Lottery funded Community Centre aims for Passivhaus
An isolated rural village in Garway, Herefordshire has broken ground on a much-needed modern Community Centre that is aiming for Passivhaus Standard. All thanks to the Big Lottery Fund.
The 382m2 Garway Community Centre will be built on a site adjacent to Garway Primary School and opposite the existing Village Hall which has served the community well since the 1920’s. Garway is a village in rural isolation in the extreme south west of Herefordshire with a sparse transport system and the nearest medical facilities being some 7 miles away. The new Centre will benefit up to 800 people from the local area, older people, young people and those without transport. The current Village Hall is central to every village event.
The new multi-use rural community building is designed to accommodate approximately 100 people at full capacity, and will include:
- A new modern village hall
- health and social care outreach centre
- Café
- Meeting facilities.
- Photovoltaics
- On-site sewage treatment
The Client wanted comfort, good air quality and low running costs so Passivhaus was discussed at the beginning of the process with the Council and looked upon favourably by the Big Lottery Fund. This result in Passivhaus being included in the original client brief; It will be the first Passivhaus funded by the Big Lottery Fund.
Simmonds.Mills Architects have successfully delivered Passivhaus projects before, and advised that all who tendered for the job needed to show evidence of Passivhaus skills training. Although this is the contractors’ William Powell & Sons first attempt at building a Passivhaus, they successfully undertook the Passivhaus tradesperson course training during the tender process.
Construction is now underway on-site.
Materials
The detached newbuild is constructed from a concrete raft foundation with a timber superstructure
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Wall |
I beams, blown mineral fibre (SupaFill), timber & render claddings |
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Roof |
I beams, blown mineral fibre (SupaFill), galvanized corrugated roofing |
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Floor |
Concrete with 50% cement replaced with GBFS to reduce embodied carbon emissions |
Key Team
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Client: Garway Village Hall Committee Architect: Simmonds.Mills Consultants: Alan Clarke, Infrastruct Contractor: William Powell & Sons Structural: Engineer: BJSE Certifier: MEAD |
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22nd May 2017
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