Leicester Gateway College embraces sustainability and innovation
Leicester Gateway College is a £24 million development to relocate Gateway College in central Leicester to new facilities in Hamilton.
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Location
Leicester, Great Britain
Sector
Education
Project Type
New build
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M E ArchitectureDesigned with natural ventilation
Opened in August 2009, the new building is highly sustainable and the design incorporates a natural ventilation system from WindowMaster, an on site biomass boiler, rainwater harvesting system and wind turbines, with low energy lighting and under floor heating throughout the college. The natural ventilation system will control the indoor climate in both the classrooms and the central street area and a weather station mounted outside the building monitors external conditions, including wind direction and speed, temperature and rain fall.
