Chetham`s School Of Music

Chetham’s
School Of
Music
THE OBJECTIVE
Project Name:
Chetham’s School Of Music
Client:
Chetham’s School Of Music
Architect:
Stephenson: ISA STUDIO
Main Contractor:
Sir Robert Mcalpine
Celotex Solution:
CW4000
Application:
Walls
Chetham’s School of Music in Manchester
is one of the oldest and largest specialist
music schools in the country. Originally
housed in buildings dating back to 1421,
the school has moved into a new £31
million purpose built facility. With a strict
budget and high thermal performance
a priority, the client’s architect required
the new building to deliver unrivalled
excellence in terms of energy efficiency,
long term performance and value for
money.
THE CHALLENGE
Designed by Stephenson: ISA STUDIO
and built by Sir Robert McAlpine with
funds from The Department for Education,
North West Development Agency and
private funders, the contemporary new
building boasts a recital hall, music
technology centre, ensemble rooms and
over 100 teaching and practice rooms.
To meet the high specification and modern
design, a high performance insulation
was required that would deliver excellent
U-values whilst using a reduced thickness
and amount of materials within the wall
applications.
THE SOLUTION
With the energy efficiency of the building
of utmost importance, high performance
cavity wall insulation from leading PIR
manufacturer Celotex was specified to help
the building achieve a BREEAM rating of
‘Very Good’.
4,000m2 of Celotex CW4000 was supplied
at a thickness of 100mm and installed
into the partial fill cavity wall to form the
thermally efficient and high performance
building envelope.
Made from PIR with low emissivity foil
facings to reflect radiant heat and improve
thermal resistance, CW4000 offers
improved thermal insulation performance
within cavity air spaces. It achieves an
excellent lambda of 0.022W/mK and can
deliver 100% more thermal efficiency than
many mineral fibre products.
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Date of publication: March 2014
Independently assessed by BRE Global,
Celotex CW4000 has been confirmed as
achieving a low environmental impact,
through its BRE Approved Environmental
Profile. It has also been awarded an A+
rating when compared to the BRE Green
Guide and BBA certification.
The OUTCOME
The specification and installation of Celotex
CW4000 insulation in this stunning new
building in the heart of metropolitan
Manchester has ensured that this iconic
music school will have improved energy
efficiency for years to come.
‘Celotex PIR insulation was chosen for
the new building because of its high
thermal performance and A+ rating (when
compared to the BRE Green Guide),’
commented Justin Risley of Stephenson:
ISA STUDIO. ‘We were able to create a
thermally efficient building envelope which
has helped the building achieve a Very
Good BREEAM rating.’
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