Manchester Airport News 22/02/08

A school is being built near Manchester Airport using technology to ensure it is both environmentally friendly and a quiet place to study.

Stockport Academy is replacing 60-year-old Avondale High School in Cheadle Heath. The £28m building is just four miles from the airport. In order to make it a better place to learn, it features the latest sound-proofing technology and insulation to filter out the noise of hundreds of flights passing overhead each day.

Even so, designers were concerned that sound could still enter in the summer when windows were opened. So they created a ventilation system that allows fresh air to enter the school while keeping sounds to a minimum.

Engineering company Buro Happold installed massive loops of pipes buried deep in the earth, a system popular in Scandinavian countries. During summer, the earth's temperature is still relatively cool. The pipes carry water which is cooled below ground before being pumped back into the school.

The same system can also help heat the school in winter, when the soil underneath is far warmer than the temperature outside. It will also help the school meet its target of meeting a fifth of its energy needs through renewable source.

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