Wildgoose digs into Staffordshire eco project
Derbyshire-based Wildgoose Construction has started work on a £3.5m college building in South Staffordshire. The building, on the college’s Rodbaston campus, will incorporate environmental technologies including a wood chip boiler system.
The site will become the Foster Centre at South Staffordshire College. It will incorporate classrooms, a refectory with an outdoor terrace, catering kitchen and shop.
In addition to its usage by pupils, the building will also be available to other groups for social activities, said the college.
Environmentally friendly practices including a wood chip boiler and a rainwater harvesting system are planned for the site.
The landscape design incorporates a sheltered garden area which includes several plots available for student planting as part of their college studies.
Tim Walker, managing director of Wildgoose, said: “This will be a most unusual and visually innovative mixed use building. The heat treated timber cladding will sit above stone gabions which will be used to create a living wall of alpine plants.
“As an innovative and environmentally aware contractor, we are delighted to be working with such a visionary client and design team, delivering a building which will be inspirational for both the students and teaching staff.”
The centre is due to open in September 2011.
