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Bankhead Academy
The Aberdeen 3Rs Project
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Susan Ramsay
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The project is intended to Reorganise, Renovate and Rebuild the schools, including community facilities and other Council and public services.
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Overview
The 3Rs Project marked the start of the regeneration of Aberdeen City Council’s schools estate. The initial phase will see two secondary schools replaced, seven new primary schools built, one refurbished and the incorporation of two special schools within the new developments. The project is being implemented through a Public Private Partnership (PPP) using a Non-Profit Distributing Organisation with support from the Scottish Executive.
The project is intended to Reorganise, Renovate and Rebuild the schools, including community facilities and other Council and public services such as libraries. In addition, Grampian Police are taking space in four of the schools and NHS Grampian will locate two of the three city Child Development teams with the new structures. There is also a partnership arrangement with three charities; namely VSA (formerly Voluntary Service Aberdeen), Barnardos Scotland and the University of Aberdeen.
Regular meetings with Reference Groups and workshops with local communities allowed schools staff, individuals and other stakeholders to input into the design criteria. In addition, the Council’s contract specification set high performance standards related to a range of environmental criteria including energy use and generation, insulation, rain water harvesting, the use of natural light and ventilation and sustainable urban drainage systems (SUDS).
Financial and environmental savings have yet to be fully assessed but it is anticipated that this project will directly benefit Aberdeen City Council through lower energy use and operational savings whilst providing a healthier working environment for pupils and staff. Construction is scheduled to start in July 2007, with the first new school expected to be opened in the summer 2008.
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education
Key data
Completion Date: 01/09/2008
Project Team: 3R's Project Manager, Andy Oliver, Aberdeen City Council tel. 01224 346313
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Local Authority: Aberdeen City Council
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Link to 3R's Project home page
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