Campus Estate Management Spring 2022

Spring 2022

Don't patronise students Reshaping student accommodation

8 Industry News The latest news and views on campus

26 Safety in mind 34 Creative space Fire risk on campus with Communal and private flame-free roofing spaces on campus

38 Facilities Show 2022 Thousands expected to attend Facilities Show

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Contents 4 Cover Story - Don't patronise students Reshaping student accommodation, the future is wellness in design 8 Product & Industry News The latest news and views on campus 22 A safe and secure campus Balancing campus security with an open environment 26 Safety in mind Fire risk on campus with flame-free roofing systems

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30 Laying the foundations Landscaping for new-world campuses 34 Creative space Communal and private spaces on campus 38 Facilities Show 2022 Thousands expected to attend Facilities Show 42 A purified learning environment Tim Browning, Air Treatment at Fellowes explores air purification in education CAMPUS | Spring 2022 | 3

COVER STORY

Don't patronise students Reshaping student accommodation, the future is wellness in design by James Potter of WGP Architects

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tudents had a hard time during the pandemic; enforced isolation when most are looking to expand social horizons and courses forced online, albeit this is to greatly

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simplify events. Here we are in 2022 and we’ve already borne witness to yet more global challenges and uncertainty. Your typical student in the UK now bears a significant existential burden on top of the

general rebuilding of confidence in the post pandemic higher education system. Be it humanitarian disaster, climate change, dwindling natural resources or rising cost of living, the window of opportunity for the

carefree ‘good times’ when learning and socialising were all that mattered, has narrowed. Its sadly an ever more adult world for those leaving school to inhabit and a more opaque one for those from foreign lands coming here to study.

At the time of writing, student dissatisfaction is national news again with a BBC headline noting student complaints being at an all-time high in 2021 albeit much of this was due to a backlog in processing complaints made during the pandemic in 2020.

The pandemic caused such upheaval that we’re still in the process of understanding how it affected students and how to correct the negative aftermath (its worth noting not all outcomes were bad - digital learning greatly augmented traditional face-to-face tutoring, taken forwards by many institutions, if not all).

Momentum appears to be building to change and improve the post-pandemic student world as highlighted in UPP Foundations’ Student Futures Manifesto. UPPs work covers research undertaken during the course of 2021 canvassing and analysing the opinions of thousands of individuals, student action groups, University staff and

key decision makers in order to paint a legible picture of the problems and how to fix them. Unsurprisingly there are no silver bullets - within their findings are some references to other research by the ONS who found noticeably higher rates of anxiety and loneliness in the student population relative to other areas of society during the pandemic – a call to arms for any of us who cares about the young people transitioning from adolescence to adulthood.

As UPP summarises, students were ‘..worried about making and maintaining friendships and fearful about professional interactions with academics and future employers, had low underlying confidence in the system…’. These issues were found to be amplified in the most disadvantaged students, a double blow.

Perhaps the familiarity many of us have with the problems faced by students (loneliness, disenfranchisement, anxiety), risks belittling their significance; it is the scale of the problem and the sensitivity of who it is affecting, generally younger minds, that must be fixed.

It’s a big subject matter relating to large institutions. Given this

magnitude, how can us architects do our bit in the way we design the environments students live in?

At WGP Architects we focus on doing our little things in very big world. Our mantra, that we feel sets our stall for creating mature (and assured/confident), welcoming, social and secure environments for those continuing adult education is, first and foremost; don’t patronise students. Patronising takes many forms; the way students are taught as well as the places they’re offered to live and work. It all sends a tacit message about how we value the role of students and universities in society. Mindful of this it seems logical to treat the student market as being every bit as discerning and refined as any other, albeit they can choose to be neither of those things after a pound-a-pint night at the Union bar (£5 a-pint accounting for inflation). Given the introduction of this article one feels they’ve already earned that prerogative.

For decades it felt as though we’d been continuing under the misapprehension that these young (sometimes older) adults are more robust and un-sensitive to environmental conditions than in fact they are. It is telling to see how some

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commercial student accommodation providers have decided that student accommodation no longer means gaudy ‘youthful’ colours, nor does it mean themed trinkets and wall art reminding them of whichever city they’ve ended up in.

For some time now, the cutting edge of commercial student accommodation has taken cues from the contemporary long stay apart hotel model. There are examples in mainland Europe, like the Student Hotel group, where this sector merge is literal with accommodation and facilities geared around students, professionals and business customers sharing as one. Its great to see this approach being taken as it successfully challenges the notion of separating the stages of professional and personal development when arguably there needn’t be such a distinction – life is one continuous learning experience.

So, are these examples the ultimate expression of where the sector is going? And do they offer the best solution to the problems left behind in the wake of the pandemic? We’d say there’s milage in it certainly as it is anything but patronising. The hotel aspect is interesting; whilst long stay hotels can be physically similar, their core market is more transient 6 | Spring 2022 | CAMPUS

than that of students looking to develop lifelong associations and be permanent members of a local community for a number of years.

This could be seen as a negative response to the challenge laid out

by UPP and observed by others, albeit this direct mix of hotel and student accommodation accounts for a fraction of accommodation overall and undoubtedly works well for those opting to live there.

So having been a champion of treating students as having environmental sensitivities the same as working, independent discerning adults, are we now at risk of taking them too far away from the premise of what was once ‘sacrifice in the name of learning’ that seemed prevalent when we studied some 30 or so years ago. Sacrifice used to translate to compromises in financial and living conditions but the situation now feels far less binary. Reaffirming the importance of education, the unity and support an educational establishment can give and the overall wellbeing of everyone attending isn’t necessarily helped by plonking a student in a fancy looking pseudo hotel room, as appealing as that sounds.

Perhaps there needs to be a reversion to something simpler, and more targeted at the core values

and reasons that people go away to study at a university. This doesn’t necessarily mean back pedalling on the quality of such spaces the likes of the Student Hotel and others are making – many of which are of a very high standard – but to think closely as to whether the ever-increasing merge of sectors is providing students the most tailored environment they need to excel.

Regardless of what the correct solution may be, as designers it is essential for us to have in mind the findings of the UPP manifesto when next putting pen to paper, and how we can play our part, modest as it may be.

Sadly, the ability to exist simply to learn (and drink beer) may not be as simple to achieve as it once was, albeit perhaps it is patronising to have ever considered it that simple in the first place. Growing up isn’t straightforward.

WGP are a RIBA Award winning practice who specialise in alternative residential projects. They are currently working on a number of PBSA projects, incorporating fabric first design and wellness into the buildings.

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SES Engineering Services to deliver £84 million project at University of Glasgow Leading engineering specialist, SES Engineering Services (SES), has announced its appointment to deliver an £84 million new development at the University of Glasgow.

The Adam Smith Business School and Postgraduate Teaching Hub is the fourth major development to commence as part of the University’s Campus Development Plan.

Appointed by Multiplex following a competitive tender, this latest project enables SES to draw on its recent experience gained on the University of Glasgow’s James McCune Smith Learning Hub which completed in early 2021 and was the first building to be delivered as part of the masterplan.

Working again with main contractor and Programme Delivery Partner, Multiplex, SES will be providing a full MEP service, adopting the same strategy utilised when working on the Learning Hub including the production of a full BIM Level 2 model, which will essentially simplify building maintenance in the future.

Once operational, the six-storey building, which has a gross internal floor area of 11,600m2, will provide specialised teaching, research and collaboration space for the University’s postgraduate taught student community, whilst delivering state-of-the-art premises for the world-leading business school.

Designed to achieve a BREEAM ‘Excellent’, SES will collaborate closely at the pre-construction stage with its designers, engineers and production teams to reduce on site hours and address the challenges of labour and the delivery of long lead items, by procuring sub-contracted services and materials early in the programme.

Commenting on SES’s appointment, managing director, Steve Joyce, said: “We have a tried and tested team who have already 8 | Spring 2022 | CAMPUS

successfully delivered the James McCune Smith Learning Hub, which was the first project completed on this framework, and we are delighted to return to the University of Glasgow once more to work with the Multiplex team, with whom we have developed a strong and effective relationship.

“We will be looking to equal or improve upon the 7,000 labour hours we saved through offsite construction on the Learning Hub and as a sustainable, trusted and progressive business, we will be delivering on our commitment to the community by providing training and employment opportunities throughout the programme.”

Adding his thoughts, Steve Houston, Senior M&E Manager, Multiplex, said: “We are pleased to have begun the pre-construction phase of this latest building for the University of Glasgow, which will provide world-class facilities for teaching, research and collaboration with key stakeholders. The project will be delivered under a NEC3 Option C contract, and during the next few months we will be working closely with the design team, the university and our other project partners to develop optimum supply chain relationships to ensure we deliver the project on time and to budget following the commencement of site works in April 2022.”

Other professional firms appointed to the contract are Hassell, architects; Arup, M&E design and structural engineers; Faithful + Gould, project managers and Currie & Brown, quantity surveyors.

The pre-construction phase got underway in September 2021, site works will begin in April 2022 and completion is scheduled in 2023.

For more information visit www.ses-ltd.co.uk

Daikin awarded quiet mark certification for air purifiers

Indoor climate control specialists, Daikin, have gained the Quiet Mark of approval for two innovative air purification systems.

Models MCK55W and MC55VB which effectively filter dust, pollen, allergens and other particles to improve indoor air quality, have been rigorously tested by Quiet Mark experts and found to be among the quietest air purifiers on the market.

Research carried out by the World Health Organisation shows the detrimental impact that environmental noise pollution has on mental and physical health. In a post-pandemic world with people spending increased time indoors, it has become ever more important to ensure that our internal environment is both healthy and peaceful.

Excess noise can increase stress levels whilst impacting on sleep patterns, productivity and morale.

It has also been linked to depression, anxiety, hypertension and cardiovascular disease resulting from a distressed reaction to excessive and unwanted sound disturbance. So, whilst it’s imperative to ensure a supply of clean, fresh air into our internal environment, it is also important that climate management systems operate as quietly possible to support a vital health balance.

This is essentially one of Daikin’s key design priorities. Offering the largest selection of heating, cooling and air purification solutions to suit all environments, Daikin strives to deliver appliances that are compact, effective and quiet. From removing excess water vapour in the air to extracting airborne pollutants such as pollen, mould, dust and viruses, and filtrating harmful Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) from carpets and cleaning materials, all Daikin air purification systems have been designed to improve indoor air quality and help maintain a comfortable temperature

and humidity level.

Moreover, Daikin’s air purifiers are an additional measure in the fight against respiratory diseases and eliminate 99.98% of the human coronavirus HCoV-229E in 2.5 minutes. This virus is of the same family as SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind the COVID-19 pandemic.

They are also 99.93% effective against the H1N1 virus that causes common flu.

In addition to the aforementioned air purifiers, Daikin’s Altherma 3 H HT heat pump has also been Quiet Mark certified, with the appliance operating at whisper-quiet levels. Delivering heating, cooling and instant hot water, the engineering for the Altherma 3 H HT focused on providing comfort and energy savings for those homeowners seeking a green and cost-effective alternative to a traditional boiler or heating system.

Martin Passingham, Product Manager at Daikin says: “We recognise how important is it to help owners and occupiers keep their buildings as calm and peaceful as possible. Quiet Mark certification is the unique consumer and trade champion mark of approval. It provides reliable and independent information about the level of sound a product makes, with the primary focus to improve the health and wellbeing of users of that product.

“We are proud that our products have been found to be among the quietest air purification products on the market, delivering the ultimate in climate management and acoustic comfort.”

For over 90 years, Daikin has been providing innovative, premium quality indoor climate management solutions to meet ever-changing climate and customer requirements.

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Bohunt School adds more walls

Run by the Bohunt Education Trust (BET), Bohunt Secondary School in Wokingham first opened in 2016 with a £25 million build that saw partitioning experts, Style being specified to create a flexible room configuration in the main hall.

Five years later and Style was invited back into Bohunt, working directly with their staff to deliver additional flexible space – this time in the library.

Installing three separate Stylefold 120 folding walls adjacent to each other to corner off a section of the library, the school benefits from the ability to quickly redefine the space to house small classes and reading groups without disturbing the rest of the library.

Buffered up against existing columns, each operable wall has a pass door to give staff and students ease of access, and the impressive 46dB acoustic rating means classes can enjoy the peace and quiet of a separate room when required.

“This is a simple, yet very effective means of using a large open plan space and creating a separate, private room as and when required,” said Michael Porter, sales director for Style South.

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“The wall is very easy and quick to manoeuvre into position, and the chic melamine finish complements the design of the rest of the school library.”

Style is the multi-award winning moveable, folding and partitioning wall specialist and the market leader in the UK. As the exclusive UK partner to Dorma Hüppe, Skyfold and SWG, Style offers an extensive range of moveable wall solutions for all requirements and budgets.

“We have a very strong reputation in the education sector,” continued Michael, “with installations ranging from vertically rising, fully automatic moveable walls in large university lecture halls through to small folding walls in village primary schools.

“We also have an in-house design team who can advise on making the best use of space, and in the case of Bohunt school, we were able to work directly with them to design and install the perfect solution.”

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Collinson Construction to build new £3m Runshaw College teaching facility Collinson Construction has been appointed to bring to life a new multi-million-pound teaching facility at one of the North of England’s leading colleges.

The Catterall-based firm is set to start work on a new block of 12 classrooms at Runshaw College’s campus off Langdale Road, Leyland in the middle of February.

Built by Collinson’s traditional division, the 1,000 square meter facility will be spread over two storeys and will further bolster teaching space at the college.

The state-of-the-art learning centre will be built to BREEAM very good standards, with Collinson’s team meticulously designing the new facility so that it takes into account energy efficiency and sustainably, as well as reflecting user needs.

Designed sensitively with the rest of its campus in mind, a stone effect finish wall will ensure the building is consistent in character with its surroundings.

Robert Duxbury, managing director of Collinson Construction, said: “We’re incredibly proud to be working in partnership with Runshaw College, as well as the professional teams at Day Architectural, Curtins and Magnitude Quantity Surveyors to expand the college’s site provision of first-class teaching space.

“This fantastically designed state-of-the-art space will ensure students are able to gain the academic skills they need to succeed in an outstanding environment.

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many years to come.”

Named the Buttermere block, the building continues the proud Runshaw tradition of naming buildings after parts of the Lake District as a nod to the beautiful ancient woodland that its campus is built within.

As part of the project, the college is set to redesign its car park to make up for the loss in parking space, while an addition 18 spaces will also be added.

The scheme, which was unanimously approved by South Ribble Borough Council’s planning committee last summer, has received finance from the Department for Education’s ‘Post-16 Capacity Fund’.

Clare Russell, Principal & CEO at Runshaw College, added: “We are really proud of our impressive college campus and we constantly invest in our estate to ensure we provide high-quality learning and social spaces, resourced with industry standard equipment and technology.

“Buttermere will meet the needs of our students both now and in the future, ensuring that our beautiful college campus, facilities and resources continue to be outstanding.”

The scheme’s construction is set to take eight months and be completed in October 2022.

For further information please visit www.collinsonconstruction.co.uk

High Efficiency Carrier Chillers on Lower GWP Refrigerant selected for Oxford University Laboratories

Carrier chillers operating on the lower global warming potential (GWP) refrigerant R-32 have been selected to provide energy-efficient cooling for three worldrenowned medical science laboratories at Oxford University. Carrier is part of Carrier Global Corporation (NYSE: CARR), the leading global provider of healthy, safe, sustainable and intelligent building and cold chain solutions.

Four Carrier AquaSnap® 30RBP air-cooled scroll chillers with GreenspeedTM intelligence have been installed at the Henry Wellcome Building for Genomic Medicine, the Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine at the John Radcliffe Hospital, and the University's Old Road Campus Research Building, a leading institution in cancer research. The Carrier chillers were specified by Heaton Design and Engineering Ltd, a leading building services consultant based in Witney, Oxon.

“We proposed a Carrier solution based on the efficiency and proven reliability of the equipment and our excellent working relationship with the company,” said Edward Heaton, Managing Director, Heaton Design and Engineering. “Carrier’s design and engineering is first-class, and a good match for the University’s challenging sustainability requirements.”

The high-efficiency Carrier chillers operating on R-32 were specified in accordance with Oxford University's sustainability strategy of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2035. This requires energy efficiency improvements and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from buildings across its estate, while at the same time enhancing occupant comfort and productivity.

The Carrier R-32 units replaced less efficient chillers that were at end of their working life, delivering a significant improvement in the seasonal energy efficiency ratio (SEER) for the Carrier replacements.

The University estates' sustainability plan also includes adopting long-life, low environmental impact, low maintenance solutions that minimise external impacts and costs over the lifetime of equipment. In support of this goal, the Carrier chillers were treated with super enviroshield condenser coating to protect

the aluminium heat exchange surfaces from corrosion and significantly extend their working life. As a result, the condensers are covered by an extended seven-year Carrier warranty.

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"We are very pleased to have been selected by Oxford University to provide vital cooling for three of its world-renowned science and biomedical laboratories," said Didier Genois, Vice President and General Manager, Carrier Commercial HVAC, Europe. "The chillers support the University's sustainability strategy of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2035, while ensuring reliable cooling to maintain the comfort, wellbeing and productivity of people working in the buildings."

The fast-track project, carried out by installer Aircon Services Ltd, enabled the laboratories to continue operating without loss of building services support while meeting the tight timetable for completion.

"Carrier provided outstanding support at all stages of the project," said Gavin Hastings, Installation Lead, Aircon Services. "We have many years of experience supporting the University with air conditioning solutions and maintenance, and are familiar with the buildings and the requirements of the estates department. As a result of the excellent collaboration and fast-track delivery by Carrier, we were able to meet the strict deadlines for completion set by the University."

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Contractor Management on a Post-COVID Campus As we move with increasing confidence into a world where COVID has released its grip on student and everyday work life, there is a renewed need to ensure that your campus are safe for all who work and study there, and to do so by means that reflect the changed circumstances under which we operate now and no doubt will continue to in future. Whilst the student bodies have embraced the opportunity to resume the social interaction that is the essential core of student life, many administrators are equally attracted to the flexible working arrangements that have been perhaps the only benefit of life under COVID. In the key area of contractor management that will often mean that complex operations over multiple sites need to be monitored and supervised by campus administrators who may well be working from home for at least a few days a week. It is crucial that they can continue to do so whilst staying in complete control of the process and without the slightest compromise in safety or security.

Where it has not already occurred, this must inevitably result in the phasing out of any remaining paper-based permit process, with its obvious geographical restrictions – which must surely be consigned to campus history as completely as fountain pens and ink, exercise books and slide rules.

What is clearly needed as a bare minimum requirement going forward is an electronic permit system capable of detailing the work to be carried out, that can then identify the hazards and risks involved in that work and then sequence the precautions 14 | Spring 2022 | CAMPUS

which must be adhered to in order to complete it. It should involve a step-by-step process and a series of fail-safe prompts and conflict checks, combining to aid compliance and maximise the safety and protection of personnel and property.

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Whatever the future may bring, the abiding lesson of COVID must be that flexibility must be built into all workplace practices, and combining this with security and control is of the essence of good contractor management.

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Shropshire school begins £9.7M modular upgrade HOLY TRINITY ACADEMY in Telford is set to receive a new lease of life as national contractor Willmott Dixon presses ahead with a £9.7m facilities upgrade on behalf of Telford and Wrekin Council. The full scale of works is set to complete ahead of the 2022/23 academic year.

The seven-month project will improve and expand the school’s amenities, while supporting greater student intake to the Ofsted “Good” rated school.

The upgrades include the design and build of a new three-storey teaching block, which will house extended science facilities; equipped with four science labs, ten teaching rooms and other multi-purpose spaces.

The plans also include single-storey extensions to the east and west elevations of the existing dining hall, to create additional space for students to use at breaktime and for assemblies.

Dan Doyle, director at Willmott Dixon, said: “We’re thrilled to start the extension works at Holy Trinity Academy. Utilising modular construction for the science block will save three and a half months of programme and help ensure that it’s complete in time for the next student intake. This method also offers improved quality and will help minimise disruption to the students during the construction.

“We are proud to play our part in creating new learning experiences for the students of Holy Trinity Academy for generations to come.”

External works will renovate the outdoor sports areas and support the students’ PE curriculum and events timetable. The Telford community will also benefit from a hireable space, as the new 3G sports pitch will be available to hire for local residents outside of 16 | Spring 2022 | CAMPUS

school hours.

More than 97 per cent of the site's construction waste will be diverted from landfill, and solar photovoltaic panels will be installed. Willmott Dixon will work closely with its supply chain partners to reduce diesel usage, while working with delivery partners to ensure that the Department for Education’s energy benchmarking requirements are met.

Labour councillor Shirley Reynolds, Telford & Wrekin Council’s cabinet member for children, young people and families, said: “We are pleased that work is starting for the major expansion of Holy Trinity Academy, to provide extra school places and modern facilities closer to home for more young people in our borough.

“The Holy Trinity Academy expansion has been very carefully considered, so as to balance the increased demand for school places in the local area, safeguarding needs and community’s provision for recreational activities.

“We are strongly committed to investing in our schools. In the coming months, Holy Trinity Academy is one of several secondary school sites across the borough to be expanded, as part of our £31 million school investment project ensuring sufficient school provision in line with the housing development expansion.”

The project team includes Bond Bryan Architects and is expected to finish in September, giving the school a fresh look for new and returning students in the new academic year.

For further information visit www.willmottdixon.co.uk

A new name and new future as Elliott Group and affiliated UK companies become Algeco

Elliott Group Ltd, Carter Accommodation Ltd and Procomm Site Services Ltd, leaders in UK modular services and part of Modulaire Group, are today delighted to announce plans to unite under a common brand - Algeco.

UK customers will benefit from a stronger, betterintegrated and structured organisation, with a renewed commitment to placing customer service excellence at the heart of the organisation.

Algeco shares the responsibility for developing sustainable futures for our customers, our business, and its products and services. Core to this is being a trusted solutions provider to the industries we support. We enable people to work more productively, improve their quality of life, and enhance their learning. We design and deliver whatever our customers need, whenever and wherever they need it.

The move will create a single, consistent brand across the UK and Europe, to reflect the group’s position as a leader in European modular services and infrastructure. Algeco has a proud heritage of serving customers across Europe, providing a strong basis for the single identity, which will facilitate growth in brand equity in the marketplace and allow UK customers to benefit from best practice sharing with Algeco in Europe and producing innovative modular solutions.

The adoption of Algeco as the single brand in the UK will create a common sense of identity and purpose for the UK business. We propose to make these changes

effective from 31st March 2022.

The combined UK business will be headquartered in Peterborough, with a total of 23 site locations throughout the country servicing its portable, modular building and offsite construction hire and sales activities.

John Campbell, Managing Director of Algeco in the UK, said: “Adopting the Algeco brand in the UK provides a link with our heritage, whilst also symbolising the transformation the UK business is currently going through as part of our group’s global ambitions. We have an exciting future ahead of us.”

He added: “The Algeco brand has solid foundations built on excellence, sustainability, innovation and collaboration. These elements are cornerstones of what we call our customer obsession – continually looking for ways to exceed expectations, deliver best-in-class service and develop sustainable futures for our customers and colleagues.”

Algeco and the Modulaire Group are owned by investment funds managed by Brookfield Business Partners L.P, which acquired the Modulaire Group in December 2021. Brookfield Business Partners is the flagship listed business services and industrials company of Brookfield Asset Management, a leading global alternative asset manager with over $600 billion of assets under management For further information visit www.algeco.co.uk CAMPUS | Spring 2022 | 17

No more ‘procurement fatigue’ for Higher Education institutions via the University of Birmingham Build Higher framework

The University of Birmingham Build Higher Frameworks are supporting the next 10 years of ambitious estates development. These new procurement frameworks are free to access by all Higher Education institutions, making the significant time, complexity and cost that comes with procuring and tendering new frameworks or one-off projects disappear.

As well as benefitting the University of Birmingham, the Build Higher Frameworks allow the Higher Education sector to build longer term relationships with key, experienced contractors and consultants who provide construction, design, and surveying services.

Six frameworks have been created via the University of Birmingham Build Higher Construction Framework: • • • • • •

Construction companies for project value up to £2.5m Construction companies for project value £2.5m-10m Construction companies for project value £10m+ Client-side surveying support Architectural-led design Engineering Services design

Each supplier went through an intense selection process to ensure all that were successful are the very best of

the industry.

Collaboration and partnering are two of the many objectives and initiatives that form the backbone of the frameworks. Working alongside the University, one of these suppliers, AA Projects, have uniquely taken this a step further and have recently released a video on how the framework was procured; the benefits that it can bring to the Higher Education sector; and the ease of use.

Matthew Home, Head of Procurement Contracting for University of Birmingham, said “We know how onerous procurement can be, so we wanted to create a framework that creates efficiencies in the sector as well as use our estate as evidence of the quality that’s available to our peer organisations”.

Darren Hurst, Director at AA Projects, said “Whenever we talk to Higher Education estates teams one of the first questions we are always asked is, how can we appoint you? With the University of Birmingham Build Higher framework, HE institutions can now access sector specific knowledge with suppliers who are engaged and proactive, who all prioritise working collaboratively”.

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Landscape 2022 LANDSCAPE - the UK’s premier landscaping exhibition, looks to showcase the industry more than ever before by bringing more exhibitors, more visitors and even more features to Hall 3 at the NEC - National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham on the 28th and 29th September 2022.

Welcoming over 250 exhibitors with a vast collection of industry-leading products, services and innovations for the design, build and management of exterior and interior landscaping projects, LANDSCAPE 2022 is the trade event you will not want to miss, and the best part is - it’s all FREE! The LANDSCAPE Show is the chance of the year to network with professionals at the top of their game at the largest event the industry has ever seen!

LANDSCAPE is proud to say that 86% of visitors are very likely to recommend and use an exhibitor for a future project, and the exhibitor list continues to go from strength to strength, year on year. The extensive exhibitor list ensures that when they say that there is “something for everyone”, they really do mean it!

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Design, and an additional program of ‘How to’ Seminars for anyone in the industry to learn, be inspired and expand their skills. Back again at the central bar area, LANDSCAPE will be hosting the incredibly popular PechaKucha 20x20 and Meet the Designer programme.

LANDSCAPE’s Women in the Industry Day was so well received in 2021 that it’s back with an additional Networking Morning running in conjunction with #Yes She Can. Also back this year is the highly anticipated design competition, which will be focused on Wildlife Friendly designs and supported by the Warwickshire Wildlife Trust and Birmingham and Black Country Wildlife Trust.

Both the exhibition and all seminar sessions are free to attend. For more information or to register to attend the show, simply visit the registration page online. Expect the biggest names in landscaping to feature in the 2022 line-up and be sure to keep an eye on LANDSCAPE’s social media channels for the latest updates and be the first to hear about even more reasons why LANDSCAPE 2022 is the show you do not want to miss.

For further information visit www.LandscapeShow.co.uk

SECURITY

A safe and secure campus Balancing campus security with an open environment that fosters flow and movement presents a unique set of challenges that needn’t be complex says John Hardman, Product Marketing Manager- dormakaba

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ere, John looks at solutions that can be implemented across campus sites and student residential facilities to provide ease of access, while maintaining appropriate levels of security.

A university is a modern city in microcosm. It has residential areas; places of work; sports, entertainment, and leisure facilities; administrative offices; libraries and theatres; parks and public spaces; utilities; roads and pedestrian areas.

Some individuals are residents 24/7,

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others travel to and from the estate and some visit for events or to meet friends or colleagues.

It’s hard to imagine a more complex challenge for those responsible for maintaining security while also enabling appropriate levels of access to the disparate groups of people present on campus.

And this is further compounded by the significant differences that exist between a university environment and the world outside its confines.

Firstly, a great deal of on-campus traffic takes place indoors as staff and students move between lectures

and tutorials. So large numbers of people need free access to and within multiple buildings, but usually only to specific areas or rooms within these buildings.

For example, there will be commercially sensitive laboratory facilities within science blocks, or stores of hazardous materials used by engineering students, where access must be restricted to authorised personnel only. Even if risk levels are relatively low, a music department for instance, every step must be taken to minimise the possibility of opportunist theft of

easy-to-sell instruments.

Secondly, unlike a city, a campus is essentially vacant over the summer months, and some buildings may need to be made completely secure. But not all, as some students will need access to prepare for resits, while some universities use the break to open up libraries and other facilities to members of the public, or to run short residential courses. This is also the ideal time for contractors to carry out routine maintenance and repairs.

Thirdly, and most importantly, students are – usually – young people living away from home for the first time and, for first year undergraduates, are likely to be living in the university’s halls of residence or similar multi-housing accommodation. While no statutory duty of care currently exists in the UK, there is certainly a general duty of care at common law, meaning the university must act reasonably to protect the health, safety, and wellbeing of these young people.

This means that the security of university accommodation must be taken extremely seriously. Every student arriving in halls of residence these days comes equipped with many hundreds – if not thousands – of pounds’ worth of phones, tablets, notebooks and other high value electronics, all of which hold obvious appeal to thieves. Personal

safety is another critical issue. The challenge, as with other areas, is balancing security with the round the clock access need of large groups of people.

Simplifying security For decades, the accepted solution to all these issues has been the lock and key approach but this offers little flexibility and no opportunity for personalised access permissions.

By taking a digital approach to security, it’s possible to tailor access permissions to the needs of different groups with ease.

In its simplest form, electronic access control combines swipe cards or fobs with door hardware and locking systems to deliver access rights to different buildings and areas within these buildings. In halls of residence with multi-occupancy units, a student’s electronic access card might allow them entry via all common entrance areas, but limit access to certain floors or corridors and – obviously – just one bedroom.

Elsewhere on campus, this approach could be used to restrict entry to laboratories and other secure areas.

While a system based on access cards and electronic locks can be employed as a standalone solution, taking a more integrated, holistic approach to security and access across the entire campus estate opens up opportunities to

dynamically control access – and monitor it too.

The challenge of implementing such a solution might sound daunting but the reality is that by working with a single solutions provider like dormakaba, everything is designed to work together and can be integrated into the existing IT infrastructure to provide a complete access control system, which provides control over who has access to the premises and grounds.

The use of an online platform delivers a simple, centralised, and easy to use interface through which, permissions can be set or amended according to need. Access rights can be granted on a short-term basis for maintenance staff, or summer classes; for different times of the day or days of the week; or with the need for additional levels of security (e.g.

CCTV intercom).

Permissions can be withdrawn too. If a student has lost their card, it can be deactivated in an instant to prevent misuse and a replacement card issued. Access rights can be switched off at the end of term and reinstated when students return after the break. Individual access rights can be temporarily overridden so, for instance, an entire zone could be locked down in the event of a security incident (or, conversely, opened to one and all for a public event such as a play or concert).

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It is also possible to integrate smartphones into the system. As well as being more convenient for many users, not to mention less likely to be left behind in a lecture hall than fobs or cards, mobile phones have the major advantage of having personal value: Few students would willingly hand over their phone to someone else, virtually eliminating the risk of access media being lent to other people.

Smartphones also provide the opportunity to implement additional security measures in high security areas, such as PIN numbers, passcode, or biometric verification (i.e. fingerprint or facial recognition).

In effect, a holistic access control system can be used to create a customised, zoned security system covering the entire campus, one that can be integrated with intruder alarms, CCTV and fire safety systems.

Moreover, this type of system can be tailored to meet the needs of the widely disparate groups of people constantly needing to move around the campus: students, academic staff, support teams, maintenance contractors, delivery drivers, external lecturers and even visiting relatives.

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radioactive materials perhaps – and allows security personnel to maintain accurate and up to the minute audit trails of who has accessed which areas, and when. The entire system is always visible and can also be used to provide call-out reports of who is on site or in a particular room or building in the event of an emergency.

Finally, these solutions are inherently future-proof: new features and capabilities can be rolled out immediately, rather than having to wait for the locally installed software to be updated – keeping the system working at optimum efficiency, without comprising security.

One solution provider that suits all Choosing a single solution provider for different building entry and security requirements provides the reassurance of successful integration of all system components, from mechanical and electrical hardware such as entrance systems, turnstiles, and automatic doors, locking systems, door closers and card readers to the software systems that tie everything together.

At dormakaba, our integrated access and security solutions are designed to work together for maximum system efficiency and

are fully compliant with all relevant building and fire safety regulations.

What’s more, this end-to-end approach also offers streamlined maintenance for the establishment – with only one service plan and maintenance manufacturer to deal with in the future.

On any project of this nature, the first course of action should be to undertake a security audit. An experienced specialist will undertake a thorough risk assessment of the entire campus and work with the appropriate people to identify the different levels of security required in different areas. Entrance systems and door security hardware requirements will vary across a site, so it is important that the correct decisions be taken early in the project.

Our specification experts can support a project at all stages, from design to delivery, with expert knowledge of building standards and risk assessments, tailored advice for difficult project requirements and bespoke locking solutions to suit specific needs.

To find out more about dormakaba’s service offering and its full range of systems visit www.dormakaba.co.uk

ROOFING

Safety in mind Mitigating fire risk on campus with flame-free roofing systems

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arland UK Technical Manager, John Broadbent, takes a closer look at why the education sector is making a move to use flame-free roofing systems in their roofing refurbishments and capital works projects.

Site safety is one of the primary considerations when it comes to construction and refurbishment and in recent years we have seen flame-free roofing systems become

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an increasingly important solution to modern flat roofing requirements, playing a significant role in improving safety within the education sector and mitigating the danger of roof fires during construction.

Due to the sensitivities of many education, healthcare and emergency service sites, more often than not, a strict zero-flame policy is in place to protect the safety of the building and, most importantly, the safety of the occupants during construction.

What is a Flame-Free Roofing System?

Thanks to the advancement of construction material innovation and application techniques, flame-free roofing systems have been proven to meaningfully reduce the risk of fire during roof construction projects, including refurbishment, replacement or new-build works.

Using self-adhesive modified bitumen membranes combined with hot air welding, cold-applied liquid

coatings; or a combination of both, flame-free systems achieve the same durability and robust waterproofing benefits as traditional torch-on solutions, without the need for a naked flame.

With the consideration of health and safety being paramount in the education sector, there is now more than ever an increased demand for flame-free systems to be used as a standalone system, completely removing the requirement to use a naked flame during installation, or in conjunction with traditional torch-on systems to detail areas that are at high risk of combustion.

Utilising flame-free roofing solutions not only eliminates any risk of fire from hot works but also ensures that school buildings can remain fully operational throughout the installation process, causing minimal disruption during the critical term time for students.

Fire Risks in Construction It goes without saying that the risk of fire during roof construction can be high, if not properly mitigated. The

risk is predominately due to the need to perform what is known as hot works, which BS 9999:2017 defines as “any procedure that might involve or have the potential to generate sufficient heat, sparks or flame to cause a fire”.

The hot works associated with roof construction are cutting, grinding, welding, bitumen boilers and gas torches for torch-on membranes installation and drying substrates before applying waterproofing materials.

Last year, hot works accounted for approximately one-fifth of construction-related fires. Between 2013 and 2014, there was one fire per month on commercial buildings during roof construction, where the majority of these were caused by the use of gas torches whilst drying the roof substrate.

everyone involved with any part of a building project. To raise awareness for schools and contractors legal duty, CDM regulations outline the specific duties on building owners, specifiers and roofing contractors to take into account.

As designated CDM (2015) designers, Garland UK Technical Managers are on hand to offer informed advice to the education sector. After completing a complimentary detailed consultation and site visit we can help: • Specify the appropriate design for the roof build-up, taking into account the building use • Provide core samples and moisture content analysis.

• Provide detailed existing site surveys, containing a photographic record.

• Clearly identify high-risk areas.

Construction (Design and management) Regulations (CDM) 2015 CDM (2015) is an overarching health and safety legislation that define the roles and legal responsibilities for

NFRC Safe2Torch In July 2017, the National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) introduced the Safe2Torch scheme, intending to reduce the risk of roof fires in the flat roofing

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industry caused by the use of gas torches. Developed in partnership with contractors and manufacturer members of the NFRC, the below key principles were agreed to set the foundation for safer construction and reduce the risk of roof fires.

Safety through design Those who create risks have a responsibility to manage those risks.

Therefore, it is essential to make sure all fire risks are identified by your contractor and CDM designer at the survey stage, so their mitigation can be incorporated into the design from the inception of the project.

Safety Through Responsible Specifications Any high-risk areas across your education site must be identified to ensure that a suitable flame-free alternative is specified in those areas.

Importantly, where it is impossible to determine the make-up of the roof, Safe2Torch treats these areas as high-risk by default and it is only if demonstrable that an area is safe, can torch-on applications be used on your roofing project.

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Safety Through Application Installation contractors have as much a responsibility as designers in making the construction process as safe as possible. Before roof works commence on your site, it is essential for contractors to perform their risk assessments and continually as work proceeds, as risks that were unknown during the design stage may reveal themselves during the construction process.

If you are overseeing the installation of a roofing project, it is important to be aware of the flame-free exclusion zones on your education site as these dictate areas where only flame-free roofing materials can be used. In these zones, flame-free roofing products may be used, extending 900mm from any combustible material or high-risk details.

If there is any doubt, the general rule of thumb is that flame-free solutions must be used by default.

When to Consider Flame-Free Roof refurbishment works are often examined closely by local authorities, building owners and regulatory

bodies, given the high risk nature of traditional hot-works waterproofing systems. With the use of flame-free systems, you can reduce the time delays in getting your project off the ground and minimise any increase in insurance costs, whilst mitigating the risk of fire on your site.

Garland UK’s highly skilled Technical Managers are on hand to help. With their wealth of expertise, they will be able to assess the viability of your roof to incorporate our diverse range of flame-free systems and find the right bespoke solution for even the most complicated roofs.

At Garland UK, we help schools, colleges and universities to design out risk and specify flame-free systems wherever possible on their roofing and building envelope projects, before protecting the investment with a market leading 25 year Single-Point Guarantee.

For further information please visit www.garlanduk.com

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Landscaping for new-world campuses

n years gone by, a university’s history and reputation were the only things that mattered, but as tertiary education has expanded and competition tightened in the bid for students, new factors come into play. The campus is one of these. Now, the criteria has evolved to a point where the aesthetics and ambience of a campus environment embraces architectural design and materials and even landscaping. If a place feels good, then it probably is.

Having provided landscaping and ground maintenance services to a range of higher education

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establishments, including Cardiff Metropolitan, Cranfield University and others, The Nurture Landscapes Group has long recognised the connection between student wellbeing and a campus’s environment, layout and upkeep. Paul Bean, sales director, explains why this is important.

We humans are sentient creatures – decisions are often made through a combination of the emotional and the rational, in that order. We need to feel comfortable and fully confident in our choices, and it is often the heart not the mind that

has the final say!

For most students, and particularly freshers for whom a university campus is the first bridge into the adult world, a sense of family and community remain important.

They look forward to feeling part of a community, not just as members of an institution, whatever its academic profile.

Through their design, landscaping and upkeep, a campus can foster a sense of community and safety. Over half of the two thousand respondents of a survey conducted recently by student community forum, The

Student Room, cited genuine concern about being unable to attend a physical university open day due to Covid-19 restrictions.

While there might, naturally, be some apprehension when it comes to large gatherings, having open spaces where peer groups can come together safely provides reassurance that opportunities to socialise are being prioritised.

As different campuses are scrutinised by undergraduates before making a final choice, being able to clearly visualise themselves going about the campus is bound to be important in their decision-making. So much so that location is now considered one of the top three deciding factors in selecting a university. And in a post-pandemic world, so is safety and the balance between health risks and environmental and social considerations that a campus environment can so successfully embody and convey.

Utilising and designing space not only become an important aesthetic consideration, but one of student wellbeing and peace of mind; the challenge is how to get a balance between encouraging students to socialise and study together, keeping them all as safe as possible at a time of heightened awareness of health, and designing a campus that they

want to be at in the first place.

As is happening more within workplace and office settings, open plan study zones for independent working can add to a sense of being in a productive yet socially cohesive community environment. And the same goes for outdoor spaces.

Meanwhile, careful use of natural plant displays and living walls as dividers, all help promote wellbeing, bringing the outside environment and sense of space indoors.

The wellbeing effects of plants have been well documented, especially with regards to emotional and mental health. In fact, student mental health has been a serious issue even before the pandemic and continues to impact heavily on their experience. Being surrounded by nature proved to be of huge support for many during the first UK lockdown, with a general rise in appreciation for the natural world as a result.

From the planting of flora around a campus estate, as demonstrated at both Brunel and Newcastle Universities, to creating green backdrops for enclosed spaces or peaceful places for students to meet and socialise away from a bustling cityscape, are all ways in which the buildings and campus environment begin to play a more important role in the student experience, and in their

choices. Well-maintained outdoor space provides a welcoming and inclusive space for students, whilst living walls and rooftop gardens can make a real impact on students’ lives and studies.

The Malet Street Gardens, owned by the University of London with whom Nurture has had a longstanding relationship, are a perfect example of how carefully designed and managed outdoor spaces enhance the atmosphere on a campus. Judicious selection of new plants and regular upkeep of green areas transformed Malet Street Gardens, creating revitalised environments for students and local office workers to share.

Sustainability initiatives such as recycling and giving space to entice wildlife have also placed the University of London in the public eye as a campus which is driving environmental awareness forwards.

Indeed, students are placing ever greater emphasis on sustainability, examining the degree to which campuses are aligning their facilities - and their management - with their own and all other young people’s deep concerns for the environment.

A campus can improve its environmental credentials in a myriad of ways, starting perhaps with sourcing building material locally, using organic plant feeds

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and pesticides, and making use of natural light for indoor areas as much as possible. These measures amongst others become living proof to discerning young adults that their university of choice is taking their responsibilities to heart. And, furthermore, living walls make for great Instagram posts!

Paul Bean

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Continuing along this lighter but no less important theme, students sharing their experience on social media is perhaps one of the greatest assets that a campus has for bringing in future cohorts and in particular, overseas students. Prospective arrivals for future academic years will want to see that their university is an enriching environment, and that message enjoys greater impetus when it comes from fellow students.

Returning to the environment and the priority placed on this by students, campus vehicles and equipment deployed by facilities managers in the site’s daily upkeep is under closer scrutiny, as much from the wider supply chain as from students. At Nurture Landscapes Group, we have been pleased to witness a growing recognition in the FM and landscaping industry of the importance aligning and sharing goals and practices in preserving the environment’s health. The use of electric vehicles (EVs) on campuses has surged in recent

years, to the extent that more than 100 universities in the UK are ranked specifically for their EV accessibility.

The complete electrification of a fleet, as with any major programme of change, takes time but pays dividends amongst an ever more eco-aware student community.

A stitch in time saves nine, they say, and nowhere is this truer than in FM. All the hard work in creating a welcoming campus estate is quickly undone without proper regard to the campus’s daily care and maintenance. Preventative maintenance and planning are bywords for avoiding greater cost and problems down the line.

Throughout the year – academic and calendar – campus management is an ongoing process and is essential for giving a post-pandemic student generation every opportunity to thrive.

For further information please visit www.nurture-group.co.uk

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STUDENT ACCOMMADATION

Creative space Communal and private spaces on campus

by Michál Cohen, Director and Co-Founder, Walters & Cohen Architects

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t its best, a campus is all things to all people.

There should be quiet, secluded private living spaces, loud boisterous communal spaces and everything in between. Architects can help clients weave everything they need into their campus, from re-jigging existing spaces that could be working harder, to working out an ambitious 20-year masterplan.

Our recent research with a university client has shown us that Covid has slightly changed what

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students are looking for. In the past you would typically have your own private room plus common rooms, a bar and a dining room, with not much variety of spaces in between. Now university living – at least in first year – often happens in communities, where a small group of students occupy a floor or staircase within flats or a purpose-built house, each having their own room plus a shared kitchen-diner-living space. This prepares them for their second year, renting accommodation off campus.

Those two models have

functioned very differently during the pandemic, once students were allowed back to their universities.

Students in an older, larger college with 20 or 30 bedrooms on a floor wouldn’t have been able to use their JCR or dining hall, so were really limited to their own room, whereas those with a ‘cluster’ of 6-8 bedrooms and a small kitchen-diner-living area were able to form a ‘bubble’. So, although they weren’t able to go to a café or library, the second group of students were able to recreate those ‘community’ functions themselves.

Our project for Newnham College, Cambridge – the Dorothy Garrod Building – adopted a model of bedroom clusters around shared cooking and eating spaces, and we know that set-up was a lifeline for students when they were not allowed to use larger communal areas.

This doesn’t negate the need for large gathering places. Rather, we’d advise clients to make sure their larger spaces have multiple uses and are not left empty for long periods of time. For example, can you rearrange your dining room to become a presentation space? Can your chapel also be a concert venue?

The way you furnish these places and lay things out is key to flexibility.

A few years ago, the conference market was driving university clients to specify ensuite bedrooms. There’s also a feeling that starting out as a student is overwhelming enough without having to share bathrooms.

However, what we’re finding now

is that for a number of reasons, including affordability and inclusion, many students are saying that an ensuite bathroom is not the most important thing for them. They would rather have a reasonably-sized bedroom for themselves – there could be a basin in there too – then their next priority would be a communal kitchen-diner-living space, and they’re happy to share quality bathrooms.

When planning the private and public aspects of your campus, think about the community you are creating. In some of the staircases in older establishments, we’ve seen a mix of meeting rooms and offices for fellows and tutors, student bedrooms, and sometimes guest rooms too. Talking to the students, fellows and staff, nobody minded the mix: these were considered public staircases, and there might be tutorials or meetings with people outside the college, as well as four or

five bedrooms. We’ll continue talking with our clients about their appetite for this level of fluidity.

We know that fellows at most universities need to host conferences and other group sessions: this grows the recognition of the college, aids the research they are doing, and thus benefits students. A variety of meeting rooms and conference spaces is essential, and another consequence of Covid is the need for facilities with AV and microphones so delegates can listen and contribute without having to attend in person – great for linking people around the world.

There’s fascinating research on how students like to work, including a PhD thesis about the popularity of Starbucks as a study environment, blurring the notions of public and private. We have observed that campus cafes are a microcosm of the ways people work and socialise. We know there are groups of students

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who will arrange to meet at the library, work on their own, then break for coffee or lunch at an agreed time. They find this ‘alone together’ arrangement very motivating: the silent study space of the library and the convivial atmosphere of its cafe are equally important. There are also interstitial spaces for working collaboratively in pairs or small groups – these can be quite informal and dotted all over the campus, defined with moveable furniture in nooks and circulation spaces.

When considering your interiors, the use of furniture, colour, materials and light can vary enormously. The one thing we know for certain is that your furniture must allow the space to be agile. This goes for private and shared spaces: students at Newnham College told us they would like to be able to rearrange the furniture in their bedrooms, so we deliberately avoided building too much in that would preclude that sense of ownership and choice. In cafes you can often move furniture around to some extent, but in the formal study areas of a library things are usually 36 | Spring 2022 | CAMPUS

more static, designed to encourage silent, solo study.

You can also introduce a variety of spaces outdoors: while you can’t differentiate between private and communal outdoor spaces as such, you can include small alcoves, a single bench, seating under a tree, circulation routes and a lawn for larger gatherings. If you have a courtyard, you can effectively create transparent ‘outdoor rooms’ where planting and trees are natural dividers, changing with the seasons and giving different pleasures at different times of year. Students in one of our recent consultation events asked for more useable outdoor spaces. Their opinion was that in the spring and summer months there are lots of opportunities for gathering and even working outside; if there isn’t the right furniture and planting to make this attractive then the outdoor spaces won’t be as well used.

Universities want to look after every student and everyone working on their campuses. Inclusion goes well beyond physical accessibility,

which in any case should be built in. It encompasses affordability and recognises neurodiversity, promoting vitality and hubbub for those who thrive in a busy environment, and calm, domesticity, and serious private study spaces for those who want to avoid sensory overload.

The role of the unexpected encounter is so important in an academic environment, and in fact I’d extend that to other work environments too. I hear all sorts of interesting discussions going on in the kitchen at my office and making a cup of tea can turn into an opportunity to hear about someone’s current project, or an exhibition that has inspired them, or an idea they’ve had to improve the way we do things. By building in opportunities for chance conversations all over your campus, you’re enabling more and more conversations that can lead to something wonderful and unexpected.

For further information please visit www.waltersandcohen.com

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acilities Show will return to ExCeL London from 17-19 May 2022 to bring together Europe’s largest gathering of facilities managers and connect them with thousands of new FM products and solutions. including PHS Group, FSI, Planon, collectively showcasing the most innovative products to launch since Covid-19 with exclusives from Beckhoff Automation and ARM Environments.

Sourcing opportunities are complemented by many hours of educational content, including inspirational keynote addresses from IOSH President Louise Hosking, NedLegal CEO David Johnston, HSE chair Sarah Newton, CIRAS Director Catherine Baker, and more, plus sessions on topics including:

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• The future for safe and healthy workspaces • How to deliver a world class workplace that accommodates the hybrid working trend • Sustainability in FM • The roadmap to Net Zero Visitors to this year’s Facilities Show will have a chance to: • Join the Immersive Smart Building Experience: Explore how the latest tech innovation can bring together facilities management, security, fire safety and employee wellbeing into one place in this unique, hands-on smart building environment.

• Explore some of the very latest innovations in sustainability, efficiency and government

legislation, many of which are on display for the first time since the pandemic, including: Beckhoff Automation – exclusive product launch Beckhoff Automation will exclusively launch and demo new energy monitoring terminals for the Beckhoff hardware platform that provide precise and real-time consumption date at Facilities Show.

Developed since Covid, the TF8050 Lighting Solution is an advanced ready-made software application library for the Beckhoff hardware platform and provides powerful and easily reconfigurable lighting control across multiple DALI2 networks, using a decentralized network infrastructure

that significantly reduces cabling requirements.

“Lighting systems can be easily controlled and modified via the web, including such features as human-centric lighting (HCL) control, without any special programming skills. Information such as hours run, energy consumption and status monitoring, is instantly available to facility managers. BACnet/ IP connectivity also enables the lighting solution to be incorporated into a wider building management system, giving it an advantage over typical stand-alone lighting control systems,” explained a spokesperson. co-cre8 – exclusive product launch co-cre8’s new modular, sustainable waste and recycling units, called the rBIN, will be launching at Facilities Show.

The new range focuses on providing a circular story for customers and uses materials that are already in the market. This reduces the need to source new raw materials and negative impact on the environment and provides consumers with increased trust in recycling. Better yet, co-cre8 is a proud Made in Britain member: all products are sourced and manufactured within a reliable,

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ARM Environments – exclusive product launch ARM Environments will exclusively launch the Smart Filtration Management at Facilities Show and will be running live demos on a number of products developed since Covid including the VeriDART Aerosol Testing.

VeriDART is a harmless DNAtagged aerosol released into a building to mimic a cough or sneeze.

Over a period of time, samples of the air are taken at numerous locations around the building to see where and how much it has spread. This technology can verify whether HVAC systems still need to be operated inefficiently with reduced recirculation. Another use is to identify rooms which are a high Covid-risk because of insufficient ventilation.

LUQEL Water – exclusive product launch LUQEL will be exclusively showcasing its LUQEL water dispenser/station, the company’s first product and ‘a true innovation in the water dispensing business’.

“Not only will it take out chlorine as current water dispensers do, but it can also filter out nano-plastics, pathogens and heavy metals through reverse osmosis making this the cleanest possible water,” a spokesperson explained.

BraveGoose – exclusive product launch BraveGoose is launching CleverGoose the HR tech platform at Facilities Show. The HR advisor in your hand 24/7, CleverGoose covers all policies and procedures, risk analysis, transcript service, coaching,

Altuity Solutions – exclusive product launch Altuity is launching its brand-new cleaning management software module, which helps budget and resource constrained FMs and other professionals manage buildings and estates. The software covers assets, maintenance, compliance, cleaning and works with IoT enabled devices such as air quality monitors.

“Using floor plans, site plans, maps, 360-degree imagery (think Google Street View inside a building), 3D scans and aerial/drone imagery makes it easy to map data for better visual understanding and easy

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comprehension,” a spokesperson explained. “This is completed by analytical dashboards and reports enabling users to gain insights into their data for better outcomes.”

Slingsby – new products launching A spokesperson from Slingsy has confirmed the company “has a constant flow of new products,” and will be demonstrating a range of products that focus on ventilation and cleaning: products that improve efficiencies in the world of online selling and the associated supply chain, as well as essential safety products.

“We have adapted our product range to meet the needs of changes in hygiene and infection control policies,” a spokesperson said. “We have extended our air quality range to include air purifiers equipped with smart technology, which have the ability to scan and measure the level of air pollutants in a room. We now also offer a wider range of ergonomic handling and lifting solutions, with a particular focus on order-picking trolleys and containers to keep up with demand for expanding warehouses.”

OPHARDT Hygiene – showcasing new products Since COVID-19, OPHARD Hygiene has launched several dispenser series, including the most recent product line, the SanTRAL® Plus: dispensers designed for public Macklin spaces and tailored toAlan the needs of facility management.

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SanTRAL® Plus dispensers are made from a durable and robust stainless steel and ship with smart features. The dispensers transmit their fill-level, battery state and other useful data to an app via WiFi so that facility managers or the cleaning staff get an alert as soon as the dispenser needs to be refilled. The tasks are created automatically, saving time and improving efficiency.

DraftSight – new product showcase and demos DraftSight will be demoing the recently launched 3DEXPERIENCE DraftSight: a single desktop CAD solution with cloud data management and a collaboration platform.

3DEXPERIENCE DraftSight allows teams to define and manage complex data management workflows. Data can be accessed, shared, revised, and changed, while maintaining digital continuity by incorporating Dassault Systemes’ industry leading 3DEXPERIENCE cloud platform.

Denis Rawlins – new product showcases Denis Rawlins will be showcasing its new GermErase, FogPod, Rawlins Quantum Air Steriliser and Remove, Improve, Protect process.

GermErase, a breakthrough British brand and the first and only multi-surface protector proven to kill SARS-CoV-2 in under 30 seconds, and a broad range of other pathogens, with up to 99.9999% efficacy. It was the first British product to be tested against SARS-Cov-2, the virus that

causes COVID-19, as opposed to proxy viruses which is how most products have been tested.

With a mission to help every household and business become safer and more protected, the FogPod devices use micro-fogging technology to disperse micro water particles, in the form of fog. These tiny particles are capable of penetrating surfaces deeper and more effectively than traditional sprays. Used with the correct chemistry, this process destroys 99.999% of all known germs, bacteria, pathogens and viruses.

Rawlins Quantum Air Steriliser: an air sterilisation system, using industry-leading Quantum Active Field Technology to offer the highest levels of protection against bacteria, mould and viruses.

Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM) The IWFM team will be on hand on stand FM2080 to discuss developing visitors’ skills in their current role, and answer any professional development, career or membership queries.

A Facilities Show visitor pass gives unlimited access to the entire Protection & Management Series, which includes IFSEC International, FIREX International, Safety & Health Expo and Intelligent Building Europe.

To register for a free visitor (or press) pass to all five shows taking place 17-19 May at ExCeL London, please click HERE

AIR PURIFICATION

A purified learning environment Tim Browning, Head of Business Development - Air Treatment at Fellowes explores air purification in education

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ow improving air quality in education environments is key to minimise disruption to learning, by reducing the transmission of harmful germs and viruses including coronavirus, and how it can also improve pupils’ performance.

For any owner or facilities manager of a school or university, the health and safety of pupils, staff and visitors is always a top priority. As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, there has been an increased focus on how premises should adapt and implement measures to prevent the spread of harmful germs and viruses

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including COVID-19.

As we have come to learn over the course of the pandemic, the virus can spread either by someone touching a contaminated surface or through the inhalation of airborne droplets generated when someone speaks, coughs or sneezes.

For educational establishments, measures that can help schooling to continue to operate and reduce disruption to learning should therefore be considered.

Protecting against COVID-19 The British Medical Journal (BMJ) explains that when people infected

with COVID-19 (or SARS-CoV-2) exhale, particles that include the virus are expelled into the air. If someone is within a “short range” (less than 1m away) they are at risk of inhaling these harmful particles almost instantly. Any remaining particles then disperse and can be inhaled by those further away – and even those over 2m away can be exposed. It is also important to consider that particles can remain in the air for hours, so even after the infected person leaves the premises, occupants could still be at risk. The threat is amplified in busy indoor environments such as

classrooms, where children spend most of their day, and will be exposed to respiratory aerosols - even from talking loudly or singing.

It has therefore become the norm for education facilities to implement mask wearing and keep doors and windows open where possible to improve ventilation. Although these measures can be effective at reducing transmission of disease, they are not always practical. For example, during the colder months it is not always appropriate to have doors and windows open for extended periods of time.

Furthermore, a report by the British Medical Journal (BMJ) advised that although wearing masks, maintaining social distancing and keeping windows and doors open will help to reduce transmission of disease, an air ventilation or air purification system should be installed to minimise risk further.

This advice has also been underpinned by other organisations globally, including the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and AirConditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)

– and recent reports suggest that schools in the UK may even be required to install an air purifier in every classroom in the not-so-distant future.

As such, it is vital for building owners and facilities managers to carefully consider how air purification systems can be implemented into an overall health and wellbeing strategy to prevent the transmission of disease and improve pupil and staff safety.

What is an air purifier?

As the name suggests, air purifiers work to measure and control air quality and keep harmful airborne particles to an absolute minimum.

With multiple solutions available on the market, it is important to carefully consider the design features of each model to ensure that the most appropriate product is selected.

Filtration One of the first things to consider when selecting an air purifier is the level and type of filtration offered, as ultimately this will impact on how effective the product is at removing airborne germs and contaminants.

Look for models that can offer proven protection against viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, the pathogenic virus responsible for the COVID-19 disease pandemic, as well as removal of allergens, odours, gases and chemical fumes (including volatile organic compounds). By neutralising viruses and germs in the air, these will offer the best protection.

Most experts agree that models utilising H13 HEPA filters are the ones to look out for.

It is also important to make sure that the air purifier chosen can remove even the smallest particles.

As such, leading manufacturers have developed products that are able to capture airborne pollutants as small as 0.1 microns.

Regular cleaning Due to their nature, schools and universities are high-traffic premises with pupils, staff and visitors accessing numerous spaces and coming into contact with multiple people throughout an average day.

As COVID-19 and other harmful particles can remain in the air for some time, it is important that the air purifier will work to

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remove contaminants from the air automatically and on a regular basis.

For example, the Fellowes AeraMax Pro eliminates the need to manually change fan speeds as when contaminants are detected in the air it will automatically work to remove them – and when the room is empty or the air is clean, it shifts to standby mode. In addition, AeraMax Pro purifiers are designed to deliver up to five air changes per hour, which means the air is cleaned every 12 minutes. This ensures maximum protection whilst also allowing for fewer filter changes and energy savings.

Certified to protect For additional peace of mind that the air purifiers selected can perform as intended and deliver on the benefits promised by manufacturers, check if they have been accredited by an independent third party.

For example, the Fellowes AeraMax Pro AM3 and 4 air purifiers were tested at the University of Genoa, School of Medicine, Department of Experimental Medicine against COVID-19 virus contaminants and the study found that they neutralised the airborne viral load of SARS-CoV-2 entirely and were able to remove 99.9999% of the aerosolised 44 | Spring 2022 | CAMPUS

SARS-CoV-2 through a single pass of the purifier. In addition, certification from the Shanghai WEIPU Chemical Technology Service Company found that the AeraMax Pro products showed a 99.99% airborne reduction of a coronavirus surrogate and 99.9% removal of the H1N1 flu virus (commonly known as Swine Flu).

Additional benefits of air purification As well as preventing the transmission of COVID-19 and other viruses and diseases, air purifiers have also been shown to offer additional benefits.

Research has shown a link between under-ventilated spaces and health issues including headaches, fatigue, shortness of breath, coughing, dizziness, nausea and eye, nose, throat and skin irritation.

For example, Government research that looked at the indoor air quality across eight primary schools in England found that formaldehyde (a strong smelling, colourless gas often used in building materials) levels were 42 times greater inside the school compared to those outside of the school. Formaldehyde can cause symptoms such as headaches, lethargy, reduced concentration and breathing problems. In addition, levels of total volatile organic

compounds (TVOCs) exceeded the proposed guideline value of 300μg m3 in 21% of classrooms.

This research therefore shows how poor indoor air quality can have a negative impact on students’ health and in-class productivity – and emphasises the importance of installing air purifiers in classrooms to remove harmful particles such as formaldehyde. Air purifiers will also work to remove contaminants like viruses, bacteria, pollen and fine dust from the air to ensure a safer and more comfortable learning environment.

It is crucial that owners and facilities managers of education facilities look at how indoor air quality can be improved in classrooms and other high-traffic areas to reduce the transmission of disease and ensure staff and students can work as productively as possible. The Fellowes AeraMax Pro can be used as part of a proactive approach to complete hygiene – and with both wall-mounted and freestanding models available, there is a solution to suit the requirements of any space.

For more information please visit: www.aeramaxpro.com/uk

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As Europe’s leading supplier, installer and integrator of digital television and audio visual equipment, Airwave can deliver your vision. With a presence in all key sectors including: healthcare, education, retail & leisure, stadia, prisons and transport, Airwave’s customer base is diverse. www.airwave.tv

As the UK’s market-leading provider of technology led compliance and risk management solutions, our purpose is to help organisations be safer, healthier, and stronger. Our guide explains a range of measures and safety commitments so that universities are fully prepared and to keep the spread of the virus under control. www.alcumusgroup.com

The ASSA ABLOY Group is the global leader in access solutions. Our offering covers products and services related to openings, such as locks, doors, gates and entrance automation solutions. This also includes expertise in controlling identities with keys, cards, tags, mobile and biometric identity verification systems.

Buildings today don’t only provide a safe, functional place for people to live and work. They can also cater for – and even respond to – their needs, while helping them work more efficiently and sustainably. At Bosch Building Technologies, we are at the forefront of these new developments. www.boschbuildingtechnologies.com

www.assaabloy.com

Club Car boasts nearly 60 years of industry-leading innovation and design, initially focused on golf cars and then expanding to commercial utility vehicles and personal-use transportation. www.clubcar.com

Our education solutions are developed from the ground up to increase campus security and safety while extending the capabilities of student, faculty and staff ID badges. Our solutions can be used for convenient access to buildings, computer login, cashless vending and campus activities. www.hidglobal.com

Hysopt is unique design software that helps building managers get the most out of their heating and cooling systems. In collaboration with installation companies and engineering firms, we can cut your annual energy bill by 10 to 50%. www.hysopt.com

LapSafe® created its first products to meet the needs of the education market and although we have since expanded into many other sectors, this remains our largest and most established area of expertise. Our products have been thoroughly tested by every type of education and academic institution www.lapsafe.com

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Originally founded in 1921, the company known today as Mitsubishi Electric has almost 100 years of experience in providing reliable, high quality products and support to installers, specifiers, corporate clients and general consumers all over the world. https://les.mitsubishielectric.co.uk

With more and more consideration being given to energy usage and the increasing implementation of green legislation, PumpSmart Limited is able to assist with the identification of areas where real energy savings can be made. New products, aimed at energy consumption reduction, are constantly entering the market with potential to improve existing installations. www.pumpsmart.co.uk

From its inception in 2001, SALTO was created with one objective: to devise a world-class access control system that was simple to use and extremely efficient, giving users the ability to control all their access needs and secure all their doors without complex and expensive wiring.

We drive digital transformation by integrating world-leading process and energy technologies to realize the full efficiency and sustainability opportunities for your establishment.

We provide end-point to cloud integration connecting products, controls, software and services.

www.saltosystems.com

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As a trusted advisor and reliable partner, as a system integrator, service provider and a product vendor, Siemens offers energy-efficient, safe and secure buildings and infrastructure. With our people, our global footprint and our technical expertise, it's our passion helping you to create the perfect place – your perfect place.

Everything we do is about improving people’s daily lives. We believe healthy school meals make kids do better. That relaxed patients recover faster. And organizations with engaged employees perform better. With our unique wide range of integrated services, this is what we do every day. www.sodexo.com

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Transforming teaching and learning with creative solutions to engage and inspire every student. Learning’s becoming more interactive. More immersive. More collaborative. At Sony we’re working with universities, colleges and schools to create richer, more rewarding educational experiences for today’s students and teaching staff.

Veolia Water Technologies UK (VWT UK) is a leading water treatment solutions and services provider with a unique global presence and 160 years of experience. VWT UK strives to provide innovative solutions such as the new PURELAB Quest compact water purification unit that can generate Type I, II and III water. www.veoliawatertechnologies.co.uk

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Desigo – the state-of-the-art building automation system One system for all requirements of an intelligent building

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