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New Capital Projects
New Teaching & Learning building
The new Teaching & Learning building for the Carmarthen campus of the University of Wales Trinity Saint David is being designed as an iconic building to meet the future education needs of the University and will provide modern and updated facilities for students and staff of the University.
The building will also provide the opportunity to further enhance the partnership agreements with other educational establishments and for community events.
The building is formed in 2 wings, the first at a height of 3 storeys and the other to be 2 storeys high.
The building will ensure
- Spatial flexibility
- Creative and inspiring interiors
- Furniture technologies
- Information technologies
- Healthy environments – promoting well being
- Holistic environmental and sustainable design
To ensure best use of the interior of the building, the concept will incorporate study zones. This will be identified and allocated by a clear thoroughfare with connections to structured and unstructured learning environments. As well as this, formal and informal study spaces to encourage group learning with or without technology will be provided, which will extend the learning experience from teaching spaces into social zones.
Work will start on site on the 4th July with the new building due to be completed and handed over to the University in August 2012
Key statistics
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Basic Building Costs £/m² |
£1,325/m² |
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Services Costs £/m² |
£528/m² |
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External Works £/m² |
£136/m² |
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Gross Floor Area (m2) |
2245 m2 |
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Total area of the site – hectares (m2) |
1.4ha |
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Function areas and their size (m²) |
Teaching - 814 m2 |
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Area of circulation (m2) |
363 m2 |
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Area of storage (m2) |
32.5 m2 |
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% area of grounds to be used by community |
100% |
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% area of buildings to be used by community |
32% |
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Predicted electricity consumption (kWh/m²) |
The predicted electricity consumption is approximately 20 kWh/m² |
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Predicted fossil fuel consumption (kWh/m²) |
The predicted fossil fuel consumption is approximately 100 kWh/m² |
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Predicted renewable energy generation (kWh/m²) |
The predicted renewable energy generation is 5kWh/m² per year harvested from a PV array on the building’s roof. The integration of other low carbon technologies is being investigated by the design team. |
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Predicted water use m³/person/year |
The predicted water use for each student is approximately 4m³. |
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% predicted water use to be provided by rainwater or greywater |
It is not proposed that the building utilises rainwater or greywater technologies. |
