Hautlieu School Jersey

Client: States of Jersey
Architect: Public Architects - States of Jersey
Contractor: Charles Le Quesne
Consultant: Whitby Bird & Partners
Project value: 13.9 Million Pounds
Completed: 2004

This school building has been constructed as a state of the art, low-energy building for the States of Jersey which is committed to providing a long-term environmentally friendly solution for the island.

Unlike naturally ventilated buildings, TermoDeck has the ability to guarantee a constant source of fresh air to the teaching spaces. This not only enables pupils to remain alert for longer periods of lime but also helps to increase concentration levels.

This coupled with the energy benefits associated with thermal mass systems, together with increases in energy costs were all major influencing factors for the TermoDeck selection.   The building has cost £13.9 million and has a total floor area of about 10,000 sq M, of which 6,500 sq M is treated by the TermoDeck system. The building is divided into several zones, each with its own all-electric air handling plant.

The buildings heating, cooling and ventilation system helps to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and overall energy consumption. Heating is achieved by using high levels of heat recovery from the extract air, coupled with electric heater batteries. Cooling is generally passive, using free cooling from nighttime low external air temperatures. Local cooling is provided in isolated areas with high equipment gains.