according to the telegraph ... Accrington Academy has spent £350,000 on a carbon neutral classroom ...
Accrington eco classroom praised in California (From Lancashire Telegraph)
the kids who designed this have just been given a special award in california and they went out there to receive it and to give a speech to the architects ... which i say good on them and well done ..
The £350,000 classroom incorporates a wind turbine and photovoltaic cells for electricity, solar panels for hot water, a rainwater harvesting system for minimal water waste and a pond to attract wildlife, which can be observed in a ‘hide’.
It also has reclaimed timber beams and locally sourced chipboard flooring, walls insulated with straw bales and a grass roof.
Building on the classroom is due to begin shortly.
what will happen to the electricity generated in the summer when the school is on holiday ..
now surely a classroom shouldnt cost £350,000 to build .. could you imagine building a school .. how much would it cost .. with all the classrooms, labs, a couple of art rooms, a gym, etc.