THE £12m new home of a Wirral academy is set to be among the greenest in the country.
Birkenhead High School for Girls, which became an academy in September, is set to get a multi-million rebuild and refurbishment.
And the Daily Post can reveal that academy officials have asked architects and constructors to ensure the new-look premises have a “sustainable design” and are as environmentally friendly as possible.
The green ambitions are unveiled in a new business masterplan for the new-look academy. Refurbishment on the school’s Devonshire Place site, in Prenton, is expected to be completed through staged phases by 2012.
The eco-friendly features include collecting rainwater to be pumped into the academy’s lavatories.
Officials are also hoping the green brief will extend to computers by installing servers and PCs requiring minimum power.
“Low-energy electrical fittings, heating controls and water saving devices will all be used as far as possible to help reduce the consumption of natural resources,” the outline business case states.
Other environmentally-friendly measures include using timber “sourced from sustainable sources regulated by the Forestry Stewardship Council”.
Last night, Wirral’s Cabinet member for Children's Services and Lifelong Learning, Cllr Phil Davies, backed the green bid, stressing it would “set the right example” for the students attending.
