Have you ever wondered what goes into building a new structure like your school classroom? Or how design practices can reduce our impact on the environment and bring us closure to nature?
Now you can take a front-row seat as our team at GISS and architect Knut Menden share updates and insider information here on everything you need to know about our three new classrooms - from its biophilic design principles, to what's in the walls that achieve a comfortable temperature year-round. HINT: it's got to do with 'Passivhaus'.
The journey begins here. Check-in for updates, we'll have progress pics, videos and fascinating facts to share at each step of the way.
12 August 2021 - Design
Here's a close-up of the design behind keeping temperatures comfortable all year round -
Our new classrooms are designed to meet the Passivhaus standard which combines thermal comfort, indoor air quality and very low energy consumption - around 90% less than standard buildings!
This is achieved through a rigorous build quality requiring insulation that reduces thermal bridges or movement of heat, air tightness, high-performance windows and doors, and mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR).
Meet the architect behind our new classrooms
Knut Menden has been involved in award winning Australian school design for 13 years, and is well known for energy efficient sustainable buildings, particularly built from low carbon mass timber.
