CEM Spring 2016

Spring 2016

Campus Estate Management Estate and Facilities Management on Campus

GOING DUTCH

INSIDE

A new educational facility at Utrecht, The Netherlands

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

24 EAUC conference preview EAUC will be holding THE sustainability event of the year

40 Sodexo survey Sodexo’s university lifestyle survey

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Going dutch

INSIDE

A new educational facility at Utrecht, The Netherlands

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

24 EAUC conference preview EAUC will be holding THE sustainability event of the year

40 Sodexo survey Sodexo’s university lifestyle survey

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Contents 02 Cover Story – Going dutch A new educational facility at Utrecht, The Netherlands 06 Product & Industry News The latest news and views on campus 20 Secure storage University of Sussex introduces an automated laptop loan system

Editor’s letter

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elcome to the spring issue of Campus Estate Management. With the summer budgets looming, we preview many of the spring exhibitions.

As always, this issue’s Product & Industry News section (starting on page 6) showcases the latest news from the industry.

Our cover story this month looks at Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects winning a competition to design a new educational facility at the University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, The Netherlands (see page 2).

Next, How the University of Sussex introduced an automated laptop loan system with the help of the Diplomat™LMS from LapSafe® (see page 20).

Later we preview the upcoming Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges (EAUC) conference recognised as THE sustainability event of the year for the tertiary education (see page 24).

Executive Alarms have installed ACT access control equipment at All Souls College, University of Oxford. The College was founded in 1438 and one of the main challenges was to safeguard people and property without effecting the visual appeal of buildings from the reign of Henry VI. (see page 28).

Facilities Show and IFSEC unveil grand plans for the leading global event for both the facilities management and security industries (see page 32).

Sodexo, the world’s largest services company, announce the findings of its seventh University Lifestyle Survey, the first completed with all respondents paying £9,000 in annual tuition fees. (see page 36).

Finally, KIs’ award-winning range of educational seating products has been chosen to take pride of place in one of Scotland’s largest colleges. (see page 40).

Chris Hewett, Editor

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24 EAUC conference preview EAUC will be holding THE sustainability event of the year 28 Heart and soul Access control equipment at All Souls College, University of Oxford 32 Facilities show and IFSEC 2016 preview Grand plans revealed for leading global event for the facilities

36 Indebted, but happy Water Sodexo, announce the findings of its seventh university lifestyle survey 40 Be seated Award winning seating chosen for award winning college

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FRONT COVER STORY 2

GOING DUTCH Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects wins competition to design a new educational facility at the University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, The Netherlands

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chmidt Hammer Lassen Architects is part of the winning SPARK consortium to design the new 22,310 m2 educational facility for the University of Applied Sciences Utrecht in the Netherlands. The new building will house seven institutes as well as university facilities. It will be located on the campus amongst world-known architectural building designs by OMA, UN Studio, Wiel Arets and Mecanoo.

The new educational facility completes the existing ‘Kasbah’ master plan and will provide space for over 6,500 students, staff and visitors. It forms a strong and clear mark on the site, where it will activate and support the dynamic life on the campus.

The new educational facility will offer two large 200+ seat auditoriums, two smaller auditoriums, TV / radio studios, a knowledge centre, classrooms, café, food shops and parking for more than 1,200 bicycles.

The project will create a new inner courtyard facing the neighboring student housing block from where the volume steps up towards the east façade allowing it to connect with the existing buildings. This creates

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a building that is activated from all sides.

“We have created a strong and clear gable motif that forms the final end of the Kasbah masterplan. The building yields to the adjacent buildings with a series of green terraces and roof gardens. Coherence with the surrounding campus is achieved by the use of a similar floor-tiling outside and inside on the building’s ground floor, which acts as a large open piazza with cafes, conference center, amphitheater and lecture halls,” explains Kristian Ahlmark, Senior Partner at Schmidt Hammer Lassen.

The facade is clad in light concave and convex panels of anodized aluminum in seven warm colors, with

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each color representing an institute.

The major functions of the building show in the facade with large color fields.

With all general functions situated on the ground floor, the seven different institutes are spread over the other seven floors, most with direct access to outdoor spaces, which will be used for learning and interaction. The institutes connects via a spectacular atrium which forms the heart of the plan. On each floor, “academic “bookshelves” containing smaller meeting rooms and study cells serve as gateways to the individual institutes, from which there is access to classrooms and offices via a walkway.

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“We’ve tried to create a place that encourages the chance encounter. By activating the heart of the building, the atrium becomes the primary function of logistics where the school’s flow distributes via kaleidoscopic stairs, bridges and escalators. Thus, the atrium becomes the building’s meeting place where paths cross, experiences are shared and insight into other institutes is gained,” concludes Kristian Ahlmark.

The scheme targets the BREEAM Excellent sustainability standard.

The consortium SPARK won the bid to design, build and maintain the new premises for 15 years. The new educational facility is planned to open in December 2017.

INDUSTRY NEWS 6

Comelit leading the way in student accommodation security

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orking with IT installers Abzorb Networks, Comelit has supplied its Ikall digital entrance panels and hands-free resident audio units to the Old Fire Station in Birmingham, a Grade II-listed former fire command base in the centre of the city. The building is now a £35 million high-end student accommodation complex housing 463 students in a variety of apartments, studios and clusters.

Visitors call residents using Comelit’s Ikall panels, which have been installed at entrance points around the building. The panels allow bespoke configuration and can have options such as numerical pushbuttons, a name directory, built-in access control and proximity readers. Video communication is via a wideangle 1/4” miniature colour camera, although for this project, the installer opted for audioonly for their current design.

Modular additions as site evolves improve total cost of ownership (TCO) Avoiding non-essential functions generates cost benefits that are passed on to the project developer and add to the life of the system since more components can be added to the Ikall panel as the site develops.

When visitors call the panels, the students speak to them using Comelit’s Easycom audio units that feature a conversation privacy option, audio active indicator LED and volume adjustment for call tone and loudspeaker.

Remote configuration by installer Abzorb Networks used Comelit’s ViP Manager software. The future-proof nature of such an installation means that upgrades involving SIP interfaces, CPS and home automation products (both Comelit’s and those of third parties) would all be possible for this project. Abzorb were able to carry out precise configuration while connected to the building’s Wi-Fi access points and future configuration changes will be achievable via the VIP software with no need to access the student apartments.

Nick Stevens, Regional Business Development Manager North East at Comelit, said: “The structured cabling for this project was intricate due to the building’s Grade II-listed status, so the client wanted a future-proofed IP solution to integrate with the other services they were installing, such as CCTV, broadband and TV signal distribution.”

Best Practice and compliance Stevens continued: “Duty of care considerations mean the Old Fire Station is more of an intercom than a door entry solution.

Best practice for the student accommodation sector requires that there should be no door unlocking facility from the Easycom unit (or similar) in the apartment. After audio contact with their visitor, the resident is required to go to the relevant entrance area and escort their guest into the building with the

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additional protection of CCTV coverage. Comelit understands these requirements and is winning business in the education sector as a result.”

Eighty-year-old building with Art Deco interior The former Old Fire Station was built in 1935 and it has been decided to retain the 40-foot firemen’s pole, which is the longest in Europe. The property is at Lancaster Circus, opposite Aston University’s main campus. It is also convenient for the University of Birmingham, Birmingham City University and the Birmingham School of Acting. The developers, Watkin Jones Group, have used every viable inch of the existing building, including the drill tower, engine bays and a panelled library, which will retain its original function.

Comelit enjoy great success in the student accommodation market; other recent installations in this sector include The Edge, a £15 million development in Leeds that is providing luxury boutique hotel- style accommodation to the city’s university students. n

For further information on www.comelitgroup.com

Alpro wrapped up in a book Deadlocks and paddle handles from Alpro are securing Warwick House, a new £6m library and multi-user community building in Seaford, East Sussex. The library building, which includes nine supported accommodation residential units, is on three storeys and also offers day services for older people.

Several sets of powered pedestrian sliding doors within the curtain walling at Warwick House are using Alpro’s Europrofile deadlocks. The doors give access to library, community and clinical facilities with much attention been paid to the needs of wheelchair-users.

The Alpro deadlocks (available in both barbolt and hookbolt variants) are specified extensively across the public sector, retail and leisure destinations. The locks can be used in a variety of aluminium door applications including swing mechanisms.

The hookbolt is made from stainless steel and is a five-ply laminated construction with the centre core case-hardened and a hardened roll pin to resist hacksaw attack. All of Alpro’s deadlocks are designed to accept standard profile cylinders or thumbturns and there is a range of backsets.

Facilities at Warwick House are extensive and the day care centre features medical provision, a canteen and recreation activities.

The library has a café and there are meeting rooms for clubs and societies. Local authors frequently address library-users and aspiring writers. Over £100,000 was spent on new books alone

after construction. The architect is R H Partnership Architects Ltd whose vision has been to create a continuous wall of glass to the library’s ground floor façade.

Single street-facing doors at the perimeter of Warwick House employ Alpro’s 459 paddle handles which are commonly used with deadlatch locks. The handles ideally suit 44mm-thick doors, are cam plug non-handed and reversible in the field. The design is exceptionally ergonomic and makes for easy installation.

Additional security at Warwick House comes from Paxton Access proximity fobs and door readers. The doors featuring Alpro units are compliant with the Equality Act (formerly the Disability Discrimination Act) and form part of a structure by the fabricator Veranti Systems with whom Alpro has also collaborated for Farnborough FIVE, organisers of the Farnborough International Airshow. n

For more information visit www.alpro.co.uk

The Higher Education Estates Forum – re-thinking the university campus This year’s hee forum is taking the theme ‘re-thinking the university campus.’ Held over two days the event is a must attend event for those actively involved in the delivery of higher education estates and facilities. As well as the CPD-certified seminars delegates have ample opportunity to network with fellow professionals and explore the latest innovative products and services through business meetings, and an extensive social programme including a gala dinner event.

Speakers and papers include: n How a greener infrastructure will help regenerate the campus - Grant Anderson, Environmental Manager, Nottingham Trent University n Are my facilities climate resilient? – Penelope Pickerin, Sustainability Consultant, AECOM n Integrating leading-edge research facilities into complex urban campuses - Aaron Taylor, Business Development and Education Leader, Stantec n Creating environments that promote active engagement with SMEs - Dr David Hardman MBE, CEO, Innovation Birmingham How a transformational project for the University of Hull aims to unify a what is currently a campus of two halves - Richard McDowell, Regional Education Lead, BDP n Middlesex University’s £200m masterplan at Hendon Campus – Amy Butt, Director bpr Architects

The hee forum is being held on 21 & 22 April at Whittlebury Hall, Northamptonshire. n To register and check your eligibility as a complimenary project delegate please visit www.hee-forum.co.uk

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Free campus safety app goes live Newcastle University security is launching a new app to provide around the clock reassurance to students and staff on campus.

Going live on 15 February, the SafeZone mobile app will be available for free to students and staff. It allows students and staff to summon assistance, while enabling security teams to implement a fast and coordinated response to every day events through to full-scale emergencies. Featuring mass notification and monitoring for users working alone, SafeZone improves the effectiveness of security teams, while improving compliance with policies and procedures.

With the app rollout, the University joins forces with Northumbria University and other local agencies, including Northumbria Police, to maximise the benefits of the SafeZone service as part of Newcastle’s Safe City initiative to extend emergency response services.

Shed Coulthard, Estates Security Manager, Newcastle University, said: “The personal wellbeing of students and staff is our top priority and while we uphold an impeccable record on safety – in a city widely regarded as one of the safest places to study in the UK – we are always open to innovative use

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of technology to ensure that we continue to deliver the best possible student experience.

“While our campus is already very safe, the SafeZone app will give extra re-assurance to our students and staff. It will also help us to work closer with partners across the city and to continue providing efficient response to incidents at any scale.”

Darren Chalmers-Stevens, Director EMEA at CritialArc, developers of the app, said: “Newcastle University is part of a growing number of universities in Europe and Australia to offer SafeZone. The app will complement the outstanding work of the University’s security team while giving staff and students a simple and quick means to request assistance when they need it.”

The cloud-based service will be supported on campus and geo fenced safe zones in the city, including popular routes between campus buildings, halls of residence and parts of the city centre.

Users will be able to check the app to see if an area off-campus is monitored as a safe zone. n

For more information, please visit www.safezoneapp.com

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Student-designed New Wortley Community Centre set for completion An innovative new multi-purpose building, led by Leeds Beckett University’s Project Office and set to enhance the lives of New Wortley residents, is on track for completion next month.

The project received a grant of £686,674 from the Big Lottery Fund last year, with the new building being based on designs by Leeds Beckett Architecture graduate Vahagn Mkrtchyan.

Located on part of New Wortley’s existing community centre site on Leeds’s Tong Road, the new centre is expected to be completed on Wednesday 20 April and will open to the public a few weeks later. It will house the majority of the centre’s services including the café, meeting rooms and shop. It is planned that the existing building will be refurbished and used as a wellbeing centre.

Students from across the University’s Faculty of Arts, Environment and Technology have been involved in bringing to life the new building, including those studying Architecture, Graphic Arts and Design, Landscape Architecture and Design Product.

Founded and managed by Architecture Lecturers, Simon Warren and Craig Stott, the Project Office was formed as an architectural consultancy in January 2014 and sits under the umbrella of Leeds Beckett University’s School of Art, Architecture and Design (AAD).

It gives Architecture students at the University a chance to work with real clients, producing built and strategic design solutions

with a particular emphasis on ethical, social and resilient architecture.

Simon commented: “We are on track to complete the centre on time and on budget. There’ll be a period after the handover when finishing touches are being made with our students’ fit out projects, including the reception area and the centre’s artwork, and then there’ll be a formal opening, which is planned for July.

“Leeds Beckett Architecture students have had input into the centre alongside the Project Office from original design concepts, community consultation to the upcoming completion.” n

For further details please www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk

Gradus provides an education in wall protection

Contract interiors specialist Gradus has supplied a prestigious London Grammar School with wall protection to maintain an attractive and functional learning environment.

Kingston Grammar School, based in Kingston upon Thames, is a leading independent school for boys and girls aged 11-18 years.

The Royal Charter originally founded the school in 1561, but its roots can be traced back to as early as the 13th century.

The school is in the top 1% of secondary schools within the UK and needed the interior appearance of the building to reflect the level of education offered. Gradus wall protection systems are easy to clean and maintain, whilst minimising the need for ongoing repairs and maintenance.

Gradus Sanparrel PVC-u sheet and corner guards have been

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installed in circulation areas such as corridors and staircases that are regularly subject to a high level of foot traffic throughout the school.

Profiles installed included Sanparrel PVC-u sheet and rubrails in Dolphin to complement the surrounding interior. Gradus wall protection products are through coloured and textured to conceal the effects of abrasion caused by the hustle and bustle of a busy school.

The installation of Gradus corner guards have helped to improve hygiene at the school, as damaged corners can harbor dirt and be difficult to clean. Corner guards also reduce maintenance costs by protecting and preserving the interior appearance of the building.

Anna Conrad-Smith, Marketing Product Manager for Gradus, said: “Kingston Grammar is a prestigious school and needed interior solutions to meet their high standards. Busy school environments are routinely exposed to high levels foot traffic, causing regular impact and abrasion. At Gradus we are able to help specifiers and project managers create fit for purpose, safe and inclusive educational environments that are built to last.”

Gradus provides free consultation and practical recommendations for facilities, offering a single point of contact for a range of products, including wall protection, carpets, barrier matting, LED lighting and flooring accessories. n

For further information please visit www.gradusworld.com.

Bookless libraries to sweep education within a generation Bookless libraries could become common place in UK schools and universities within a generation according to education interior specialist Innova Design Solutions.

Far from a far-fetched concept, the first bookless libraries already exist in America with the education sector leading the charge.

Florida Polytechnic University’s library, which opened in 2014, doesn’t contain a single physical book. It instead offers access to more than 135,000 ebooks. Both the Taubman Library at the University of Michigan and the engineering library at Stanford have followed suit – offering only digital texts.

In the UK, the move towards bookless libraries is gathering pace, with many higher education institutions following a digital first education strategy. Plymouth University has run an awardwinning ‘innovative ebooks’ programme since 2013 where students receive free digital copies of core course texts, which can be annotated and shared between students and lecturers.

Melanie Laing, director, Innova Design Solutions said: “It’s clear that the future for libraries is digital, which has huge implications for traditional educational libraries. All the evidence is pointing towards libraries becoming high-tech knowledge centres where students can access digital works. For the next generation, traditional libraries could be something of a novelty – a relic from the past.

“Whether these libraries operate on a cloud basis with digital memberships, loans and returns, or libraries lend security protected physical devices – this more advanced model of accessing library works is likely to be rolled out in public, school and university libraries. We’ve already seen many e-book exclusive releases and we can expect this trend to play a role in the move towards widespread bookless libraries.”

In a recent report for the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), which promotes policies that improve the economic and social well-being of people

around the world – the organisation’s director for education and skills, Andreas Schleiche, said school systems needed to find more effective ways to integrate technology into teaching and learning to provide educators with learning environments that support 21st century pedagogies, adding that technology is the only way to dramatically expand access to knowledge.

Professor Simon Handley, dean of Plymouth University’s Faculty of Science and Technology has claimed that even the best stocked libraries cannot have room for enough books to cover every student on every course at peak times, and argued that ebooks can help overcome that problem and free up library space for valuable supplementary text and resources.

Elsewhere in the UK, Queen Mary University London now provides core texts as free ebooks and has reduced its textbook budget by 20 per cent.

Speaking about the changing face of UK libraries, Melanie added: “Bookless libraries will remain peaceful places to study a text away from the classroom, but a reduced or eliminated need for physical books will free up additional space.

“As such facilities will feature computer terminals, desks, interactive study areas and comfortable spots where people can absorb their digital texts. Academic libraries, like high street book shops, could also adapt to offer new services, such as cafés, that improve the user experience and entice students.

“It’s also worth bearing in mind that the transition to digital is a greener solution. Reading an ebook does not necessitate the depletion of resources in the same way that printed books do – so as universities, colleges and schools look to reduce their carbon footprints they may look towards increasing digitisation as a viable strategy for achieving this.” n For more information about Innova, please visit www.innovasolutions.co.uk

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Steven Hunt & Associates wins sporting hat trick Building services consultancy, Steven Hunt & Associates, has been awarded three projects with a combined value of £15M to design the mechanical and electrical services for sporting facilities in the north.

The company has designed the building services for a revamped sports facility at Hope University in Liverpool which will be connected to the University’s Health Science Building, designed by Steven Hunt & Associates last year. The scheme, designed by Watson Batty architects, involves the refurbishment of an existing sports hall and a new build extension to provide a more varied range of activities and increased capacity.

Steven Hunt & Associates has re-designed the lighting system for the retained sports hall, with fully controllable and dimmable lighting to meet the requirements of a broad range of supports as stipulated by Sport England. The building services design also includes a low temperature hot water (LTHW) heating system with radiant panels linked to gas fired boilers and a natural ventilation system linked to temperature and CO2 sensors.

The new build extension includes squash courts, a fitness suite, multi-purpose sports spaces, lecture rooms and a café.

Steven Hunt & Associates has designed a mechanical ventilation system, along with VRF heating & cooling throughout, LED lighting and a 11.15kW solar PV installation.

The company has also been commissioned to design the building services for a new 694m2 sports hall at Halifax Grammar School, designed by E3 Cube, which includes a gym, a dance studio, new classrooms and staff offices.

Here, the specification includes a BMS-controlled heating, cooling and ventilation system, with radiant panel heating and natural ventilation in the sports hall, linked to temperature and CO2 sensors and a VRF system with mechanical ventilation in the other areas.

Once again, the lighting system has been designed in compliance with Sport England requirements for multi-sports environments, with an energy-efficient LED installation that can be programmed for different activities. The electrical design also includes all power distribution, fire and intruder alarms and door access systems along with a 28kW solar PV installation.

Completing the company’s hat trick of sporting project wins, Steven Hunt & Associates will also design the building services for Great Sankey Leisure Centre in Warrington. The scheme, designed by MDG architects, includes retention and refurbishment of the existing swimming pool along with a new build extension that

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includes changing rooms, a gym, social areas and tennis courts.

Initially, Steven Hunt will design the services for the refurbishment element of the scheme with underfloor heating and new gas boiler plant for the pool area designed with sufficient capacity for the new extension.

The electrical installation will also be designed to enable a phased approach across the refurbishment and extension, with a new switch room sized to meet the needs of both phases. The design will enable the pool to remain operational while services are upgraded before being connected to the new switch gear so that the existing services can be stripped out.

Design work is still at concept stage but renewables are under consideration, including CHP and solar PV. Comments Steve Hunt, managing director of Steven Hunt & Associates: “Multi-sport environments require flexibility in the building services installation to ensure that lighting, heating, cooling and ventilation can be adjusted to meet the specific requirements of different activities.

“Our understanding of the sector and ability to deliver those aims within an energy efficient specification have helped us to win these three prestigious projects.” n

For more information visit www.stevenhunt.com

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ISG wins Cambridge polar research centre scheme

ISG is to deliver the British Antarctic Survey’s £3.4 million Aurora Cambridge Innovation Centre at the organisation’s headquarters in Cambridge.

The new Aurora Cambridge Innovation Centre is funded by UK Government through the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) with support from Cambridge University, and is a research-led organisation that seeks to be a world-leader in polar science and operations - encouraging global collaboration in the field. The new centre is a joint venture between British Antarctic Survey (BAS), NERC and Cambridge University, and is the first scheme to be commissioned in a wider development masterplan for the university’s west campus.

The Aurora Cambridge Innovation Centre will enable BAS to further promote research and entrepreneurial activity into climate change, environmental stewardship and technologies for challenging environments. The scheme includes the refurbishment of the organisation’s existing building and the construction of a new 5,400 sq ft two-storey extension, with an eye-catching hexagonal glazed cladding system referencing the molecular structure of ice.

ISG will create a 50-seat lecture theatre, two 40-seat seminar rooms and four meeting rooms on the first floor of the glassfronted extension, with a new library and reception area at ground floor level. The centre will also offer a 32-desk, open plan collaboration area, providing work and study space for those with an interest in the organisation’s environmental research.

The company will upgrade the building’s mechanical and electrical services infrastructure, as well as existing welfare amenities and improve circulation areas, including the construction of a new staircase. Externally, ISG will carry out

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landscaping and planting works, including the provision of a green sedum roof.

Liam Duffy, ISG’s regional director – East, commented: “Climate change and environmental challenges are amongst the most urgent issues facing the scientific community, and the work we are carrying out for NERC at the BAS headquarters in Cambridge will make a significant contribution to research and collaboration.

The scheme has been designed to offer flexible and multifunctional spaces that foster close working and knowledge sharing and we are delighted to add this win to our growing portfolio of leading-edge scientific and research projects across the UK.” n For further information about ISG, its companies and its offerings, please visit our website www.isgplc.com

Can universities really risk leaving the European Union?

Professor Julia Buckingham, Vice Chancellor and President of Brunel University London, asks what Brexit could mean for the future of Higher Education in Britain: As opinion continues to flow about what Brexit would mean for the country, I have just one question to ask fellow academics, peers and students currently making their way through the Higher Education sector – can we risk losing everything the European Union has already afforded us, in the face of such uncertainty?

Many have already predicted a future in which Britain stands alone, and put under the microscope the fortunes of every facet of society. Politicians of all persuasions have picked a side, and even those who agree may disagree about how exactly they have reached their decision.

Does it make us any wiser? Well, it’s certainly wise to listen to the arguments for and against. Do you believe, as the think tank Open Europe does, that risking free trade with Europe could lose the UK 2.2 per cent of its total GDP by 2030? Or do you think that fact is far outweighed by the benefits of a Britain that controls its borders, even its future?

Of course it’s near impossible to predict. Particularly so for Higher Education which has its own set of arguments and its own unpredictable future with which to contend, though Universities UK has made clear its position with its Universities for Europe campaign.

I can state with certainty, however, just how much UK Higher Education institutions have already benefitted from EU membership.

One huge advantage for Brunel is being able to attract top talent from mainland Europe to the campus. Every institution

aspires to bring in the best researchers to drive global innovation, the best teachers to inspire the innovators of the future, and the best students to go out into the world and make a difference. Where the latter is concerned, universities have a vital role too in giving British students the opportunities to take up placements in European countries, developing them as global citizens.

So it should be a source of great pride that earlier this year, Times Higher Education rankings placed 39 UK institutions among the most international universities in the world, demonstrating that Britain is leading the way in making these important global connections.

Meanwhile, UCAS confirmed that the number of English students to apply to UK universities by this year’s 15 January deadline fell by 1 per cent, while in the same period the number of EU applicants rose by 6 per cent.

It’s a trend that is likely to continue in the current climate, but there’s no guarantee that would be the case should Brexit become a reality.

Britain’s membership of the EU has enabled universities like Brunel to flourish, increasing opportunities for fruitful collaborations across the continent. This is demonstrated by Brunel’s £15 million Advanced Metal Casting Centre, which looks to bridge the gap between research and industry. The programme has benefitted from UK funding, via the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), but will unlock a further £62m of private sector support from businesses including French company Constellium and British company Jaguar Land Rover, the holder of an extensive supply chain across Europe.

European collaboration is also central to British universities’ role in changing policy. Having significant in-roads into Europe gives growth to projects such as the new Britain in Europe research network, a think tank set up to consider Britain’s relationship with the continent, with the aim of influencing public policy on human rights.

Then there is our Co-innovate initiative, a project that invites small and medium-sized businesses to exploit relationships with university researchers and facilities - funded by the European Regional Development Fund. Thanks to this initiative, more than 260 enterprises have benefitted from university-business collaboration, boosting British business and enabling it to compete on a global scale.

Similar good news stories can be found at universities across the country but who’s to say whether post-Brexit researchers would continue to be able to access major EU research-infrastructure projects like these? The possibility of leaving the EU should be seen as a risk to the contribution our universities make to economic growth and social prosperity. The crucial question is whether we would want to take that chance.

There may be a raft of political arguments for Brexit – and these may well be the arguments that pique the interest of the public as the country looks towards referendum. But as far as educating the innovators, the leaders, of the future goes, surely it makes more sense to build on everything membership of the EU has already given us. n

For further information: www.brunel.ac.uk

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Arlington investors acquires £120 million student accommodation portfolios 10 March 2015: Arlington Investors, the investment company focusing on UK real estate assets, today announces the acquisition of two student accommodation portfolios for a combined total of £124 million. The acquisition is Arlington’s third portfolio purchase in the sector, which takes its holdings to 7000 beds and a total investment in this fast growing asset class to £450 million.

The transaction builds on a successful partnership with Campus Living Villages (“CLV”), one of the world’s largest owners and operators of student accommodation. The partnership previously acquired more than 4,500 beds from the portfolio of the former Opal Student Property Group in a £245 million transaction in February 2014 and a further 400 beds from Goldsmiths, University of London, in September 2015.

The two portfolios, which were acquired from Spectrum Housing Association and Sanctuary Students, part of Sanctuary Group, comprise seven assets totalling 1,450 beds across Birmingham, Cheltenham, Exeter and Gloucester. The acquisition also includes a development site in Birmingham, which has consent for the delivery of a 492-bed development. Arlington expects the development to be complete and operational in time for the start of the 2018/19 academic year.

Funding for the transaction was arranged through a listed bond which was privately placed with clients of Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM).

George Shweiry, Founder and Chief Executive of Arlington

Advisors, commented: “As the sector attracts a growing pool of international players, funding sources are becoming increasingly diverse and competitive. This coupled with the world-class operation of our partner, CLV, is driving our out-performance.”

Sean McKeown, who joined Arlington Advisors from Campus Living Villages late last year as its Managing Director, added: “We are very pleased to have completed Arlington’s third listed bond issue secured against an outstanding portfolio opportunity, a substantial proportion of which is directly-let and includes a development of a state of the art 16 story tower in Birmingham, which will further enhance our offering in the city.”

Richard Gabelich, Chief Executive Office of Campus Living Villages UK said: “CLV is pleased to extend its partnership with Arlington Investors which takes CLV’s owned and managed student accommodation portfolio in the UK to over 13,000 beds. Using our global expertise we are committed to delivering the best in student accommodation and residential experience across the UK and the globe.”

Arlington Investors is the investment company established in Jersey in 2013 , and represents family offices in Europe and the Middle East.

Arlington Investors was advised by McGuireWoods as lawyers, BDO as accountants, TradeRisks as debt arranger and placement agent, DWPF as finance advisor, Savills, Operis and Knight Frank.

CLV was advised by Osborne Clarke as lawyers.

UK Universities continue to maintain Direct Labour Organisations despite increasing financial pressures Despite financial pressures, UK universities continue to contribute to local employment by maintaining an in-house workforce for Buildings Repairs and Maintenance.

(March 2016) A study commissioned by Travis Perkins Managed Services has revealed that, contrary to popular belief, the majority of UK universities still employ an in-house workforce for Buildings Repairs and Maintenance. The report, Educated Savings, reveals that only 12% of universities outsource this function.

Educated Savings also highlights the continuing financial pressure on universities, showing that the rise in tuition fees has promoted higher expectations from students. With the quality of a university’s estate playing a significant part in a potential student’s decision on where to study, costs have continued to rise. In fact, the total annual revenue expenditure on estates management by the sector has increased by 9% since 2011 and currently stands at £2.0bn[i]. Repairs and Maintenance (R&M) represents 38% of that cost[ii].

By maintaining a Direct Labour Organisation (DLO), universities are able to contribute significantly to the local economy; providing employment and affirming their place within the community. An

in-house workforce also allows universities direct control over implementing quality and efficiency drives. Educated Savings highlights other sectors, including social housing and the NHS, where maintaining a DLO has enabled organisations to significantly reduce costs and improve efficiency. The study concludes that the streamlining of R&M materials supply chains, with measures such as just-in-time stock management, improved price negotiation and transparent job scheduling, could significantly reduce expenditure and increase workforce productivity.

Stuart Hough, Managing Director at Travis Perkins Managed Services said: “It’s great that so many universities still recognise the benefits of a DLO. With new generations of more discerning students creating a more competitive marketplace, an attractive and well maintained estate now plays a more important part in their choice of university.

Universities are under pressure to maintain their estates to a high standard, ideally without further increasing costs. As a first step, the more efficient purchase and management of materials, which represent nearly 40% of their overall R&M costs, is going to have a significant and positive impact.”

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GRAHAM digs in on £22m project to boost student accommodation at the University of Edinburgh Work on the £22m Buccleuch Place & Meadow Lane Student Accommodation Project for the University of Edinburgh is now underway following GRAHAM Construction’s appointment as main contractor.

GRAHAM began preparatory work on the site in Scotland’s capital in December with the project completion expected by summer 2017.

The project involves the conversion and refurbishment of two grade B-listed tenement blocks and the construction of four new build accommodation blocks in the city’s Southside conservation area.

The conversion and refurbishment will see the current office accommodation at 1 to 6 & 7 to 13 Buccleuch Place transformed into 246 student bedrooms split into cluster flat arrangements.

Meanwhile, to accommodate the construction of the four new build accommodation blocks at Meadow Lane, the existing site will be cleared and converted into a further 138 bedrooms (within 22 cluster flats), complete with common rooms, laundry facilities, warden’s flat, energy centre and stunning landscaped courtyards.

Whilst keeping in tune with the surrounding area, this student accommodation offering will be a contemporary take on the City’s traditional tenement design and will be constructed using natural stone, glass and zinc.

Once completed, the project will create an outstanding centralised student accommodation at the heart of the

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University of Edinburgh.

Regional director at GRAHAM Construction, Neil McFarlane, said: “Securing this contract with one of Scotland’s most respected universities is a real boost for GRAHAM Construction, and the two-part dimension of refurbishing existing premises on site coupled with a new build construction poses an interesting challenge – one the team is looking forward to.

“This latest project further underlines the strong relationship forged between GRAHAM Construction and the University in recent years.

“We are confident the completed project will provide truly first-class facilities that the students of the University of Edinburgh will be happy to call their home away from home for decades to come.”

GRAHAM Construction has extensive experience in delivering new and refurbished student accommodation facilities and has already completed a number of other projects at universities across Scotland and the UK. Other successful renovations carried out by GRAHAM Construction on other buildings with significant heritage in the capital include the National Library of Scotland, Royal Commonwealth Pool, Deaconess House and the Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Innovation (ECCI) building, also housed within the University. n

For more information visit the website: www.graham.co.uk

STORAGE SOLUTIONS

SECURE STORAGE How the University of Sussex introduced an automated laptop loan system with the help of the Diplomat™LMS

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he University of Sussex is a leading research university that has around 14,000 students.

Situated near Brighton, in the South of England, Sussex was the first of the new wave of UK universities founded in the 1960s, receiving its Royal Charter in 1961.

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Based upon a student feedback survey, students requested more computers to be made available in the university library, but at the same time students requested that they wanted more desk space. This prompted the decision to look for an automated laptop loan system which would

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enable the desks to be kept free and more devices to be readily available.

The key decision makers in this process were the university’s Library and IT Services team. David Guest, Senior Information Delivery Manager said “We thought, long and hard about what service to introduce

and what devices to loan to students and eventually we chose to loan Chromebooks because they are much easier to manage, centrally”.

To gain a better understanding of how the service would work the universities’ Library and IT Services team spoke to several other universities that had already installed the Diplomat™LMS about their experience, and the feedback they received was both positive and informative.

David explains “The sales process went smoothly, LapSafe® were always available to answer our questions.

Once we had made our decision to order, it took a little longer than we had initially anticipated to get from order to installation, mainly due to our understanding of the process, and that we ordered during the summer period which was LapSafe®’s busiest time of year. However, all in all, the service we received was excellent and the installation was very smooth. Both the staff and the students here at Sussex University love the service. Students love

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Students love the convenience of being able to use the devices wherever they are in the library, and they now ask for more of this service”

the convenience of being able to use the devices wherever they are in the library, and they now ask for more of this service”.

David continued that “One of the best things we like about this product is the charging, we chose LapSafe®’s SmartLine™ which means that the devices do not need to charge using their AC adaptors and the charging is built in. We have a small amount of Chromebooks, and they are turned around really quickly but even when a student has used a device for several hours, they are charged up again very quickly once returned and ready for

the next user. That’s where it has worked really well, day in and day out for the last year without any problems at all. One of the beauties of the service is that it integrates to the university’s existing library management system, which means that when we need to run reports on how the laptop service is being used, all the reports already exist as part of the LMS. It also means there is little training required for the library staff”. (The university uses Alma, by Ex Libris, Library Management System).

On average the library turnarounds about 400 Chromebook loans per week or 1600 loans per month and given that they only have a 24 bay Diplomat™LMS g

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loaning out 24 devices, you can see just how popular this system is. What’s more, the library is open 24 hours a day, and at busy times of the day, this system supports itself without taking up value staff time.

The university had already taken the decision to double the number of Chromebooks loaned in the Library over the coming weeks and in fact the next Diplomat™LMS was already installed and pending connection. The university plans to extend this service into other parts of the campus in the future.

David concluded ‘We found it very useful talking to other users of the service, and found it really helpful to get a little bit of feedback about the kind of issues that they faced and what had worked well for them. There is also

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no real substitute for a real, live demo, so when we saw the service in action at an industry event, it really told us what we needed to know and how the service could work for us. There are always going to be issues introducing this type of facility but LapSafe® have been very quick to help us, sorting out any problems very efficiently”.

LapSafe® products is the leader in mobile and fixed ICT equipment storage and charging solutions. As mobile computing evolves, devices become smaller, more portable and easier to lose, steal or damage.

Many businesses and educational establishments make significant investment in mobile computing but recognise that protecting and managing these in volume can be an

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issue. Much more than storage trolleys and cabinets, LapSafe® products offer an unparalleled solution; each one guarantees robust construction, exceptional security, safe and quick device charging and a range of options to enhance functionality.

In depth knowledge of the education and commercial sectors, coupled with extensive in-house IT skills, gives LapSafe® an edge over the competition. Since introducing the first ever laptop storage and charging trolley to the marketplace, LapSafe® have continued to design and develop their range to stay abreast of the fast pace of change within the world of technology. n For more information visit: www.

lapsafe.com

Club Car takes to the streets

Club Car is now street legal in every country in the EU. Club Car’s electric utility vehicles offer an attractive alternative to traditional petrol-powered vehicles.

For a start there’s no petrol costs – and zero emissions.

Club Car’s vehicles have the power to perform numerous campus tasks, from mail delivery to security and maintenance.

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UPS SHOW PREVIEW

Creating healthier, happier cities The 2016 EAUC Annual Conference on 25th – 26th May at the University of the West of England (UWE) will bring together over 370 attendees from every area of campus life from across the tertiary education sector.

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nder the title ‘Learning and Legacy: The Role of Education in Creating Healthier, Happier Cities’ the 2016 Conference will consider the role tertiary education institutions can play in encouraging community cohesion, connecting stakeholders, driving social and business innovation and acting as a catalyst for change to influence the future generations that will be inhabiting our cities.

Delegates David Orr, Leading Environmental Educator and Sustainability Pioneer, will be a keynote speaker at the conference which will be the year’s premier higher and further education sustainability event.

Delegate booking is now open at www.eventsforce.net/eauc2016.

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The two day programme is available online and features keynote sessions as well as optional breakouts that allow delegates to tailor their conference experience to their own needs.

Keynote sessions start on Wednesday morning with a panel discussion, led by representatives from both UWE and the University of Bristol, exploring Bristol’s year as the 2015 European Green Capital and the opportunities, challenges and legacy of the year.

David Orr, the Paul Sears Distinguished Professor of Environmental Studies & Politics EMERITUS and Counselor to the President at Oberlin College, joins us on Thursday morning to discuss sustainable communities. The conference concludes with a session delivered by Mac Macartney, founder

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of Embercome – a charity that seeks to inspire people to create a just, peaceful and sustainable world – who will deliver an engaging session that is sure to leave the audience full of ideas on how to promote sustainability at their institutions!

The conference workshops will be split into four categories based on the EAUC’s LiFE framework, ensuring a whole institution approach to sustainability.

The LiFE framework categories include Estates and Operations, Partnerships and Engagement, Leadership and Governance and Learning, Teaching and Research and the breakout sessions will explore sustainable issues with regard to each.

Networking The conference, which is supported

by headline sponsor Carbon Credentials, offers opportunities for all attendees to network during the exhibition. It also provides a social programme for a more relaxed atmosphere. There is a pre-conference social organised for the night prior to the conference on 24th May on campus, so if you’re planning on arriving the night before come and join us!

The annual Gala Dinner will be held on the evening on 25th May at UWE where, following a Food for Life Gold accredited three course meal, there will be entertainment so that everyone can let their hair down!

On the morning of 26th May there are activities organised on campus before the conference begins. These activities

include a tour of the Whole Earth exhibition at UWE, a walk around their grounds or the choice of a relaxing Thai Chi session, and will allow attendees to explore the campus, get some fresh air, and be energised before the final conference day.

Find out more and register now Whether you’re a student, student union representative, academic, leader, sustainability practitioner, facility manager or just have a keen interest in sustainability, take a look at the prices and packages and secure your place by visiting www.eventsforce.net/ eauc2016 or contacting us on eauc@ assuredevents.com.

We have a limited number of early bird full conference packages available so

book now to get the best rate!

Sponsorship and Exhibition Packages By exhibiting at or sponsoring the conference you are showcasing your product and/ or service to a niche audience which will represent both the higher and further education sector.

Showcase your sustainable products and services at the sustainability event of the year!

We have a number of packages available including: • Sponsorship – make a statement and stand out from the crowd by obtaining maximum exposure with a sponsorship package.

• Exhibition – be an exhibitor in our lively exhibition hall. We sold out of g exhibition space early last year, so hurry!

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• Bespoke – we can offer a special package tailor-made for you, please give Wayne Talbot, Corporate Relationship Manager, a call on 01223 208718 / 07952 824467.

The sponsorship and exhibition brochure is available to download from the exhibitor website at www.eventsforce.net/2016eauc.

To discuss a package and for details on how to register please contact Wayne Talbot on 01223 208718 / 07952 824467 or wtalbot@eauc.org.uk

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EAUC Annual Conference 25-26 May | University of the West of England Who for: If you wish to fully embed sustainability into your institution and get inspired by sustainability initiatives currently taking place in the sector, then this is the event for you!

Keynote Speakers Wednesday 25th May – Morning Bristol’s year as the 2015 European Green Capital – Chaired by Professor James Longhurst (UWE) and Chris Willmore (University of Bristol) with panellists from Bristol 2015 European Green Capital and local businesses.

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Wednesday 25th May – Afternoon Community Connections: Striving for Full-Spectrum Sustainability in our Cities – David Orr, the Paul Sears Distinguished Professor of Environmental Studies & Politics EMERITUS and Counselor to the President at Oberlin College.

Thursday 26th May – Afternoon A Bed-time Story – Mac Macartney, founder of Embercome.

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SECURITY

AND SOUL

Executive Alarms have installed ACT access control equipment at All Souls College, University of Oxford.

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ll Souls is benefiting from the latest version of ACT’s management software, ACTenterprise. This is a role-based platform with functionality available to users according to their specific needs (e.g. installer, security guard, system administrator) and which offers operators the look and feel of a web browser experience.

Fellows and staff at the College are using ACT’s own contactless smart cards with the ACTpro MIFARE 1030 proximity reader. Crucially, this is a slimline mullion reader and for the All Souls

project, ACT used their 1030PM brass finish (usually associated with audio entry panels) and designed a flush plate in solid brass which is fitted to walls near doorways in order to blend with stone dressings that can date back to 1440. The ACTPro 1030 unit is suitable for both indoor and outdoor installation.

Richard Huison of ACT said: “It was crucial that our equipment did not disturb the aesthetic appearance of the site. The client sets a premium on access control but does not want it to be overt. ACT worked with Executive

Alarms to ‘piggy-back’ any conduit needed for our units with existing structured cabling wherever possible.

He continued: “The fact that the controllers are IP units meant the installation neither disrupted the research activity of the fellows at the college nor compromised the integrity of the buildings. The minimal amount of cabling needed has been hidden in mortar lines by skilled stone masons.”

The ACTpro 1520 single-door IP controllers used in Oxford are expandable up to 32 doors through use of ACT door stations. ACT’s range of door stations offers break glass monitoring, reader short circuit protection, voltage monitoring and anti-passback. Faults are reported on a web interface and the ACTenterprise software.

All Souls is an integral part of the University of Oxford but the college has no undergraduates and is predominantly a graduate research institution with particular strengths in the humanities and social and theoretical sciences. The College is outward-facing and has always been known for ties with people in public life. Although its Fellows are involved in

teaching and supervision of research, there are no undergraduate members.

The ACT equipment is in many parts of the college including the Codrington Library whose holdings are noted for law, history, philosophy and sociology.

There are over 185,000 items of which a third were published in the eighteen century or earlier. Building of the library (initially known as ‘The Great Library’) began in 1716 with the original plan having been carried out by The Codrington Library at All Souls College, Oxford, is not only architecturally interesting in itself, but also has a distinctive place in the history of library design. The building of the Great Library started on June 21, 1716, to a plan by Nicholas Hawksmoor (16611736).

Hawksmoor is celebrated for his work on churches in central and east London as well as his collaborations as a young man with Sir Christopher Wren after the Great Fire of London.

Full furbishing of the Library at All Souls such that it could accommodate books was only completed in 1751 and not all design aspects of Hawksmoor’s original concept were realised as he hadg intended. The Wren theme continues

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in so far as the artefacts in the Library include a death mask of the architect.

Fellows of the College include or have included philosopher Sir Isaiah Berlin, the politician Keith Joseph (cabinet member under Margaret Thatcher), John Redwood (cabinet member under John Major), Cosmo Gordon Lang (Archbishop of Canterbury 1928-1942) and T.E. Lawrence (more commonly known as ‘Lawrence of Arabia’.) The College holds much memorabilia pertaining to Lawrence who was famously played on screen by the late Peter O’Toole in David Lean’s 1962 epic historical drama.

While a building as old as All Souls is an unusual commission for ACT, the company has much experience of the heritage architectural environment and a recent project in Cyprus involved a Victorian building. ACT also has a track record of working in centres of academic excellence and has installed its equipment at the Hunterian Museum in Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London. This building dates

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from 1796 and the museum forms part of the Royal College of Surgeons. The museum has been open to visitors since 1813.

Other commissions in further education performed by ACT include installation of proximity readers and door controllers at the University of Gdansk, Poland, where the company went to exceptional lengths to accommodate the needs of students with impaired mobility. ACT’s readers are also in use in many parts of the campus of the University of Sussex (Grade I and Grade II listed) with areas covered including the library.

Sheffield College is an ongoing project for ACT across a triple-site campus.

Facility managers use door controllers and management software and were among the first clients to adopt ACT’s eLocks. ACT software was also adapted to function seamlessly along the college’s enrolment system so producing considerable cost savings.

ACT solutions are used at education facilities of all sizes from rural primary

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schools to sixth form colleges, from vocational training centres to multicampus and collegiate universities.

The products identify and screen staff and visitors as well as protecting students, securing equipment in laboratories and safeguarding intellectual property.

Oxford-based Executive Alarms who carried out the work at All Souls was founded in 1990 and excels in commercial and residential security across access control, CCTV, intruder alarms and fire protection. Many customers have been with the company since its inception. Executive Alarms is a member of the SSAIB and offers a 24/7/365 call-out service with all its engineers being CRB checked.

The company is skilled in responding with appropriate system designs for listed buildings and projects of major architectural significance such as the work described here in Oxford. n For more information visit www. act.eu

SHOW PREVIEW

Facilities Show & IFSEC unvails exciting plans for 2016 Grand plans revealed for the leading global event for the facilities management and security industries

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ondon, 9th December 2015: Last week over 50 leading companies working within the facilities management industry participated in a planning day for the 2016 edition of Facilities Show.

Hosted at the London offices of UBM EMEA, the organisers of Facilities Show, attendees to the event were treated to exclusive revelations on what to expect at the show in 2016.

In 2015 Facilities Show celebrated a hugely successful show that saw a 14% increase in numbers, resulting in more than 11,000 visitors through the doors.

Additionally, Facilities Show saw a huge 112% increase in non-board directors and senior management attendees resulting in this key target audience making up 25% of visitors to the show.

Planning for the 2016 Facilities Show is already well under way with almost 70% of exhibition space already sold and many popular features returning.

2016 will also see more networking along with the opportunity to hear from peers across the industry who are really innovating within the sector.

New for 2016 will be a dedicated theatre showcasing case studies from across all sectors within Facilities Management, here Facilities Managers from a range of properties from sports grounds to historic buildings will be presenting the unique challenges

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they have faced and how they have overcome these. The new theatre will give visitors the opportunity to hear first-hand how fellow FM professionals and how they can take these learnings back to their own sites.

Additionally, networking will take centre stage in 2016 with the return of the De-Ice Networking Zone, specialist networking sessions within the BIFM Careers Zone and the Total Facilities Management meet the buyers arena. Facilities Show will also run an exclusive meetings programme, scheduling buyers with specified suppliers so visitors can make the most out of their time at

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Facilities Show in 2016.

A key networking event taking place at Facilities Show in 2016 will be a 1,000 women event, this will encompass Women in Facilities Management along with members from groups within the health and safety, fire and security industries, as other prominent women’s networking groups. The event will be run by Heather White, Smarter Networking, who will teach the attendees about how to work a room.

Heather Beach, Facilities & OSH Director at UBM EMEA, said: “It was fantastic to really kick off Facilities Show 2016 by highlighting some of our upcoming plans to those who

will be a huge part of the event. We will have plenty more to reveal in 2016 as we get closer to the show but it was great to show that we already have a bigger and better Facilities Show firmly in our sights for 2016.”

Facilities Show will be presented once again as part of UBM EMEA’s Protection & Management Series, the UK’s largest event dedicated to protecting and managing property, people and information. The series incorporates major events including Facilities Show along with Safety & Health Expo and the annual IOSH Conference, IFSEC International, FIREX International and Service Management Expo. The series of events annually attract more than 40,000 attendees over three days to ExCeL London, in 2016 they will run from 21st – 23rd June.

Registration for Facilities Show is now open, if you are interested in attending please visit: www.facilitiesshow.com/visit n If you are interested in exhibiting at Facilities Show please visit ubm.com or visit www.facilittiesshow.com/exhibit IFSEC International With the rise of the Internet of Things (IoT) and Smart Buildings, traditional fire and security systems are rapidly evolving. Systems within buildings and

cities are now able to communicate without human intervention; this presents both opportunities and risks for the fire and security industries.

Smart Buildings can hear, watch, breathe, respond and collect millions piece of data collected from IoT. The data collected is vital in the management and sustainable output of the building in question, helping to reduce costs and more importantly, increase efficiency. It doesn’t just stop at buildings either. On a macro scale, the data outputs of Smart Buildings can be aggregated onto a city level where networked systems can provide critical intelligence for sustainable transport, public utilities and emergency services, in turn, creating a Smart City.

In 2016 IFSEC International and FIREX International, Europe’s largest security and life safety exhibition, will launch the dedicated IFSEC Smart Zone, encompassing the latest suppliers for the smart building and home automation sector along with a dedicated educational theatre, tackling key topics within this burgeoning sector.

Taking place at London’s ExCeL from 21-23 June, IFSEC & FIREX International 2016 will be a strategically significant platform to present current technologies and research to the

market as security systems and fire safety services play an increasingly vital role in building automation.

The IFSEC Smart Zone will host a dedicated Home Automation Zone where visitors will be able to test and trial the latest technology, speak to the experts within this field and source the right solution for their business, within the industry already involved include Honeywell Building Solutions, Control4, Habitech, CIE-Group, to name a few and the whole zone will be supported by KNX UK. In addition to the Home Automation Zone the IFSEC Smart Zone will host the Smart Zone Theatre, which will provide free learning and development seminars focused on home automation and smart buildings. The programme will be delivered by a range of leading experts and will concentrate on key areas such as the Internet Of Things, systems integration, business intelligence, building information management, cyber security along with a series of relevant case studies.

Peter Selby, Regional General Manager Honeywell Building Solutions, UK and the Nordics, who will be exhibiting within the IFSEC Smart Zone has said: “With a focus on g new industry trends and innovations,

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IFSEC International provides a great opportunity to showcase Honeywell’s latest technology and integrated security portfolio to an international multi-industry audience. With security evolving into smart building space, and integration becoming a driver for business efficiencies, Honeywell Building Solutions is delighted to be working with platforms like IFSEC International to connect to the right opportunities and publics.”

Along with the new IFSEC Smart Zone, IFSEC International have also confirmed that the Physical Perimeter Security Zone will be greatly enhanced for the 2016 edition. With more than 27,000 visitors annually attending IFSEC International and in 2015 5,200 of those directly expressed an interest in physical perimeter security the 2016 show will see more than 1,000 square meters of dedicated floor space to perimeter security.

The Physical Perimeter Security Zone one will now offer much more space to specialist manufacturers to fully display and demonstrate their products with all aspects of the sector covered including barriers, acoustic barriers, boom barriers, height restrictors, high security street furniture, blast protection,

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perimeter detection, blast walls, perimeter structures, bollards, protective bunkers, fencing, roadblockers, gate automation and turnstiles.

Confirmed suppliers within the Physical Perimeter Security Zone include the UK’s premier supplier of automatic gates, parking barriers, retractable turnstiles and tubular motors, CAME UK along with sister company BPT to the zone along with Marshalls PLC, Birmingham Barbed Tape, Blok n Mesh, DEA System, Engtex, GIlgen Doors, GM Techtronics, Kijlstra Precast, LPCB, Nitesite, Robust UK, Townscape Products, to name a few.

Another new partnership for 2016 is with the Door & Hardware Federation, a leading organisation representing key manufacturers and installers of industrial, commercial, pedestrian and garage doors and powered gates, as well as manufacturers of locks, building hardware and architectural ironmongery.

There will be members exhibiting on the DHF Pavilion as well as content featuring in the seminar theatres.

Along with the new and enhanced feature areas and new partnerships at IFSEC International in 2016, four additional show areas will return and cover vital industry sectors including Integrated Security Systems, Video

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Surveillance & Intruder Alarms, Access Control and IT & Cyber Security.

Finally, our ongoing partnership with the Loss Prevention Certification Board (LPCB) will see the show welcome the first Red Book Security Pavilion to IFSEC International in 2016. This will comprise of a meeting and exhibition area whereby LPCB representatives will be on hand to discuss approvals, research and standards with visitors and exhibitors.

IFSEC & FIREX International will run from 21-23 June in 2016 and will once again be presented as part of UBM EMEA’s Protection & Management Series, the UK’s largest event dedicated to protecting and managing property, people and information.

The series incorporates major events including IFSEC International along with FIREX International, Facilities Show, Safety & Health Expo and Service Management Expo. The series of events annually attract more than 40,000 attendees over three days to ExCeL London, in 2016 the series will run from 21 -23 June. n For more information on IFSEC & FIREX International and to register your interest in attending the shows please visit www.ifsec.co.uk/ In-Security/

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Indebted, but happy Sodexo, the world’s largest services company, today announced the findings of its seventh University Lifestyle Survey, the first completed with all respondents paying £9,000 in annual tuition fees.

• 2,000 university students surveyed from across the UK • 48% are worried about their day-today finances • 40% do not believe their expected debt is acceptable in terms of their future career • 36% of students don’t drink any alcohol, up from 26% in 2012 • 85% say they are broadly satisfied with their quality of life as a student –

both in academic and social terms Although the majority of students are broadly happy with university life, the increasingly competitive graduate market, rising costs of living and growing debt levels are leading millennial students to take university very seriously, according to Sodexo’s seventh University Lifestyle Survey, published in association with Times Higher Education magazine.

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Unsurprisingly, the expectation of debt for UK students has risen since the introduction of £9,000 fees in 2012, with two-thirds (66%) expecting to leave university with debts of £20,000 or more, double the number (30%) who said this four years ago. Many believe they will rack up far higher debts, with 29 per cent anticipating their debt at graduation to be more than £40,000, up from just 2 per cent of those surveyed before the new fees took effect.

Worryingly, 40 per cent said they did not believe their expected debt was acceptable in terms of their future career prospects, up from 28 per cent in 2014 and 18 per cent in 2012.

Day-to-day finances were also cited as a source of stress by almost half of all students (48%), up six percentage points on 2014. These immediate money troubles were mentioned more often than long-term debt after graduation, which was cited by 38 per cent of students as a major source of stress, up from 25 per cent two years earlier.

Students are feeling the pinch of rising accommodation costs, with 30 per cent paying more than £400

a month, up from 25 per cent in 2012 and 20 per cent in 2010. Ten years ago, just 10 per cent paid more than £400 a month in rent. This may be one factor leading to an increasing number of students choosing to live at home – 21 per cent this year, up from 13 per cent in 2008 and 19 per cent in 2014.

These financial anxieties may worsen in coming years as maintenance grants are removed this autumn – a policy which could have major implications for how young people approach university. Asked how they would have approached the choice about going to university, knowing maintenance grants weren’t available, a quarter of female students who currently receive the grants said they would have postponed their studies, whilst one in five males (22%) would not have chosen to go to university at all. To deal with this financial shortfall next year a third of students said they would need to take on more loans, while 31 per cent would work more, and 29 per cent would spend less on food and drink.

Zain Rizvi, third year student at Cass Business School, City University said; “The high cost of university definitely didn’t deter me, but I’m conscious that my loans will have to be paid back eventually. I think students are determined to make the most of their time at university. I see it as a time to not only get a degree, but also to get work experience, make connections with potential employers and build a strong network of friends and contacts.”

In light of the greater financial burden on students, the survey reveals some surprising lifestyle trends that dispel the stereotype of students as hard-drinking party animals. More than a third (36%) of students report they don’t drink alcohol, up from 26 per cent in 2012 and 28 per cent say they don’t spend anything on socialising. Instead, there is a strong café culture at universities – over half of students (53%) spend up to £20 a week on tea and coffee from university cafés.

The survey also uncovers some interesting findings about study habits.

The vast majority of students now use more online study resources than offline – 55 per cent favoured online resources against 23 per cent who preferred traditional books, papers and journals. The area in which students most wanted to see investment on campus was the library, with 26 per cent wanting to see investment there, up from 19 per cent who cited this in 2014.

Professor Jane Longmore, Deputy Vice-Chancellor at Southampton Solent University, co-author and validator of the survey, noted: “This research shows that while university life hasn’t changed fundamentally, millennial students are living more interconnected lives, moving seamlessly between online and offline, and their academic and social lives.

The survey suggests that increasingly the library is the major social learning space in the institution; student sociability has moved into the academic heart of the university and students are making greater use of other social learning spaces, including campus coffee bars.

It is good to hear that the overwhelming majority of students are happy with their experiences, but

important that universities continue to modernise their estates in order to anticipate and meet the needs of future generations.”

Finally, the growth in private student accommodation and the rise in rents means students are now becoming more demanding about their digs.

Having an en-suite bathroom – once an unimaginable luxury for undergraduates – is now a ‘must have’ for many students. When asked to select the five most important requirements for accommodation, 36 per cent of students in university halls listed the existence of their own bathroom as their number one priority, ahead of high-speed WiFi (26%) and having a place to study (18%).

Paul Anstey, Sodexo’s CEO of Universities, UK & Ireland, Nordics and Benelux Regions, commented: “With increased financial pressure on students, it is vital that universities and service providers like Sodexo work together on creative solutions to improve students’ quality of life and to offer a university experience that students truly value.”

Sodexo has provided catering, accommodation and facilities g management services to the higher

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education sector for nearly 50 years.

As a strategic partner to our university clients across the UK and Ireland we focus on improving student experience through integrated services that promote quality of life.

Sodexo first undertook the University Lifestyle Survey in April 2004 and has subsequently undertaken the research every two years with Times Higher Education magazine as its media partner. The purpose of the survey is to identify and track trends in key non-academic areas of university life as experienced by undergraduate students. The findings provide Sodexo with valuable insight into students’ lives and lifestyles which enables us to provide better services.

The 2016 survey is the seventh and included over 2,000 students across the UK. It is the first survey in which Sodexo has asked students to reflect directly on their quality of life and some of the key factors (e.g. accommodation, social life, health and wellbeing) that influence this.

Summary of findings (national statistics unless otherwise stated) Key reasons for choosing and funding a university education • 71% to improve future employment opportunities (76% in 2014) • 56% to improve their knowledge in an area of interest (63% in 2014) • 53% to increase their earning power (62% in 2014) • 51% to specialise in a certain subject/ area Influences when choosing a university • 22% took recommendations from their friends and peers (30% in 2014) • 44% were influenced by internet research when choosing a university (55% in 2014) • 19% took parental advice (26% in 2014) • 15% were swayed by teacher advice (23% in 2014)

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How students fund university • 64% maintenance loan (72% in 2014) • 56% tuition loan (62% in 2014) • 49% are supported by their parents • 44% maintenance grant • 37% savings Housing • 26% live in a flat or house rented in the private sector (34% in 2014) • 21% live at home with their parents/ family • 14% live in private student accommodation • 14% live in university run self-catered halls • 14% live in university run self-catered flats/houses • 5% live in university run catered halls • 5% live in their own flat/house (owned by student or their family) • 10% live in university provided accommodation off-campus Eating habits and requirements • 51% prepare their main meal themselves • 70% cook a meal from scratch using only raw ingredients at least once a week • 75% make an effort to eat healthily • 39% wanted to eat locally-sourced food • 39% expect Fair Trade produce to be available • 67% name price as the key factor

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in choosing a meal from a university catering outlet (79% in 2010) How students spend their time and money • 25% spend between £1 and £20 on books in a typical week • 49% spend between £1 and £20 on travel during an average week in term-time • 74% spend two to five hours a day in lectures, seminars or in the lab • 69% spend two to five hours a day doing private study • 23% dedicated some time to paid work on a typical weekday University facilities and services • 26% said good Wi-Fi access was the top factor when looking at accommodation (24% in 2014) • 23% required better IT facilities • 10% listed having a student bar or café as a top priority (2% in 2014) • 25% wanted improvement in social areas, such as bars, cafes and clubs run by the university • 60% said their university’s sustainability strategies and efforts to reduce waste or cut power usage mattered to them • 26% requested improved library services • 18% called for improved sports facilities

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by City of Glasgow College staff and students in their Riverside Campus on the banks of the River Clyde and will be seen in their new City Campus when it opens in summer 2016.

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was selected in a refreshing colour palette of Tangelo, Grass Green, Sunburst and Warm Grey. Maestro and Torsion on the Go! both have a reputation for functionality and durability and were chosen for use in the stunning maritime campus on the River Clyde which opened in August 2015.

Alison Mallett, National Sales Manager - Education, KI Europe comments: “As a global leader in the

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manufacture of educational seating, KI’s established reputation allows institutions to select our products with confidence, knowing they are backed not only by warranties, but by years of proven performance. We are delighted to have been chosen for City of Glasgow College’s new facilities and look forward to seeing the completion of the City campus later in the year.”

Seating was sourced by consultants MXQ Solutions to help create dynamic learning spaces for City of Glasgow

College in accordance with the overall design brief. Mobility and flexibility was essential, with a wish-list including task chairs and stools, chairs with underseat storage, and chairs with, and without, tablet arms. The chairs were to be aesthetically suited to the new buildings, while also being highly robust. A proven reputation and extended product lifecycle would ensure minimal repairs and replacements for years to come.

This is why MXQ Solutions suggested KI’s award-winning range of educational seating products. Ian Johnstone, Director, MXQ Solutions said: “The FF&E brief for this project was to source products with a high

quality aesthetic for this new learning environment. KI’s educational seating provided the ideal blend of practicality and longevity with a fresh modern colour range perfect in realising the College vision” Tested at a temporary teaching block at the College’s City Campus, KI’s chairs were deemed to be comfortable, and featured superior functionality particularly with the innovative tablet arm on the Learn2 chair. The Intellect Wave’s 15 year warranty was also a reassurance of the chair’s durability, a major priority in the selection process.

Other products were also selected for their functionality and comfort - the Torsion on the Go! with its foldable tablet arm quickly nests to the side of a

room, instantly reconfiguring the space. The virtually indestructible Maestro chair provided the simple, durable and stackable seating required in the ‘quiet reflection room’, first aid room and offices.

Iain Marley, City of Glasgow Project Director said: “Phase One of our world class super college at Riverside campus represents the realisation of our vision of an inspiring and innovative working, learning and corporate environment and the FF&E is a fundamental aspect of that. The seating selection was by reference to aesthetic, durability and sustainability criteria and we are delighted that the products rated very g highly on each of these.”

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Editors notes: With an FF&E budget of around £3.5m for the Riverside Campus, the product lines were selected through a dialogue between the College, the College’s development partner, Glasgow Learning Quarter (GLQ) and consultants, MXQ Solutions Ltd. About Intellect Wave seating: Engineered to withstand tough classroom use, Intellect Wave exceeds industry standards for durability.

Designed by Shawn Barrett, the lightweight, textured poly shell resists scratching, fading, chipping and denting. Hard plastic or laminate tablets provide the most durable worksurface. Available in stackable reverse cantilever or four-leg chairs with optional tablet arms and underseat wire baskets, task chairs & stools, and the innovative Learn2. The result is classroom furniture that gives years of low-maintenance service, backed by KI’s 15-year warranty.

About Maestro seating: Lightweight, comfortable and virtually indestructible, Maestro chairs are covered by a 10 year warranty.

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The optional, removable tablet arm can be added for dynamic and spaceefficient classrooms, eliminating the need for large tables. Its polypropylene seat shell is available in 20 standard colours, while the wire rod frame can be finished in chrome or a range of durable powder coatings. Upholstery options are available for the seat and backrest.

About Torsion on the Go! seating: Designed by Giancarlo Piretti, Torsion on the Go! is a supremely intelligent

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approach to the requirements of multi-purpose environments in today’s educational institutions. Exceptional comfort is provided by a smooth back articulation created by a unique patented torsion spring mechanism. The optional unique oversized articulating tablet arm folds down for efficient nesting. Highly mobile and versatile, this chair was lauded with the prestigious Best of NeoCon Gold Award.

About KI Europe: KI Europe is a local manufacturer of high quality furniture for workplaces and educational institutions. Bringing together good design, advanced engineering and sustainable resources, KI’s products are durable, flexible and offer excellent value. KI Europe is headquartered in London and is part of one of the world’s largest independent furniture manufacturing groups, KI (Krueger International, Inc.). n For more information about KI Europe’s seating for educational environments, please visit www. kieurope.com/education n For more information about the City of Glasgow College, please visit: www.cityofglasgowcollege.ac.uk

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