School building could benefit from recladding
A 1960s building at a secondary school in Waterlooville could be reclad so it is better insulated and more comfortable for staff and students.
Crookhorn College, south east of Waterlooville, is made up of 11 buildings, including sports, gym and concert halls, a community block and a nursery within the grounds.
One of the 11 blocks, the Goodwook block at the north east of the Stakes
Hill Road campus, requires improvement, Hampshire County Council said.
Over 14 years, 450 SCOLA school buildings were built in Hampshire and many aspects were only intended to last 25 years but, 50 years on, many of the school buildings are still in use.
The council has developed a system for recladding these types of buildings, retaining the existing steel frame structure and replacing building components at the end of their useful life.
By doing so, the school, which has around 900 pupils aged between 11 and 16, should see improvements in thermal and ventilation performance and internal comfort.
If the planning application is granted, the existing brickwork, single glazing and associated tiled panels would be removed, and the original building would be reclad with high-performance insulation and an external covering of brick slip panels.
The existing windows and doors are also replaced with thermal double-glazed pieces. Another important improvement would be to reroof the flat roof to reduce the loss of heat through it during the winter.
The construction phase will commence once a contractor has been appointed.
Public consultation is open until May 16.
For more information, visit Hampshire County Council’s website with the APP/24/00290 application number.
The building would be reclad with highperformance insulation