Campus Spring 2015

Spring 2015

Campus Estate Management Estate and Facilities Management on Campus

AUDE 2015 Conference review INSIDE

University of Stirling successfully hosts the AUDE Conference 06 Industry news A comprehensive round-up of the latest industry news

32 Parking validation

40 Ring any bells

Integrated permit solution is at the Eaton’s Fire Systems helps protect heart of new approach to parking prestigious London student development

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Campus Estate Management Estate and Facilities Management on Campus

AUDE 2015 Conference review

INSIDE

University of Stirling successfully hosts an excellent AUDE Conference

06 Industry news A comprehensive round-up of the latest industry news

32 Parking validation

40 Ring any bells

Integrated permit solution is at the Eaton’s Fire Systems helps protect heart of new approach to parking prestigious London student development

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Editor’s letter

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elcome to the spring issue of Campus Estate Management. With the summer budgets looming, we review and preview many of the spring exhibitions. As always, this issue’s Product & Industry News section (starting on page 6) showcases the latest news and views from the industry.

Our cover story this month looks at the successful hosting, by the University of Stirling, of an excellent AUDE Conference and Exhibition. Delegates enjoyed a packed programme of plenaries and seminars, a lively social programme and were supported by a 50 stand exhibition and sponsorship (see page 2).

Next, Kingdown School, a coeducational secondary school and sixth form in Wiltshire, is using stainless steel door handles from the Impressionist range

by Alpro. The pull handles have been fitted to 27 doors created by Richmark Aluminium Systems on the school’s new sixth form centre designed by E10 Architects (see page 20).

Elsewhere, a student’s social nature or ability to grasp subject matter is largely down to the student themselves, the anxiety around sourcing, choosing and booking somewhere to live can be eliminated via the use of technology (see page 24).

The Open University recognises the importance of having a high quality security operation in place and, for the last seven years Corps Security has been charged with making sure that all of these environments are safe and secure (see page 28).

With 50 academic departments, more than 26,300 students, nearly 7,250 members of staff and 2,000 parking spaces in and around the city centre, the parking challenges facing Sheffield University are considerable (see page 32).

Taking place at ExCeL London, Facilities Show 2015 will run from 16-18 June in 2015. With the new head of the AUDE, Sue Holmes stating that operational costs were one of the biggest challenges, it has never been more vital for Facilities Managers working within this complex sector (see page 36).

Power management company Eaton is to deliver a fire alarm system for one of London’s newest multiple-use facilities, Spring Mews in Vauxhall. Completed in September 2014 and developed by CLS Holdings plc the project includes luxurious lodging for more than 400 student (see page 40).

Chris Hewett, Editor

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Contents

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02 Cover Story – AUDE 2015 Conference review University of Stirling successfully hosts an excellent AUDE Conference

24 Technological gains The right technology yields the right benefits when choosing student accommodation

06 Product & Industry News The latest news and views on campus

28 Eyes open Corps Security meets The Open University challenge

20 First impressions Alpro makes an impression at

32 Parking validation

Integrated permit solution is at the heart of new approach to parking 36 Show time Innovation and inspiration at Facilities Show 2015 40 Ring any bells Eaton’s Fire Systems helps protect prestigious London student development

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FRONT COVER STORY

AUDE 2015

Conference Review

University of Stirling successfully hosts an excellent AUDE Conference 2015

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he AUDE 2015 conference, which was held at the University of Stirling from 30 March to 1st April, was a huge success. Delegates enjoyed a packed programme of plenaries and seminars, a lively social programme and were supported by a 50 stand exhibition and sponsorship. With the Higher Education sector facing changes not seen for a generation – Increased tuition fees, declining income and greater competition all place significant

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pressure on Universities. AUDE and its members play a vital role in supporting Universities’ response to these changes and how they achieve their vision and continually enhancing the student experience.

The conference provides the most senior representatives in the HE estate sector, the opportunity to get together and share best practice, discuss current topics and future trends as well as share ideas for a common purpose.

Key note speeches included advice,

guidance and high-level discussion around understanding the needs of Generation Z to improve the student experience, how to spend budgets wisely and ensuring the green agenda remains a priority across all estates in the UK. Notable conference highlights included: Sue Holmes announced as new Chair of AUDE Sue Holmes, Director Of Estates and Facilities Management at Oxford

Brookes University was announced as the new AUDE Chair at the conference. She is recognised as an expert on university space management, developing innovative spaces which create flexible and interesting areas in which to develop teaching and learning, and on issues related to effective use of space and good design in UK Higher Education and has spoken nationally and internationally on this subject. Sue takes up the Chair of AUDE at the 2015 April AGM and her term of office is one year.

She said: “In the latest Times Higher Education World Rankings, 11 UK Universities were included in the top 100.

One of the key factors in scoring is the depth, breadth and quality of facilities available to the students. It is our role to ensure that the facilities continue to be world class to draw and retain the finest students from across the UK and internationally. AUDE and its members are at the forefront of ensuring the high quality of U.K. university estates and facilities management is maintained.

I am thrilled to be joining as chair of AUDE and I am eager to build on the organisation’s many strengths. I also look forward to ensuring AUDE is heard as it engages with Universities UK, funding councils and numerous other organisations and committee.”

Delivering value The first plenary of the conference featured Professor Sir Ian Diamond, Principal and Vice-Chancellor, University of Aberdeen and Dr Ghazwa Alwani-Starr, Director of Estates and Campus Services, University of Roehampton discussing effectiveness and efficiency in UK Higher Education.

The talk provided the context for the continued need for universities to embrace the efficiencies agenda. It discussed strategies that universities could adopt and in some cases are using to deliver greater efficiencies.

It focused on how the estates deliver value and was based on Sir Ian Diamond’s Phase II review of efficiency and effectiveness in Higher Education and also AUDE’s recently published Efficiencies report ‘Delivering Value from the HE Estate’, (http://www.aude.ac.uk/ resources/delivering-value-he-estate/).

Both reports highlights the economic impact of UK universities: • Contributing at least £73 billion a year to the national economy • Responsible for over £10 billion in export earnings • Supporting more than 700,000 jobs across the UK • Generating more gross domestic product (GDP) per unit of resource

than health, public administration and construction • Creating 117 jobs in the wider economy for every 100 people employed directly in universities.

The focus on universities’ impact on the economy and society is grounded in providing world-class education; in excellence and diversity in research and innovation; in supporting the needs of business and industry; and in their global reputation for quality higher education.

AUDE Awards The inaugural Higher Education Estates and Facilities Awards took place at the Gala dinner on the last evening of the conference. The Awards are designed to highlight and celebrate the exceptional achievements of universities and those who work in them.

The judges were on the lookout for teams, projects and individuals who have made a significant contribution to enhancing excellence and ensuring university estates provide best value to support the institutional mission and promote professionalism, efficiency and effectiveness.

The Awards provided an excellent opportunity to showcase sector achievements and allow everyone to learn from knowledge of the very best

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practice taking place in our institutions today.

The categories and winners were: The AUDE Estates/Facilities Team of the Year Award: For exceptional team work leading to significant achievement.

Winners: The Lancaster Team led by Director of Estates Mark Swindlehirst The AUDE University Impact Initiative of the Year Award: This award seeks to recognise a specific initiative having a significant positive impact on the institution, the sector and/or the profession.

Winner: Social Informal Learning Team led by Mike Clark – Brighton University The AUDE Emerging Talent Award: Celebrates and rewards a member of staff, working in estates or facilities, who is making an exceptional contribution and demonstrates great potential for the future.

Winner: Ian Gould-Jones – Liverpool John Moores University The AUDE Chair’s Award for Long Term Contribution: For achievements benefitting the higher education estates/

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FM community, by an individual, over an extended period of time.

Winner: Colin Blair - Huddersfield University The AUDE Conference in 2016 will be held at the University of Exeter from Monday 4 April to Wednesday 6 April with a pre-conference social on 3 April. This event is for members of AUDE and invited guests and will be accompanied by an

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exhibition and sponsorship opportunities.

AUDE promotes excellence in the strategic planning, management, operation and development of Higher Education estates and facilities. AUDE offers membership to publically funded UK bodies whose primary remit is higher education teaching and/or research. n For more information please visit www.aude.ac.uk

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INDUSTRY NEWS 6

Keston boilers score top marks at Lancing College

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eading British Manufacturer Keston Boilers has supplied three 55kW Heat Only twin flue boilers and a Frame and Header Kit to Lancing College in Lancing, West Sussex, which have been installed as part of a refurbishment project to improve the reliability of the heating system in one of the accommodation blocks and reduce overall running costs.

Lancing College is an independent boarding and day school, providing education for boys and girls aged 13-18 years. The boilers have been installed in Gibbs House, an accommodation block providing boarding facilities for 650 boys. Like all the buildings at Lancing College, Gibbs House is over 170 years old and the old heating system had previously been served by a central boiler room located in the main building over 50 metres away. The old boilers were not only unreliable and less energy efficient, but the long external pipe run resulted in excessive heat loss, as did the five inch cast iron pipework delivering the hot water to the radiators in the building, all of which contributed to high fuel bills.

The new Heat Only Boilers were installed on Keston’s Frame and Header Kit, which was delivered in prefabricated modules that were then quickly and

easily assembled on site by Chris Smith, Heating Engineer. The system was installed in a new plant room within the building, eradicating the need for a long pipe run, and serves 60 radiators. Around 200 yards of new 67mm copper piping runs along four foot high tunnels located throughout the building, ensuring they are out of sight and retain the character of the school.

There are around 30 Keston boilers installed throughout Lancing College and this installation was the first that utilised the new range of Keston boilers, which were launched in 2013. Chris Smith commented, “The Keston Heat Only boilers were very straightforward to install, especially with the Frame and Header kit as supplied by Keston. They have been running perfectly since their installation and the increased energy efficiency has meant a large reduction in running costs for the school.” He added, “The flexible flueing options offered by Keston twin flue boilers were perfect for our needs, as they allow us to hide the flues so they do not affect the character of the buildings by emerging from the original flintwork.”

The Keston Heat Only condensing boiler range includes 45kW and 55kW outputs and it is the only dedicated boiler on the market for domestic or light commercial

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applications that combines twin flue capabilities with a fully modulating Energy related Products (ErP) approved pump built into the framework of the appliance. Continuing to make boiler efficiency easy for customer and installer alike, the Keston Heat-Only range is also supplied with integrated weather compensation and an outside sensor as standard. Weather compensation is instantly activated when the outside sensor is installed, creating a simple ‘plug and play’ solution with no intricate programming required.

Keston’s boiler range for both domestic and light commercial applications, manufactured in Britain and launched in 2013, includes system, combi and heat-only boilers, all of which incorporate market-leading twin flue capabilities that are highly adaptable, offering the perfect solution for awkward installations. All boilers in the range offer a high SEDBUK efficiency rating, are Energy Saving Trust endorsed and also feature on the Energy Technology List (ETL), qualifying them for inclusion in the Government’s Enhanced Capital Allowance (ECA) scheme. n For more information on Keston’s condensing boiler ranges, visit www.keston.co.uk

High school pupils take a look at life in the lab Pupils from Uxbridge High School were given a glimpse into the world of molecular cloning as Brunel University London’s biosciences team welcomed them into the lab for a hands-on demonstration.

The molecular biology procedures they experienced are used for such a vast number of technical and medical applications and are of such importance that they have been incorporated into the curriculum of high school biology classes.

However, while being a routine procedure in molecular biology laboratories all over the world, the steps involved can be hard for pupils to visualise.

In the collaboration between Uxbridge High School and researchers of the division of biosciences at Brunel University London, a Year 13 class extracted chromosomal DNA from tomatoes – a visual introduction to the enormous amounts of the genetic material in our cells.

This DNA could be used as a template for a polymerase chain reaction (PCR), a process not only needed for molecular cloning but also for medical and forensics diagnostics.

The pupils successfully combined all necessary components for a PCR and verified the success of their work by agarose gel electrophoresis, another routine procedure with a vast number of applications in modern molecular biology laboratories.

The event was a chance for pupils to see how the procedures learned in the classroom are used in everyday scientific research. “It was an excellent experience to learn about a topic from an individual who has dedicated a large part of his life teaching it” said Dhaval Joshi. “I got to see a side of biology that is outside the textbook and the school classroom.”

Biosciences lecturer at Brunel Dr Christian Rudolph, who arranged the visit, said: “This was a great opportunity to combine aspects of modern research techniques that we use in our laboratories on a daily basis with the great teaching facilities that we can offer here at Brunel.

“It was fantastic to see how the students were able to directly experience the techniques they had discussed in class and how they began to realise for how

many different applications these general methods are used in research laboratories all over the world.”

Amrit Mangat, a science teacher at Uxbridge High School, added: “The research day at Brunel gave our students a chance to enhance their knowledge of the genetic techniques we had previously discussed in school.

“At the same time, they gained invaluable experience of university life, interacting with a lecturer, post graduates, researchers within their fields and Brunel students.”

The event, held last year as a pilot in the teaching laboratories of the division of biosciences, was such a success that it was not only repeated for the second time but will be a regular occurrence in future years. n For further information please email press-office@brunel.ac.uk

ASSA ABLOY UK allow boarding students access ASSA ABLOY UK has worked closely with Lincoln Security to provide one of the top performing schools in the country with effective access control solutions.

The Priory Academy LSST, based in Lincolnshire, provides places for around 240 pupils in each year group and many of the school’s students gain places at Oxbridge colleges, UK Medical Schools and a range of other top universities. The academy also offers boarding facilities at Robert de Cheney House for sixth form students.

A representative from the school contacted Lincoln Security when their existing access control system began malfunctioning, leaving some users unable to operate doors and a small number of students not being able to gain access to their residential bedrooms.

Lincoln Security and UNION designed a locking arrangement that ensures doors unlock without the means of cables, auto lock when shut and allow free exit, as well as providing a mechanical override

on a master system. Lincoln Security also ensured that all existing apertures made by the previous hardware were covered using bespoke cover plates, helping the school to maintain an aesthetically pleasing environment for the students.

ASSA ABLOY supplied UNION Codehandle sets, providing effective key-less locking/ unlocking for the students’ interior doors, 2c2 DIN nightlatches, half-euro cylinders and euro profile escutcheons.

Emily Greaves at Lincoln Security, said: “The Priory Academy LSST placed an order that required the installation of 62 sets of hardware to be fully completed within a very short time frame. Having worked with ASSA ABLOY in the past we knew they would be able to provide us with an excellent turn around of stock, enabling us to complete the job within the timescale.”

Martin Undrill, Site Manager at The Priory, said: “The Academy prides itself on providing secure, first-class accommodation for its boarders, so we were relieved that Lincoln Security and ASSA ABLOY were able

to provide the service we needed quickly and efficiently, causing minimum disruption to both our students and staff.”

Simon Wilson, Regional Sales Manager for Security Solutions, said: “We have extensive experience when it comes to supplying the education sector, and the safety of children is always a priority. We are pleased that through working closely with Lincoln Security to see exactly what function the school wanted, we have been able to provide suitable products that enable the students to gain the access they need.” n For further information please visit or www.assaabloy.co.uk/

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A redesign of learning spaces has won a top national award

A state-of-the-art redesign of learning spaces at the University of Brighton has won a top national award.

The social and informal learning space (SILS) project draws on the university’s learning and teaching research through its Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning through Design (CETLD).

Conceived by recent graduates from Interior Architecture and built on close partnership working between the university’s Estates and Facilities Department and Professor Anne Boddington, former CETLD Director, the overarching SILS project, sought to analyse and re-purpose spaces across the university’s five campuses such that they might be more effectively utilised to support student and staff communities by providing conducive intimate spaces within which to meet, to learn and to socialise.

The overarching programme identified many small opportunities to distinguish and enhance the university’s environment through creative modest transformations designed with the local users of the buildings, both students and staff.

The flagship prototype space, in the Watts Building on the University’s Moulsecoomb

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campus in Lewes Road, Brighton, collected the inaugural Association of University Directors of Estates’ Impact Award at a gala evening held at Stirling Castle in Scotland.

The award, designed to highlight exceptional achievements of universities and those who work in them, recognised the considerable impact made by innovative design developed by two recent graduates, Carly West and Tom Munson working with Project Manager Steven Jones.

The project was noted for the significant contribution it has made to combining spaces and brokering new working relationships between departments as well as creating a transformative and social heart to the building by offering a well-designed inexpensive and contemporary space that has not only provided new facilities, informal seating and new areas for group work, studying, networking and socialising; a student-facing, student-run enquiry service; improved IT provision, display screens and enhanced Wi-Fi internet access; as well as a ‘grab and go’ café facility for snacks and hot and cold refreshments.

Opened in 2013, the Watts space, the first of a series of designs across the university, has had a notable impact on the social

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environment. The Director of Estate and Facilities Management, Mike Clark and the design team attended the awards ceremony and conference at Stirling University.

Following the event Professor Boddington said: “I am truly delighted to see the team’s work recognised with this award, which demonstrates the value of good design and its significant impact in creating a responsive brief through listening and responding creatively to local user needs. It has created a distinctive sense of place that is inspiring, conducive to shared learning, welcoming for conversations and as somewhere to relax.”

Mike Clark, the University’s Director of Estate and Facilities Management, said: “This is the first of a series of projects to support how we use all our spaces, inside and out, in new ways such that we can reflect in built form the distinctive experience of being a member of the university’s learning community.”

The £600k project was drawn from the university’s ‘Invest to Gain’ initiative to enhance premises and facilities across all five of its campuses in Brighton, Eastbourne and Hastings. n For more information visit the SILS project website.

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Steven Hunt wins contract for new visitor economy centre Building services specialist, Steven Hunt & Associates, has been awarded the services design brief for the new £5 million Visitor Economy Centre at Accross (Accrington & Rossendale) College, which will provide specialist catering and hospitality training.

Designed by Union Architecture, the two storey building includes three training kitchens on the ground floor - one for catering, one for pastry and one for bakery - along with a full production kitchen and a restaurant where the public will be able to dine on food prepared by the college’s students. The Centre also provides classroom facilities at first floor level.

Steven Hunt & Associates carried out a full thermal modelling exercise on the building to develop a business case for the

specification, delivering a cost effective specification in terms of both installation and running costs while balancing the need to pass Part L. A small CHP unit has been specified to contribute towards the building’s heating and energy requirements, enabling the facility to pass Part L without inflating its running costs. The remaining heating load will be provided by four gas fired boilers and ceiling-mounted radiant panels will be installed in the classrooms to maximise internal space and offer a cost effective solution.

Comments Kevin Scholey from Accross College: “It’s essential that the specialist needs of the new facilities are met by the building services design but this needed to

be done in the context of both build costs and long-term operational costs. Steven Hunt & Associates have factored all of this into the specification demonstrating their understanding of both the teaching and commercial aims of this project.” n For further information email clare@ clarepr.com.

Flexicon provides long term cable protection Flexicon provides long term cable protection for Liverpool school photo-voltaic installation.

Flexible conduit from Flexicon will help to keep the power running for a Liverpool primary school’s photovoltaic installation over the next 20 years.

The 24 kW system is part of a regeneration scheme for the Kingsley Community School, which is seeking to reduce its long-term electricity bills and its carbon footprint. The 24.3 kWp Solar PV system on the roof will generate an estimated 19,270 kWh per year, which equates to an income and savings of £4187.36 per year. Over its projected lifespan of 20 years this would amount to £83,747.20.

Installer’s Feed-it-Green approached Flexicon for cable protection to maximise uptime for the installation over its life.

Says Mark Reynolds, director of Feedit-Green: “A photovoltaic installation is a long term investment and it is important that it stays up and running throughout its projected lifespan. It is therefore vital to specify top quality products. Sadly too many installers overlook cable protection, which is a mistake since this can have a serious affect on a system’s long-term viability.

“The cabling is exposed to all that the British weather can throw at it. Not only do the cables need protecting from UV light, ingress from water and dust and temperatures ranging from below freezing to a hot summer’s day, but mechanical forces due to wind and other factors such as

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rodents or birds.

“As a public building we also need to protect the cables from vandalism and potential cable theft, so mechanical protection is vital. This is particularly important because cabling from photovoltaic panels have DC current running through them and are live when it is sunny, so there is a serious safety risk for people.”

The project used different protective conduit systems from Flexicon, dependent on the potential hazards faced. Feed-itGreen specified Flexicon’s FPAS non-metallic conduit to protect the cabling on the roof.

This provides enhanced UV resistance, good compression strength and when used with the FPA fitting has an IP rating of IP66. The conduit was used with the company’s FPA

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T-pieces, which provided a neat method for cables to branch off to connect to the individual photovoltaic strings.

To enhance the mechanical protection offered down the side of the building, a coupler was used to connect and convert the FPAS system into a metallic conduit called FSU. This system then fed underneath the eaves of the roof and inside the building to the inverter. As a metallic system, it has excellent mechanical strength to protect it from vandalism or theft. It is also highly flexible so that it can bend around the eaves and when used with compression fittings has an IP65 rating.

Flexicon has also supplied flexible conduit to protect all the internal cabling to the inverter and then from the inverter to the distribution boards.

Concludes Reynolds: “This project clearly demonstrates the benefit of working with a manufacturer who can offer a wide range of products to match the specific hazards faced by the cabling. Flexicon’s technical help will help ensure that this installation will remain working for many years to come.

The flexible conduit systems that we used were easy and quick to install.”

Flexicon has a range of 52 different conduit systems available as standard to meet a wide range of hazards likely to be faced by cabling. The company has also launched an app called flexiapp, available on its website www.flexicon.uk.com, to help specifiers select the correct system for a project. n For further information, please visit www.alpro.co.uk.

Students can’t cook, claims celebrity chef Children should be taught six staple dishes at school to prepare them for student life and help tackle the obesity crisis, celebrity chef Paul Rankin urged during a tour of food outlets at Birmingham City University.

The Saturday Kitchen regular, touring the University as part of a healthy eating drive, said: “Most kids don’t know how to cook anything. In my opinion the medical community is not doing enough about the obesity issue and it appears to be getting worse and worse.”

“We need to get over the fact that being reckless with your diet during your short time at university is okay. Bad eating habits have major health implications, not just for two or three years but for decades. This is where issues such as obesity, diabetes, heart, joint and back pain occur. Not eating properly can ruin your life.

“Food is our fuel and this machine - the human body - is more special than a space rocket or a Ferrari; if you put the wrong fuel into any machine it’s not going to work right.”

The renowned chef also claimed children are developing an unhealthy addiction to starch, salt and refined foods: “It’s hard to know how to address this addiction in kids who were raised without an appreciation for what it is like to eat healthy and feel vibrant as a result.”

Mr Rankin was on campus as part of an initiative run by Sodexo Education, which aims to educate students about nutrition and healthy living. During his visit the chef worked closely with catering staff to help prepare some of his signature nutritious meals which he served up to the audience.

Students from the University were pitted against the king of the Saturday Kitchen ‘Omelette Challenge’ and had a go at cracking the eggs under Chef Rankin’s watchful eye. During the challenge the chef was not surprised to hear that some students had close to no cooking skills and had never made an omelette before.

“The younger generation don’t seem as keen on eggs as my generation or the generation before me. In the past eggs were seen as a luxury due to the rationing during the war. For students eggs are great – something quick, easy and cheap. Also there are so many different ways to cook

an egg.”

Mr Rankin’s observations follow recent comments by Birmingham City University nutrition expert Mel Wakeman who has urged for government intervention at school level.

“Children need better role modelling for healthy eating. If they only see potatoes as long, crispy thin strips and beans smothered in tomato sauce, how on earth can we expect children to know what ‘real food’ is?” said Mel Wakeman, Senior Lecturer in Applied Physiology at Birmingham City University.

According to latest figures 10 per cent of four to five-year-olds in the UK are classified as obese, with this growing to 20 per cent by the time they leave primary school. Around 40 per cent of overweight children will continue to have increased weight during adolescence and 75-80 per cent of obese adolescents will become obese adults.

“If these children are to avoid health problems such as tooth decay, iron deficiency, rickets, type-2 diabetes and heart disease later in life, something has to be done about their diet otherwise they will continue to take these bad habits into their adult life” said Ms Wakeman. n For further information please emailpress@bcu.ac.uk

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New vision for the University of Cambridge’s city centre campus A new masterplan for a city centre campus in Cambridge, designed by independent design, environment and sustainability consultancy LDA Design, has been approved by the University of Cambridge.

The unique site is one of the university’s most prominent, and has a globally important cultural heritage, including as the former home of the Cavendish Laboratory where ground-breaking research took place, such as the discovery of the structure of DNA. The masterplan establishes a strong spatial structure to regenerate the site. Existing buildings will be re-modelled and new buildings built to provide accommodation for academic departments and central facilities, such as a new student centre, as well as high quality city spaces and improved accessibility.

LDA Design led the consultant team and worked closely with the University of Cambridge’s Estate Department, Cambridge City Council and English Heritage to ensure that the redevelopment optimised the site’s development capacity and was balanced with conserving buildings of heritage merit while delivering sustainable, flexible building uses

interlinked with high quality urban spaces.

Key aims of the masterplan include bringing new life to the site, conserving the existing historic buildings, establishing new public spaces, improving links and enhancing biodiversity.

LDA Design is currently supporting the preparation of a Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) for Cambridge City Council and the university, which will establish the future development policy framework for the site. The masterplan will be implemented in a number of phases. The first phase is being prepared

by Bennetts Associates and is supported

by LDA Design as masterplan advisors

and landscape architects. Phase two will be submitted for planning in spring.

Alister Kratt, Partner at LDA Design, said: “We are very pleased that the University of Cambridge has approved the masterplan for such a prestigious project. The challenge was to develop a masterplan that met the academic and administrative needs of the university while promoting the understanding of the site’s heritage and also transforming the city centre site into a new attractive, vibrant and sustainable environment for the future”. n For more information visit the website: www.lda-design.co.uk.

Balfour Beatty awarded £21m contract for Lewisham Southwark College Balfour Beatty has been awarded the £21m contract for Lewisham and Southwark College (LeSoCo) for the next phase of works on their Waterloo Campus.

The project has been awarded through the iESE Framework to deliver works for public authorities in the South East to which Balfour Beatty was appointed to in 2011 as one of eight contractors. This latest award brings the total amount of work Balfour Beatty has been awarded under the framework to £200m.

The works will involve the demolition of existing 1970s’ college buildings on The Cut near to Southwark Tube station and the creation of a new 7,684m² college building.

The new building will be formed on piled foundations, with the structure created of partially exposed, post-tensioned concrete frame and the envelope created with a combination of feature brickwork, terracotta tiles and glazed curtain walling.

The internal skin of the building will be formed by structural insulated panels to provide an energy efficient, air-tight solution. Other sustainability features include photovoltaic arrays, which as well

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as generating electricity will also provide an interesting architectural profile for the building, and a CHP system together with a variable refrigerant volume (VRV) cooling system, that allows energy from cooling to be used to heat parts of the building in certain circumstances.

The work will supplement student accommodation created by Balfour Beatty during Phase One of the project, fully enclosing a dramatic atrium area.

Paul Gandy, Balfour Beatty Regional Managing Director for London, said:

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“Through these frameworks Balfour Beatty is able offer economies of scale to our customers, providing seamless transitions from project to project with experienced and knowledgeable delivery teams. We look forward to delivering the second phase of this project having already delivered £5.9m of design and remodelling of the Thames Tower North, refurbishment of the main entrance and construction of the new atrium.” n For further information please visit balfourbeattycsuk.com

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tp bennett designs one of central London’s newest and largest state-of-the-art sports facilities One of the largest sports facilities to be developed in central London is now open; tp bennett was the architect and interior designer on CitySport, which offers sports facility for City University London.

The project is part of a wider mixed-use regeneration scheme for the University.

Measuring 3,289 sq m (35,402 sq ft), CitySport is 80% larger than Saddlers Sports Centre, which it replaced, and incorporates a six -court, multi-purpose sports hall that is able to stage county standard badminton, basketball, indoor football, hockey, volleyball and netball events. tp bennett was originally appointed

by City University London to complete a feasibility study and then worked together with developer Generation Estates to fully explore the site’s potential. At the time, it housed a redundant 1960s development, as well as Saddlers Sports Centre and two student residence blocks.

The initial scheme sought to replace and update the existing sports centre as well as provide state-of-the-art student accommodation. After further discussion, a broader strategy was developed to create a first-class sports facility, for students, staff and alumni, and accessible to the local residential and business communities.

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This was to work alongside new education space for the university as well as the new en-suite student residences.

The site was constrained on three sides

by Goswell Road, Bastwick Street and Peartree Street; tp bennett’s challenge was to deliver a design that fitted seamlessly onto the site while respecting the adjacent streetscape, and improving the public realm so that it fitted harmoniously within its urban setting.

The brief for CitySport was developed with Kevin Gibbons, Director of Property and Facilities at City University London and Alan Artus, Director of Generation Estates working alongside Bill Thompson, Head of Sport and Leisure at City University London, and Sport England.

Bill Thompson, Head of Sport and Leisure at City, said: “CitySport has been designed to provide a local hub for sporting activities, with its large hall for team games, studios for wellbeing classes and a gym fitted with the latest fitness equipment. These fantastic facilities maximise the available space by combining great design with leading edge technology, making it one of the best university sports centres in the country.”

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challenges. The first was finding a way to incorporate the county standard sports hall measuring 36m x 27m, which also needed to seat 400 people from concealed bleacher seating. It required 12m clear headroom to meet Sport England’s standards and in addition a large span structure over the top. tp bennett’s solution involved excavating the hall a full level into the ground.

Bill Soper, Principal Director of tp bennett, said: “Our design approach recognises the important role to maintain City University London’s pre-imminence and enhance its offer in the increasingly competitive market. The scheme relates harmoniously in its setting while still providing high quality, modern facilities for the university and the wider community.”

The CitySport building also includes a separate team entrance that enables disabled sport person event to be staged there, as well as meeting space, exercise studios and staff offices.

As well as CitySport, tp bennett completed two student residential blocks which have been occupied since September 2014. n Further information can be found at www.tpbennett.com

Burwell Deakins Architects completes new performing arts centre for Plymouth University

Leading architecture practice Burwell Deakins Architects has completed a new £4.3m performing arts centre for Plymouth University, located on its city centre campus.

‘The House’ accommodates a 300 capacity auditorium, a flexible ‘whitebox’ theatre and music rehearsal rooms, within an area of 1,540m2. The centre also houses communal areas, which can be used for improvisation or informal performances.

Since 2006, Burwell Deakins Architects has worked with Plymouth University to create an integrated campus masterplan, in which The House plays an integral role.

Aligned with the City Museum, the Central Library and the Roland Levinsky Building, The House strengthens the campus’s cultural axis and acts as a gateway to Plymouth’s nascent cultural quarter.

On the south facade, an 11 x 6.5 metre external screen is capable of transmitting live performances to the general public.

The south façade is also detailed with large glazing panels and balconies, enhancing visibility between inhabitants and pedestrians on the street level.

Nicholas Burwell, director at Burwell Deakins Architects, said: “We are excited to announce the completion of a new performing arts centre for Plymouth University. The House provides students with the opportunity to use fullyaccessible, highly specialised theatrical

facilities and offers a new creative hub for the performing arts department.”

The brief from Plymouth University required the building to cater for integrated disability performances, and so the facility is designed to be fully inclusive for performers, technical students and audiences. This includes the incorporation of a tension grid over the entire theatre space, allowing full disability accessibility to the lighting and sound equipment, multilevel access to theatre spaces and fully wheelchair accessible evacuation systems.

The landscape has slow, integrated ramps that mitigate the effects of the sloping site.

The scheme uses a natural ventilation strategy and is designed with extended labyrinth intakes to minimize break in noise.

This is used in combination with exposed pre-cast concrete soffits, phase-change materials and connections to the central CHP plant to achieve a BREEAM Excellent rating for the building. The steel structure has a lightweight, highly insulated infill frame, helping to create a thermally stable environment.

In response to the surrounding urban environment, the building’s skin is made from standing seam copper, in dialogue with the adjacent Roland Levinsky building.

The building is also clad in locally-sourced Plymouth limestone, a traditional building material in the city.

Adam Benjamin, Lecturer in Theatre and

Performance at Plymouth University, said: “The House is probably the best middle scale dance venue in the country - the sort of provision I associate with Japan or France and really quite astonishing for a British university.” n For further information about Burwell Deakins Architects and the design of the building, please E: Serra@ing-media.com

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HEFCE allocates £3.97 billion to universities and colleges in England for 2015-16 The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) will allocate £3.97 billion to 130 universities and higher education colleges and 214 further education and sixth form colleges for the academic year 2015-16.

This funding is allocated for the following key areas and activities: £1,558 million for research £1,418 million for teaching £160 million for knowledge exchange £603 million in capital grants £130 million for national facilities and initiatives £52 million in transitional funding for research £50 million for the Postgraduate Support Scheme.

Further details are given in ‘Recurrent grants for 2015-16’ (HEFCE 2015/05).

Priorities for funding higher education HEFCE will continue to sustain a system of world-class universities and colleges to deliver excellence in learning and teaching, research and knowledge exchange.

Recurrent research funding is maintained in cash terms at £1,558 million. HEFCE will continue to fund research selectively, focusing on world-leading and internationally excellent activity. We remain the largest single source of research funds for universities in England. In addition to the recurrent funding, we are also providing transitional research funding, for 2015-16 only, of £52 million (Note 1). · Teaching funding: In 2015-16, the fourth year of the transition to the new funding arrangements for higher education, HEFCE teaching funding is increasingly aimed at meeting the costs of teaching that cannot be covered by tuition fees alone, with £684 million forscience, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and other high cost subjects. · Other allocations include £380 million for widening access and student retention and success. This includes a £5 million uplift to the disabled students element of the funding, enabling us to allocate £20 million in 2015-16.

Knowledge exchange between universities and business continues to make a significant contribution to

economic growth. Funding is maintained at £160 million.

Postgraduate education: Around £130 million will be allocated to support postgraduate taught study in 2015-16.

Postgraduate research is supported through the £240 million research degree programme supervision fund, and we have supplemented this, for 2015-16 only, by a further £24 million in transitional funding. We are also building on the evidence provided by the Postgraduate Support Scheme pilot projects in 2014-15 by providing an additional £50 million towards £10,000 scholarships for masters students currently under-represented in postgraduate taught education (Note 2).

Capital funding totals £603 million, an increase on the £440 million allocated in 2014-15. This includes £200 million for STEM capital, £194 million for research, £90 million for teaching, and £100 million for the UK Research Partnership Investment Fund.

Following the Government announcement in 2013, student number controls have been removed from all HEFCE-funded institutions from 2015-16.

The main changes in the funding allocations for 2015-16 reflect the results of the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF) and the fourth year of the progressive shift of teaching funding from HEFCE grants to student fees.

The results of the 2014 REF demonstrate the world-leading quality of research in UK universities. They also highlight the wide-ranging and significant benefits that UK research brings to the economy and society.

Through our distribution of funding for research for 2015-16 we continue selectively to fund worldleading and internationally excellent research wherever it is found, to provide selective support for the next generation of researchers, and to recognise research funding from external sources such as charities and business. Changes have been made to our research funding method where necessary to maintain this policy direction (Note 5).

Professor Madeleine Atkins, Chief Executive of HEFCE, said: ‘The results of the REF demonstrated that we have a world-leading higher education sector. We will continue to fund universities and colleges in ways which allow them to build on their successes and continue to flourish for the benefit of students, the economy and society.

‘The uplift to the rate of funding for high-cost subjects such as STEM, and to the additional funding we allocate to certain small and specialist institutions, recognises their economic and cultural importance to the country. We have also provided an uplift to our student opportunity allocation to reinforce our commitment to ensuring that the sector contributes to a fairer, more equitable society with socially mobile citizens benefiting the economy and society.’

HEFCE’s funding method is described in ‘Guide to funding 2015-16’ (HEFCE 2015/04) and is available at www.hefce. ac.uk/pubs/year/2015/201504/

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CriticalArc to headline sponsor AUCSO 2015 SafeZone™ adopted at four universities in the past two months and CriticalArc releases a whitepaper on the challenges of safeguarding modern 27/4 campuses CriticalArc today announced that it will headline sponsor the Association of University Chief Security Officers (AUCSO) Annual Conference at Loughborough University on 14-16 April 2015. The event will feature a presentation by the University of Zurich on their experience of introducing SafeZone to manage threats and safeguard 26,000 students and staff dispersed across the city of Zurich.

The AUCSO conference follows a period of significant growth for CriticalArc with new customers including CQ University Australia, Northumbria University, University of York and the University of Zurich having all rolled out SafeZone this quarter. This rapid adoption is a clear indication that the higher education sector is recognising SafeZone as a costeffective, next generation people-centred safety solution as well as an effective distributed command and control platform

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for managing small or large-scale emergencies on university campuses.

Darren Chalmers-Stevens, EMEA Director at CriticalArc, commented, “Since launching SafeZone in Europe last year the positive feedback has been phenomenal from both staff and students. The solution is helping universities combat a range of safety and security challenges, as well as providing the ultimate preparedness to deal with any event, from health and safety issues through to major incidents. In addition, it is providing peace of mind to prospective students and their parents, particularly those from overseas, which in turn gives universities a clear competitive advantage.”

CriticalArc also announced that it has published a whitepaper which discusses the safety and security issues faced by universities as learning environments transition to 24/7 operations. The paper considers the implications for campus security and workplace health and safety, and provides practical,

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cost-effective ways that managers can respond to the challenges or rapidly changing operational characteristics.

The whitepaper will be available from the CriticalArc stand at AUCSO or can be downloaded for free at http://www. criticalarc.com/resource/ Fast and simple to implement, SafeZone™ alleviates the need for additional physical security measures such as help points. With zero-cost, precisely targeted mass notifications and a lone worker check-in feature, SafeZone enables collaboration during critical incidents as well as making everyday team operations more efficient. Well suited to dispersed estates, SafeZone is helping higher education establishments safeguard reputations, gain competitive advantage, and ensure preparedness against environmental and physical threats. n For more information and to book a SafeZone demonstration during the AUCSO conference, email contact@ criticalarc.com

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ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN

First impressions Alpro makes an impression at Kingdown School

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ingdown School, a coeducational secondary school and sixth form in Wiltshire, is using stainless steel door handles from the Impressionist range by Alpro.

The pull handles have been fitted to 27 doors created by Richmark Aluminium Systems on the school’s new sixth form centre designed by E10 Architects, a RIBA-registered practice with offices in Wiltshire and Dorset.

The civils work at the school was performed by Ken Biggs Contractors Ltd. Based between Bristol and Bath, they have undertaken many school projects in the Somerset and Wiltshire areas, coming to the client with an impressive track record of relevant experience performed on budget and to tight timescales.

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The Alpro Impressionist 2 handles have a diameter of 32mm and there are options of 250/300/400 and 600mm centres. Finishes can be anodised, satin stainless or polished stainless. Handles are supplied with dedicated bolt-thro or back-to-back fixing packs as standard.

Keith Parry, Sales Director at Alpro, said: “The Impressionist handles can be nylon or powder-coated and on this project at Kingdown School the client opted for satin stainless with a grey powder coat to complement the building’s outer cladding which features a timber grain effect and inset windows. We offer several nylon-coated colours ex-stock with additional colours to match customer livery supplied to a 10-working-day lead time.”

Bath-based Richmark Aluminium

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Systems fabricate doors, windows, conservatories, shop fronts and curtain walling. The company can operate on a supply-only or full management basis and its portfolio covers education, healthcare, residential and commercial clients within a 130-mile radius of Bristol.

Kingdown School is ranked in the top 10 secondary schools in Wiltshire with pupil ages ranging from 11 to 18. The school, which is located in Warminster, operates a house system (the houses are all named after notable English sports venues) and since 2011 it has been an academy.

The school’s exam results are excellent and improving. In 2014, students achieved 75.4% five A*-C (68.5% with English and mathematics) at GCSE with a 99.7% pass rate at A2 with 44.3% of grades

at A*/A/B. Extra-curricular activities are diverse and Kingdown recently competed in a national karting championship with four teams of four drivers qualifying from the initial elimination round. At the time of writing, these teams are going forward to south-west regional

finals at the Thruxton Motorsport Centre in Andover, Hampshire. In a totally different sphere, the design and technology department recently demonstrated practical projects with a ‘Punk themed’ fashion show and design exhibition. The exhibition showcased final projects completed by

The Alpro transom closers are designed for durability and have been tested independently at 250,000 double-action cycles.

GCSE and ‘A’ level students.

Initiatives aimed at preparing pupils for further vocational and academic study are wide-ranging. Students considering nursing as an option are able to ‘shadow’ staff at Great Western Hospital in Swindon and this programme includes experience in clinical areas, clinical skills and care delivery training as well as interview hints.

There are also events lasting four days at Bournemouth University Summer Schools for students in years 11 & 12. Here, pupils are given a real experience of university life, living in student accommodation, experiencing university-level teaching and taking part in a variety of social activities.

Interestingly, Alpro access control products (in this case overhead transom closers for hydraulically g

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controlling the opening and closing of aluminium doors) have also been used at Dorchester House, a 540-bed residence which is let exclusively during term time to Bournemouth University.

The Alpro transom closers are designed for durability and have been tested independently at 250,000 double-action cycles. In addition to Bournemouth, they have been used at the universities of London, Portsmouth and Liverpool, and secondary education usage now includes the Philip Morant School in Essex as well as Kingdown School.

Kingdown has received national recognition for the value it adds to students’ achievements at GCSE. SSAT, the Schools, Students and Teachers Network, recently undertook its annual in-depth analysis of official Department for Education data on all state-funded schools in England and identified Kingdown’s success.

The school has qualified for an SSAT Educational Outcomes Award by being in the top 20% of schools nationally for progress made by pupils between their key stage 2 results at primary school and their GCSE results at age 16. The school has been invited to receive its award at a regional

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celebration ceremony hosted by SSAT at Plymouth in May and is looking forward to sharing good practice principles with its peers as well as networking and celebrating success with other award-winning schools.

Last year, one of Kingdown’s many unusual initiatives to raise money for its chosen charity, Rays of Sunshine, was a “static” multi terrain triathlon, this being a 673-mile simulated journey from Warminster to John O’ Groats. Students made the “journey” using two treadmills, two bikes and two rowing machines with pupils using all six pieces of equipment throughout the day and students competing against each other with staff also joining in. Many at Kingdown signed up for 15-minute slots to contribute their individual mileage and members of 1 Yorkshire Regiment were on hand to further encourage participants. The Rays of Sunshine Children’s Charity brightens the lives of children aged between three and eighteen across the United Kingdom who are living with serious or life-limiting illnesses.

All students at Kingdown are made aware of the carbon footprint of their activities and the school has a high level of ecological awareness. This

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is consistent with the appointment of E10 Architects to design the new block on the campus. The practice was founded with the specific purpose of providing energy-efficient buildings through design rather than just technologies. This stems from a belief that energy-efficient and environmentally-sound architecture need not cost more than standard procedures and should encompass all aspects of the design, materials and methods of construction into a holistic solution. While it was not practicable at Kingdown, other E10 school projects have seen the design incorporate PV panels with internal display screens that allow pupils to see the energy being generated. n Further information is available at www.alpro.co.uk

STUDENT ACCOMMODATION

Technological gains The right technology yields the right benefits when choosing student accommodation. By Dr Stefan Fafinski, managing director, LiveSpace The digital generation Students – part of the so-called digital native generation – have grown up in a world where the use of smart phones, tablets and laptops to accomplish daily tasks is second nature. Beyond that, their use of the internet for entertainment and gaming, shopping, banking, booking holidays and socialising means that they expect the same levels of efficiency and ease of use in all other aspects of their lives.

When it comes to other universityrelated tasks – such as choosing courses, applying for a student union card or signing up to the library – the internet, once again, is the perfect tool.

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or many students leaving the comfort and familiarity of the family home for university is a rite of passage. As with most transitions in life, the move to university and all the decision-making involved can be fraught with anxiety and uncertainty. The most often asked questions include concerns over making friends, coping with course work and living spaces.

While a student’s social nature or ability to grasp subject matter is largely down to the student themselves, the anxiety around sourcing, choosing and booking somewhere to live can be eliminated via the use of technology.

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Technology and accommodation However, when searching for, researching and booking student accommodation, can the internet play as large a role? The short answer is: Yes. The aim for student letting organisations is to ensure all lettings are filled and that the customer experience is as efficient as possible. A large part of the latter means assuring students they are making the right choice in terms of accommodation and that their needs are being met.

As it stands, the majority of student accommodation management agencies have an online presence, with

Users can zoom in where they like, see the space from any angle, focus on aspects that interest them and be in control of what they are seeing.

It is a more visual, more engaging method of showing and viewing properties and enables students to make an informed choice in terms of which accommodation best suits their needs.

comprehensive websites detailing the sites available, types of spaces for renting, as well as a host of other information regarding aspects such as costs, frequently asked questions, and data about the area.

When it comes to selecting a room or flat online - keeping in mind that this space will be housing the student for the academic year – is this enough to base a decision on?

Pictures and virtual tours Many of these websites present photographs and floor plans of the available rooms and flats. However, this two-dimensional view may not be a true reflection of reality as judging space is difficult from pictures and students don’t get a proper feel or sense of the living area.

In addition, some websites offer virtual

tours, which present users with a 360 degree view of the room from a central point. Again, it is difficult to gauge perspective or see how big the rooms actually are. These tours often present a slightly distorted view – the fisheye lens effect – which is not helpful in gaining a real representation of the area.

Other methods of showcasing the letting space include video flythroughs and live tours. However, these are also quite linear, only allowing viewers to see what they are meant to, without the opportunity to navigate themselves and focus on the areas of interest to them.

The era of 3D visualisation The application of 3D visualisation in areas such as filmmaking and post production, gaming design, training and graphic design, has found tremendous success. In the property market –

particularly in architectural and interior design – 3D visualisation has been used successfully in the past, mainly in bringing new build projects to life. So how can 3D visualisation benefit student letting agencies and their customers?

A new market segment is emerging, one that uses 3D visualisation on both website and smart device apps to present students with a comprehensive, realistic view of potential accommodation. In this context, 3D tours differ from other virtual tours in that they are not linear or static. Instead, 3D visualisation allows students to gain an entire view of the room or flat in question in an interactive and immersive way. In effect, students are able to walk around the room, as well as the entire building, to get an actual feel for what the property offers. g Users can zoom in where they like,

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see the space from any angle, focus on aspects that interest them and be in control of what they are seeing. It is a more visual, more engaging method of showing and viewing properties and enables students to make an informed choice in terms of which accommodation best suits their needs.

Students can also see beyond their own rooms to gain a wider view of the building as a whole – seeing where their rooms are situated in terms of common areas and staircases, and where their neighbours are located.

The main benefit of this method is that it can all take place online without the student ever physically having to visit the building. This is advantageous not only for local students moving a few hundred miles, but for international students as well.

For student letting agencies, 3D visualisation is a powerful marketing tool. It assists their customers in making better choices, but is also crucial for advertising new builds

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where there are no physical show rooms to view.

The social aspect The student generation is very much one fuelled by its use of social media, for everything from organising a party and gaming, to dating and making friends. Depending on the type of 3D visualisation software used, some brands allow viewers to take screen grabs of rooms and views and post them to social media sites, including student discussion forums. The benefit for letting agencies is that their branding is present on these pictures, while the benefit for students is that their friends can see what is on offer and encourage them to use the same site or live in the same building.

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efficient and streamlined process are limitless. Ideally agencies will aim to get students to sign up in as fewer steps as possible – in the future, this will undoubtedly mean doing so from within the viewing app.

In addition, there are opportunities for retail partnerships with letting agents, allowing students to furnish rooms, select electronics and buy groceries from within the same app.

Conclusion Technology has an increasingly important role to play in the student lettings market. Both students and managing agents stand to benefit from the use of the right tools – such as 3D visualisation – both in the short and longer term. From informed decision making to maximising lets, technology has the power to dramatically improve this market space. n Further information is available at

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SECURITY

Eyes open Corps Security meets The Open University challenge

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he Open University (OU) is the largest academic institution in the UK and a world leader in flexible distance learning.

Since it began in 1969, the OU has taught more than 1.8 million students and has almost 200,000 current students, including more than 15,000 overseas.

The OU is rated in the top ten of UK universities for student satisfaction in the National Student Survey, since the survey began in 2005. In 2013/14 it had a 91% satisfaction rating. Over 70% of students are in full-time or part-time employment, and four out of five FTSE 100 companies have sponsored staff to take OU courses.

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In the latest assessment exercise for university research (Research Excellence Framework), nearly three quarters (72%) of The Open University’s research was assessed as 4 or 3 star – the highest ratings available – and awarded to research that is world-leading or internationally excellent. The Open University is unique among UK universities having both an access mission and demonstrating research excellence.

Headquartered at Walton Hall, a 110-acre site in Milton Keynes, the site comprises 63 individual buildings and blocks that provide offices, laboratories, lecture halls, sports and social areas for over 4,000 staff.

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There are also and twelve regional and national administrative centres and two warehouse locations.

The Open University recognises the importance of having a high quality security operation in place and, for the last seven years Corps Security has been charged with making sure that all of these environments are safe and secure.

Corps Security’s regional operations director, Nigel Horne, explains, ‘The security operation at Walton Hall comprises a mix of manned guarding and surveillance technology. The manned guarding team consists of 16 core staff and seven relief personnel, with four officers on each shift. We

ensure that all of those deployed understand the specific requirements necessary for carrying out their duties on this unique site, which include door locking/unlocking and car park management.’

There is an extensive road layout on site, with public rights of access on certain parts of it. While open access to this large and complex site is seen as an essential ingredient of academic life and a positive attribute, this policy does have a certain level of risk attached to it. As such, all officers are given Operation Fairway training and a five day on-site awareness course.

Sensitive questioning, recognising hostile reconnaissance, post room threats and even sign language training is also delivered to enhance vigilance, while experts from Corps Security also carry out regular ‘train the trainer’

style modules to supervisors and team leaders.

As well as manned guarding services, Corps Security now supplies The Open University with remote intruder detection, access control and fire alarm monitoring services via its state-of-theart Corps Monitoring Centre (CMC).

This Glasgow based facility utilises only the very latest high specification technology and its credentials include National Security Inspectorate (NSI) Gold accreditation alongside BS 8418 and ISO 9001:2008 certifications.

Corps Security’s reputation for excellence is based on its ability to continually innovate to exceed its customers’ expectations. Nigel Horne comments, ‘Security is often viewed as an intangible service, so we have developed a system where it is possible to accurately measure our performance

and clearly identify any areas that need addressing. At The Open University we have developed a system to define a series of key performance indicators (KPIs) that provide a comprehensive set of quantitative and qualitative data. To encourage a strict regime of continuous service review and appraisal, regular meetings take place where we analyse achievements against agreed standards and look at where improvements could be made.’

This KPI assessment analyses everything from training and incident reporting to management visits and even the appearance and communications skills of officers.

Scores are allocated using a simple 1-4 marking scheme – where 1 (0 per cent) is poor and 4 (100 per cent) is excellent.

The target for Corps Security is to score g 3 or 4 – and this has been done so, on

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average, 98.25% of the time in the last rolling 12 month period.

Asked to describe the secret behind the success of the working relationship between Corps Security and The Open University, Nigel Horne replies, ‘It can be encapsulated in one word – partnership. Both parties demonstrate a willingness to work together in a way that encourages open channels of communication. This means that any necessary changes can be put into effect quickly to achieve common goals and objectives.’

This view is shared by Mary Legge, Head of Operations, Estates at The Open University, who concludes, ‘ Corps Security provide an excellent service across all our sites and are an exemplar of how a manned guarding

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team should operate. They are an invaluable part of our operation and the positive feedback I receive from staff, students and visitors underscores how highly valued they are.’

Corps Security Originally established over 150 years ago to provide gainful employment for injured ex-servicemen returning from the Crimean war, Corps Security’s unique history and constitution sets it apart from the mainstream of UK security companies.

The company employs over 3,000 licensed personnel and a team of expert managers and consultants that operates from a network of 14 regional offices around the UK.

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The company also operates the Corps Monitoring Centre (CMC), based in Glasgow, which is nationally acknowledged as the leading facility of its kind in the UK. The CMC provides third party alarm receiving and monitoring services to a wide range of customers across many market sectors.

Corps Security’s proud heritage has dedication, integrity and the pursuit of excellence as its guiding principles.

While it is always willing to use the experience of the past, it successfully combines it with the needs of the present to give an unrivalled level of service. n For further information please contact Corps Security on info@ corpssecurity.co.uk

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Integrated permit solution is at the heart of University’s new approach to parking Darren Hardwick, Sheffield University’s Travel Planner

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ith 50 academic departments, more than 26,300 students, nearly 7,250 members of staff and 2,000 parking spaces in and around the city centre, the transport and parking challenges facing Sheffield University are considerable.

The efficient and reliable allocation and management of all parking permits has, not surprisingly, proved to be quite an undertaking for the University’s Estates and Facilities

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Management team. Travel Planner, Darren Hardwick, has now turned to Open Parking to provide a comprehensive and integrated permit management and parking service to reinforce the University’s sustainable transport and travel strategy.

“We are, first and foremost a centre of academic excellence and not a car park operator,” says Darren.

“Our priority is to provide the best possible customer service and the best possible experience for staff and

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students alike. So it’s important we manage things fairly in every respect and we have to be absolutely sure that the issue of any Parking Charge Notice is fully justified while, of course, making sure that we minimise any abuse of parking rights and facilities.

“Open Parking’s experience is now providing us with a management service that harnesses the benefits of reliable real time data with the advantages of Samsung Galaxy Smartphone technology and

Susan Askwith, one of Sheffield University’s Campus Wardens, using the Samsung Galaxy smartphone fitted with Rialto enforcement software dedicated handheld software. This is enabling us to improve service standards, maximising the efficiency of needs-based assessments and simplifying the allocation of all types of permits. It’s also providing accuracy and assurances in all enforcement activities. As a result we now have a truly integrated and responsive permit solution which is proving to be both

effective and popular.”

The new solution is based on the Permit Gateway permit management system, the 3sixty enforcement system and the Rialto handheld software from Imperial Civil Enforcement Solutions. Initially, hosted on the University servers, the new service will progressively become a fully hosted solution at Open Parking’s datacentre

“It’s not easy to find the right balance when the demand for parking far outstrips resources and when the priorities of many different audiences needs careful evaluation while maintaining a positive customer experience at all times”

in Northampton.

Sheffield University was one of the first centres of further education to develop and adopt a comprehensive transport policy covering different travel options, sustainability, parking management and permits for staff and students.

The new permit solution has enabled the university to adopt a sophisticated needs-based assessment procedure for efficient evaluation of all permit allocations, including a tiered charging arrangement for different permit categories where costings are aligned to comparable public transport costs. The University’s concerted approach to travel and transport has been a great success, with a significant reduction in single occupancy cars and a 50% decrease in the number of staff travelling by car.

“Demand for permits continues to far g exceed availability, but all of the revenue

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Sheffield University’s Darren Hardwick with Open Parking’s Doug Woodhouse derived from the University’s permits and pay and display parking facilities is ring-fenced and used to promote its sustainable transport policy,” adds Open Parking’s Doug Woodhouse.

“Consequently, we’ve worked closely with Darren and his colleagues to deliver a comprehensive, convenient and reliable way of managing the application process and the detailed eligibility criteria for permits. It has been just as important, though, to ensure staff and students can see the practical benefits of the University’s transport policy and commitment to sustainability.

“As an integrated web-based solution, the new system has greatly simplified the application process for everyone. The merits of the assessment arrangements and preferential charging rates are now self-evident. What’s more the new solution is helping to minimise the mis-use of permits, and all data captured from permit applications is providing a wealth of information to help the University constantly refine its

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transport and travel strategy.”

The University’s eight Campus Wardens patrol just over 100 car parks around the centre of the city.

Their former handheld terminals have now been replaced with the Galaxy smartphones so there is no need to upload handheld data at the end of each day, as all information is uploaded automatically and accessible in real-time. This eliminates any delays in accessing information so the Facilities Management Help Desk team is able to address any queries or issues instantly.

The smartphones are also personalised for each warden so they can be used as a telephone and to access their emails and University google account. It’s also easy for warning messages to be issued and for the wardens to report any maintenance or signage isHi Dawsues identified while they are on patrol.

As well as becoming a service hosted by Open Parking, plans are now also progressing to enable the University to take advantage of Open

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Parking’s cashless parking solution (PaySmarti) and it’s dedicated voucher management solution for visitors, VoucherSmarti.

“The challenges that faced Darren and his colleagues are similar to the issues facing many other major campus developments around the country”, adds Open Parking’s Business Development Manager, Leighton Ponting. “It’s not easy to find the right balance when the demand for parking far outstrips resources and when the priorities of many different audiences needs careful evaluation while maintaining a positive customer experience at all times. The University now has the benefit of a flexible and user-friendly solution that’s integrated fully with its HR/payroll and enforcement systems and which will now evolve in tandem with the University’s travel and transport policy for staff, students and visitors.” n For further information please visit www.openparking.co.uk

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aking place at ExCeL London Facilities Show 2015 will run from 16-18 June in 2015. With the new head of the Association of University Directors of Estates, Sue Holmes stating that operational costs were one of the

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biggest challenges facing university estates with rising energy costs and the demand from students for 24/7 learning facilities, it has never been more vital for Facilities Managers to meet the increasing challenges of working within this complex sector.

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To ensure that Facilities Managers can keep abreast of all the latest thinking, the newest products and solutions Facilities Show’s core themes this year will be innovation and inspiration. Bringing together over 300 exhibitors from across every

sector within Facilities Management, a comprehensive education programme along with the launch of the Inspirational Speaker Series, Facilities Show is set for an impressive 2015 show.

An exciting new addition to the Facilities Show in 2015 is the Inspirational Speaker Series, welcoming three high-profile personalities that cover the sports, business and extreme adventure worlds, all have reached the pinnacle of their careers and will share their expertise and unique experiences with our audience.

In its inaugural year the Inspirational Speaker Series will host leading businesswoman Baroness Karren Brady CBE, the world’s greatest explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes OBE and Britain’s greatest Olympian Sir Chris Hoy MBE across the three days.

With innovation at the core of Facilities Show in 2015, the Innovation Trail and Awards will also launch in partnership with the leading FM publication Facilities Management Journal (FMJ). The Innovation Trail and Awards will showcase the latest products and services that have come to market in the last year that are revolutionising how FM’s work.

Organisers of Facilities Show are working with leading FM publication Facilities Management Journal (FMJ) to recognise and reward innovation in FM. The Innovation Trail and Awards will allow visitors to navigate all the newest products and services from across the FM industry this year. Winners of the Innovation Awards will be announced at the Facilities Show Exhibitor Gala on Wednesday 17th June.

Fergus Bird, Group Event Manager, UBM Live, said: “Innovation was a key theme in all of our research and feedback after the 2014 event so it is with great pleasure that we announce our plans for the Facilities Show 2015, providing leadership and inspiration for this diverse and forward-thinking sector”.

Facilities Show will welcome over 300 exhibitors from across every sector within Facilities Management, all the latest innovations and the newest products and services to market from software and telecoms to furnishing and interiors, energy management, maintenance and cleaning and washrooms will all be represented at the show this year, plus many more.

This year there is a significant presence from the Total Facilities

Management (TFMs) companies, once again Mitie will be show partners but CBRE, Vinci Facilities, Bouygues and Bilfinger will also all be taking part in Facilities Show, providing insight into global procurement operations and managing vast property estates.

Facilities Show annually brings the full FM industry together, held in association with British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) along with show partners Mitie and partners The Building Futures Group, The Chartered Institute of Building Service Engineers (CIBSE), FMJ and International Workplace, amongst others.

As the professional body for facilities management, BIFM will host the BIFM Careers Zone for the first time in 2015, hosting a series of advice clinics, workshops and seminars that will focus on the key career challenges and aspirations of FM professionals.

“The role of facilities managers continues to professionalise with more and more of our members seeking representation on the board. We are really excited to launch the BIFM Careers Zone at Facilities Show this year, offering a new platform that will g assist facilities managers to create a

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clear career path. Over the three days, BIFM will be able to provide invaluable advice, support and practical help for those seeking formal training, CPD, management skill and greater career opportunities within facilities management,” said Gareth Tancred, CEO, BIFM. Additionally, the Building Futures Group Village will return for another year, building on the success of previous years, the Village will provide a space for visitors to network and learn from several innovative exhibitors that are members of the Building Futures Group. Another new feature, in association with learning and development specialists International Workplace is an exclusive Learning Hub, this will focus on workplace regulation in international markets.

Other highlights at Facilities Show 2015

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include the Meet the Buyer Programme, an expanded Interiors Zone Theatre and the Keynote Theatre.

The Facilities Show Seminar Theatre will examine the key issues FM including a session from CIBSE Vice-Chair Stuart Carrick on high performance energy reduction, a presentation from Helistrat on how FM’s can play a part in a sustainable property along with the FMJ Debate that will look at the talent gap in FM with the impending retirement of baby boomers. Additional highlights within the Facilities Show Seminar Theatre include The Young Managers Forum, where visitors can hear all about the experiences of two FM apprentices and a panel discussion with a host of TFM’s that will look at service versus margins, amongst many others.

Facilities Show will be presented

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as part of UBM EMEA’s Protection & Management Series. The Protection & Management Series encompasses five major shows in related marketplaces covering safety, service management, facilities, security and fire, the overall ethos of the series is about protecting and managing buildings and places of work, along with the people and information within those places of work.

The Protection& Management Series encompasses IFSEC International, FIREX International, Safety & Health Expo, Service Management Expo as well as Facilities Show, in 2014 the combined events attracted more than 40, 000 attendees over three days to London’s ExCeL. n For further information or would like to register for your free visitor pass please visit http://www.facilitiesshow. com/Campus-Mag/

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Ring any bells Eaton’s Fire Systems Helps Protect Prestigious London Student Development

DONCASTER … Power management company Eaton today announced that it was selected by ABCA Systems, a specialist electrical systems installer, to deliver a fire alarm system for one of London’s newest multiple-use facilities, Spring Mews in Vauxhall.

Completed in September 2014 and developed by CLS Holdings plc, a FTSE 250 commercial property investment company, the project includes luxurious lodging for more than 400 students.

The students have access to excellent social, leisure and academic facilities on site, such as a cinema, gym and swimming pool, laundry facilities, study/games areas and secure bicycle storage. The development also includes a contemporary 93-bed suite hotel and various retail spaces.

To provide for the safety of students, guests and visitors, as well as the premises itself, CLS Holdings tasked ABCA Systems with providing a top

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quality fire alarm and disabled refuge system throughout the new facilities.

With more than 30 years’ experience in the market, ABCA Systems specifically chose to fit the new facilities with high specification solutions from Eaton for comprehensive protection.

Philip Miller, Managing Director of ABCA Systems said: “We’ve worked with Eaton on a number of projects in the past and the support we receive, as well as the solutions offered, are second to none. So when it came to making the decision about which provider of fire systems to use for this new facility, the decision was a very easy one to make.”

In order to support operational continuity, the Spring Mews project required a bespoke fire alarm solution with a sophisticated range of causeand-effect programming to meet the differing detection and alarm requirements for each of its facilities, including permanent or temporary

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accommodation, retail units and business premises.

ABCA Systems chose to install 14 of Eaton’s CF3000 - a high specification intelligent addressable control panel – throughout the new facilities as an ideal solution to the number of demands put on it by the diversity of the multiple-use premises.

“We recommended these specific addressable control panels to ABCA Systems due to their sophisticated functionality with simple operation,” added Mike Slater, Sales Account Manager at Eaton. “Additionally, their aesthetically pleasing design fits in perfectly within the new luxury facilities.”

The advantage of an addressable panel, compared with a conventional panel, is that it pinpoints the particular alarm that has been activated, which speeds up the process of detecting the source of a suspected fire.

The ability to pinpoint the location

of a fire alert is a significant benefit within student accommodation where there can be a high number of individual rooms. It helps fire service personnel deal with the situation more quickly and therefore limits the risk to occupants and the building itself.

The CF3000 panels use soft addressing to decrease installation time as well as the potential for error associated with manual addressing, both of which limit costs for the owner of the building. It can operate as a standalone panel or as part of a networked system, offering flexibility and the potential for system expansion to meet the requirements of a developing business. They also feature powerful programming options that allow configurable control over whether messages from specific panels are transmitted around the network or remain local, to avoid unnecessary disruption to other building occupants.

It’s possible, for example, to program the sounder operation to prevent unnecessary evacuation of all building

occupants.

Reduction of false alarms is a priority across the UK. A report by BRE (Buildings Research Establishment) stated that 53.4% of the 584,500 fire alerts raised in the period 2011-2012 were not fires and were therefore considered to be false alarms.

In addition to disruption and potentially dangerous diversion of resources, the financial burden of these incidents is considerable. According to the Fire Industry Association, the cost of false fire alarms is in excess of £1bn per year.

With large numbers of young residents occupying multiple rooms in a single building, student accommodation is particularly vulnerable to false alarms.

Higher education institutions will be aware that a number of fire authorities in the UK are beginning to impose charges for attending a particular site after a specified number of call-outs has been exceeded within the space of a year. What’s more, insurance premiums can also be affected.

In addition to educating students about the common causes of false alarms, technology also offers a solution. Many of the more advanced control panels incorporate time delays for example, which allow for internal investigation of a fire alarm before sounders are activated. Another feature is ‘double knock’ of ‘coincidence sensing’ technology, whereby the control panel searches for activation of any other fire detection devices in the same area to determine whether the alarm is valid or erroneous.

In addition to the panels, an array of fire ancillaries were also installed, including a ‘bell tone’ electronic sounder that was developed specifically for the Spring Mews project.

“The installation process was fast paced and no challenges were encountered during it,” added Philip Miller. “Although we had a few difficulties due to putting a two year programme into one, the panels worked well throughout and Eaton wasg there every step of the way to ensure

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everything ran smoothly.”

David Towse, Project Manager at CLS Holdings concludes “The prestigious Spring Mews student accommodation facility has been in full use for a few months now, and Eaton’s addressable control panels have absolutely met the demands of the site. Health and safety is our main priority, and with an Eaton fire system in place we can rest assured that our students, guests and visitors are well taken care of.”

For more details on fire systems from Eaton visit, e-mail www.cooperfire.com , e-mail techsupport@cooperfire.com or call +44 (0)1302 303200.

Eaton’s electrical business is a global leader with expertise in power distribution and circuit protection; backup power protection; control and automation; lighting and security; structural solutions and wiring devices; solutions for harsh and hazardous environments; and engineering

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services. Eaton is positioned through its global solutions to answer today’s most critical electrical power management challenges.

Eaton is a power management company with 2014 sales of $22.6 billion. Eaton provides energy-efficient solutions that help our customers

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effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power more efficiently, safely and sustainably. Eaton has approximately 102,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 175 countries. n For more information, visit www. eaton.com .

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