Kingfisher Louvres discusses the performance and aesthetic benefits of its high-quality louvre systems for education projects.

Daphne Steele Building at the University of Huddersfield (photo: courtesy of Certa Roofing and Cladding/James Thompson).

Kingfisher Louvres offers a range of louvres designed to deliver exceptional performance for the education sector, in terms of ventilation, weather protection, plant screening, acoustic attenuation, and aesthetic integration.

School of Science, Engineering and Environment (SEE Building), University of Salford
The four-storey SEE building, designed by Sheppard Robson and developed by Morgan Sindall, is a multidisciplinary hub for teaching, research and industry collaboration with specialist laboratories, design studios and collaborative spaces. Kingfisher supplied more than 200 metres of its five-metre-high KC120 screening louvres and nine door sets to specialist contractor Metclad, to screen the rooftop plant equipment and complement the aesthetics of this eye-catching building.

Daphne Steele Building at the University of Huddersfield
The first university building to be designed to the WELL Platinum Standard, it is also the first of seven new buildings which will form the university’s new National Health Innovation Campus – an exciting project aimed at improving health outcomes and leading innovation in healthcare for the north of England.

Designed by AHR Architects with Cundall providing multidisciplinary engineering services and sustainable design solutions, the project was delivered by main contractor BAM. Kingfisher supplied its KW100Z weather louvres and KC120 screening louvres via Certa Roofing and Cladding who installed a continuous louvre system to both the high-level plantroom screen and the ground floor, as well as the fourth and seventh floors.

School of Science, Engineering and Environment (SEE Building) at the University of Salford (photo: Matthew Nichol).

Watling Primary School, Milton Keynes
Developed by Willmott Dixon with Synergy Architects for Milton Keynes Council, this new school and nursery provides modern education facilities, including a large activity hall, 18 classrooms, and open-plan indoor and outdoor spaces, to serve new local housing developments. With sustainability a key focus for the Denbigh Alliance Multi-Academy Trust, the school features solar panels, heat pumps, and intelligent heating controls. Approximately 1,300 metres of Kingfisher’s KC120 louvre blade with five-metre-high mullions in RAL 7039 matt were supplied to Sage Building Envelope Contractors to screen the various rooftop plant equipment, and to enhance the overall design of the school’s façade.

Watling Primary School, Milton Keynes (photo: Sage Building Envelope Contractors).

About Kingfisher Louvres
With in-house manufacturing in the UK and a supportive project-led approach, Kingfisher Louvres is experienced in managing bespoke specifications and
has received many accolades from its customers for its excellent customer service. Its website hosts technical and practical information, including NBS specifications, standard drawing details and technical information, as well as a range of case studies and news articles demonstrating how its product range can be tailored to suit a range of sectors.

Contact Details
For further information, please call 01773 814102, email, or visit Kingfisher Louvres website.