13 March, 2024
Tenbury High Ormiston Academy (THOA) is boosting Tenbury Wells’ environmental credentials with a brand-new solar powered building for students.
The academy is opening the innovative solar-cladded building later this month.
Using advanced technologies including solar photovoltaic cladding (PV) and mechanical ventilation with heat recovery, the new building will reduce the school’s reliance on fossil fuels and create a more energy-efficient building.
In fact, the new site will produce more energy than it consumes, creating an additional 23,000 kWh every year that can be utilised elsewhere across the school.
It will also help more young people from the academy to access a creative arts curriculum, providing extra drama and music classrooms, alongside a practice room for the students to use.
The project has been completed in partnership with construction firm Energy Positive Assets Limited who work to advance the cause of Net Zero by reducing the environmental impact of new buildings.
Vicki Dean, principal said: “This new space is a great investment for our school and its future, both in creating additional classrooms for our students to learn in and helping us to produce abundant and clean renewable power.
“Honouring our environmental responsibilities is so important to us all at Tenbury High and we’re so excited to open this new building as a key step on our journey to reaching net zero.”
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