Ysgol Dyffryn Aeron, built by Wynne Construction in Ceridigiaon, has secured a 93.69% rating under the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) 2018 education scheme.
The new 拢16.3m facility in Ceredigion, which amalgamated Ciliau Parc School, Dihewyd School, and Felinfach School, is only the second educational project in Wales to secure a top grade for BREEAM and the first anywhere in the UK to score so highly.
Wynne Construction director Richard Wynne said: 鈥淭his is a hugely significant achievement by the whole team, especially given the complexities around securing such a high mark.
鈥淭o achieve an outstanding rating, schemes must score above 85%, so to reach 93% and be the highest-scoring education building in the UK is phenomenal.
鈥淲ithout collaboration between the client, Ceredigion County Council, ourselves, and the supply chain, none of this would have been possible, and the collective parts of the scheme should be proud of the work that has gone in.鈥�
BREEAM provides a sustainability assessment framework, measuring value in a series of categories that address factors such as low impact design and carbon emissions reduction. These include management, water, energy, transport, waste, pollution, health and wellbeing, and innovation.
Richard Wynne continued: 鈥淯nless the team have a shared vision, these types of certifications are impossible to achieve.
鈥淲hen we were liaising with our assessor, Hannah from RedSix, it became clear that we were on the right path to hitting the levels needed for an outstanding rating.
鈥淲ith some guidance, we were able to push that bit harder when it came to ecology improvements around certain plant species, for example.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a massive accomplishment for Wynne Construction, Ceredigion County Council and the entire project delivery team.鈥�
A spokesperson for the Building Research Establishment (BRE) said: 鈥淐ongratulations to Wynne Construction for achieving a BREEAM Outstanding rating for Ysgol Dyffryn Aeron. This reflects a strong commitment to sustainability and sets a benchmark for future sustainable schools.鈥�
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