Ysgol Y Garnedd
On course for BREEAM ‘Excellent’ with a specification including underfloor insulation boards
Case Study6 min read
When the Scottish Borders Council and Hub South East Scotland looked at how best to replace the existing nursery and school provision within the former royal burgh of Jedburgh, they chose to look beyond standard education provision, developing a mixed campus which is designed to sustain and revitalise the local community.
Working with Stallan-Brand and BAM Construction, they created a beautiful design which, in addition to offering excellent school and nursery provision, also provides a number of shared community facilities, including a community café and library, 2 and 3G sports pitches and a number of additional facilities for vocational training, further education and life-long learning.
LOCATIONScottish Borders, UK
ArchitectStallan- Brand
ProductsKooltherm K103 Floorboard
Kooltherm K103 Floorboard was installed across the ground floor of the campus buildings. It offers one of the thinnest commonly used underfloor insulation solution to achieve any desired U-value.
In addition to helping to reduce the building’s long-term energy demand, this performance can also allow enhanced control of thermal comfort within classrooms, supporting student health and attainment in line with the best practice guidance within Building Bulletin 101.
"One of the primary goals for the project was to provide an asset which enhances the health and wellbeing of the wider community. To achieve this, the building has been designed to maintain natural light levels, air quality and comfort. A Building Energy Management System has been integrated throughout the facility, using CO2 and temperature sensors to carefully control and monitor service systems including heat recovery technologies. In addition, the building fabric specification ensures high levels of thermal insulation, allowing more responsive control of classroom thermal comfort whilst limiting demand and operational costs.” - Stallan-Brand
Kooltherm K103 is suitable for use on solid and suspended floors and its excellent thermal performance can limit the depth of floor constructions, helping to reduce the scale of groundworks.
Page updated 06/01/2026
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