Duke of York’s Royal Military School
The Duke of York’s Royal Military School was established in 1803, learn more about its refurbishment
Case Study4 min read
As part of Leicester City Council’s school expansion plan, Willmott Dixon oversaw the £14 million build programme which improved the existing school facilities. The new school building included fully fitted out science labs, a music room, food technology facilities and a drama studio, all of which provided space for an additional 3,000 pupils.
''We installed EcoTherm Eco-Versal on this project as it is a cost-effective solution for achieving compliant thermal performance. EcoTherm Eco-Versal was put forward by us, as it was an open specification, through our trusted supply chain partner FGF Limited. In addition, it is also robust enough for installing as part of our system to create a solid walking platform.''
Louis Dewsbury, Contracts Director, Midlands Floor Screeding
LOCATIONBraunstone, Leicester
ProductsEco-Versal
1,400 m2 of Ecotherm Eco-Versal was installed on ground floors throughout the school by Midlands Floor Screeding, beneath their Isocrete Fast K Screed flooring system.
The Installation
The rigid insulation board is faced with aluminium foil composite and can be used to insulate floors, walls, dormer cheeks and ceilings, achieving a thermal conductivity of 0.022 W/mK.
The boards ensured compliance with the guidance in Part L to the Building Regulations (England), which advised a minimum floor U-value of 0.18 W/m²K for non-domestic new builds. The lightweight Eco-Versal boards also allowed easy manual handling and could be simply cut to size with a fine-toothed saw.
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