Swillington School
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as PDF Swillington Primary School started on site as Architypes 3rd Passivhaus school project and was completed in May 2012. The brief was to provide a replacement primary school inclusive of a nursery, community facilities, new car park and landscaping in lieu of the existing 1970s building that was located on the same site.The form and orientation of the building helps reduce energy usage by maximising daylight, controlling solar gain (using sunlight in winter months to help warm the building whilst reducing overheating in the summer).The compact and simple form reduces surface area and along with high levels of insulation, careful design and construction eliminates heat loss that occurs through air leakage and complicated details within the building fabric.
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Energy and fuel use
Measured data from renewable generation is not yet available.
Fuel use
| Pre-development | Forecast | Measured | |
| Electricity use | - | - | - |
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| Natural gas use | - | - | - |
| Oil use | - | - | - |
| LPG use | - | - | - |
| Wood use | - | - | - |
| Other Fuel | - | - | - |
| Pre-development | Forecast | Measured | |
| Primary energy requirement | - | - | - |
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| Annual CO₂ emissions | - | - | - |
| Annual space heat demand | - | - | - |
Renewable energy
| Electricity generation | Forecast | Measured |
|---|---|---|
| Renewables Technology | - | - |
| Other Renewables Tech | - | - |
| Electricity consumed by generation | - | - |
| Primary energy requirement offset by renewable generation | - | - |
| Annual CO₂ emissions offset by renewable generation | - | - |
Calculation and targets
| Whole house energy calculation method | |
|---|---|
| Other whole house calculation method | - |
| Energy target | PassivHaus |
| Other energy targets | - |
| Forecast heating load | - |
Airtightness
| Date | Result | |
| Pre-development air permeability test | - | - |
|---|---|---|
| Final air permeability test | - | - |
Project description
| Stage | Occupied |
|---|---|
| Start date | |
| Occupation date | 01 May 2012 |
| Location | Leeds West Yorkshire England |
| Build type | New build |
| Building sector | Public |
| Property type | Detached |
| Construction type | Oak frame |
| Other construction type | |
| Party wall construction | |
| Floor area | 1344 m² |
| Floor area calculation method | Treated Floor Area (PHPP) |
| Building certification |  Passivhaus certified building |
Project Team
| Organisation | Architype Architects |
|---|---|
| Project lead person | Architype Architects |
| Landlord or Client | Leeds City Council |
| Architect | Architype Architects |
| Mechanical & electrical consultant | Hoare Lea |
| Energy consultant | Nick Grant & Alan Clarke |
| Structural engineer | Billinghurst George & Partners |
| Quantity surveyor | |
| Consultant | |
| Contractor | Interserve Construction |
Design strategies
| Planned occupancy | |
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| Space heating strategy | |
| Water heating strategy | |
| Fuel strategy | |
| Renewable energy strategy | |
| Passive Solar strategy | |
| Space cooling strategy | |
| Daylighting strategy | |
| Ventilation strategy | |
| Airtightness strategy | |
| Strategy for minimising thermal bridges | |
| Modelling strategy | |
| Insulation strategy | |
| Other relevant retrofit strategies | |
| Contextual information |
Building services
| Occupancy | |
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| Space heating | |
| Hot water | |
| Ventilation | |
| Controls | |
| Cooking | |
| Lighting | |
| Appliances | |
| Renewable energy generation system | |
| Strategy for minimising thermal bridges |
Building construction
| Storeys | |
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| Volume | - |
| Thermal fabric area | - |
| Roof description | |
| Roof U-value | - |
| Walls description | |
| Walls U-value | - |
| Party walls description | |
| Party walls U-value | - |
| Floor description | |
| Floor U-value | - |
| Glazed doors description | |
| Glazed doors U-value | - - |
| Opaque doors description | |
| Opaque doors U-value | - - |
| Windows description | |
| Windows U-value | - - |
| Windows energy transmittance (G-value) | - |
| Windows light transmittance | - |
| Rooflights description | |
| Rooflights light transmittance | - |
| Rooflights U-value | - |