Briggs & Forrester has been awarded two of the sample schools under the Luton BSF scheme. Working with the QED consortium in partnership with Wates Construction, Briggs & Forrester will prove all M&E services at Barnfield South Academy and Challney Girls’ School (pictured). The projects will provide 22 000 m2 of new education space and have a combined value of over £9 million.
More refrigerant bans possible, says government
The government could tighten up the rules that restrict the use of global warming refrigerant gases including speeding up phase-out programmes and introducing new bans, according to a spokesman from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).
Baxi research suggests schools strongly support heat decarbonisation
A survey conducted by Baxi of 200 state school estates managers, consultant engineers and M&E contractors has found that while enthusiasm for Net Zero and support for low carbon heating systems in schools is thriving, persistent barriers remain.
