredegar
Funding:
Merthyr Tydfil Borough Council
Other Environmental features at Brecon Road:
- Timber Frame.
- Aluminium Roof - Recycled.
Background:
Ty-Mawr Thermafleece was used to insulate the new school extension. Ty-Mawr, Second Nature UK's Welsh distributors based in Brecon, Wales now guarantee that at least 75% of the wool used in Ty-Mawr Thermafleece comes from Welsh hill farms.
The Project:
Ty-Mawr Thermafleece was recommended for the school by Architect Robert Spencer of Atkins in Cardiff who wanted to use a technically excellent product with good insulation values which was locally sourced and had desirable environmental credentials. Health and safety was also a criteria when specifying materials and components on the nursery school, the benefits of natural wool fibre over and above other products was a prime factor.
Councillor Brendan Toomey, Chair of the Governors was pleased that the design of the new nursery achieves eco-targets set by the Government, and with global warming high on the agenda, it is very satisfying to note that Brecon Road Infant School is the first school in Wales to benefit from this new, local insulating material.
Joyce Gervis of Ty-Mawr Lime taking a look at the Ty-Mawr Thermafleece within the Wall
