AMAZING

Nearly 14 ooo people have looked at our U-Tube video of putting up the crane for the construction of the new school!

Follow the link below if you'd like to have a look.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcyqdDrOtnQ

If you are just visiting to find out information about specific topics then if you click the links below they will take you to all the postings that mention that topic... for a general browse postings are in reverse date order, latest at the top.
Ground source/underfloor heating
http://sharrowconstructionbuddies.blogspot.com/search?q=heating
green roof
http://sharrowconstructionbuddies.blogspot.com/search?q=green+roof
airtightness
http://sharrowconstructionbuddies.blogspot.com/search?q=airtightness
atrium
http://sharrowconstructionbuddies.blogspot.com/search?q=atrium


Sorry some of the links to our photos have been lost by GOOGLE but we are working through putting them back...it's just taking a while as they're are lots of them!

LOOK AT THIS!

Hmmm...how do you take a picture from all the way up here?

WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!

PLEASE NOMINATE US...

CLOSING DATE: August 29th 2008

We think we have a fabulous new school, it's not just us. Everyone who visits tells us as well. How on earth did we do it they ask?

Well it took years of research and planning and loads of hard work from lots of people.

We'd like to believe you all think it was worth it.


THE SHEFFIELD CIVIC TRUST CITIZEN'S AWARD

CLOSING DATE: August 29th 2008

"The Citizen's Award has been chosen to give residents of Sheffield a direct
voice in nominating their favourite new or refurbished building. This could
be a major city centre building, or a smaller building in the wider city
that you feel should be recognised for the quality of its design and what
the building brings to the local environment.
Nominations can be for a public building or facility that you use and enjoy, or for any building that you feel is worthy of note or celebration. "

Rules of Entry

1. Buildings must have been completed between 30 June 2005 and 30 June 2008 and must have been opened and be occupied by the end-user by 30 June 2008.

2. All schemes must be within the Sheffield City boundary.

3. The Citizen's Award can be nominated by any resident of Sheffield whose postal address is within the Sheffield City boundary.

4. Only one vote per individual resident will be allowed.

5. The winning building will be determined by majority vote only. Commendations may be awarded for other buildings that receive substantial votes.

6. The permission of the building owner and/or occupier to be nominated is not necessary, prior to submission.

7. All entries must be submitted on the official entry form no later than 4.00pm on Monday 29th September 2008.

Entry letter requirements-just copy by hand or cut and paste on your computer (we've included the details you may not have). You can just put it in a letter and send it in or Or by Email To: awards@sheffieldcivictrust.org.uk

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Name Of Nominee (the person making the nomination)-that's you

Address Of Nominee:-where you live

Contact Telephone Number and/or Email Address:-how can you be reached

Name Of Building Nominated:Sharrow School

Address Of Building Nominated:Sitwell Road, Sheffield, S7 1BE

Reason For Nomination:
To validate the entry please write a short
description of the building you are nominating, and include some reasons why you think it is worthy of note and consideration for the SCT Citizens
Design Award (50 words maximum).

If you are a pupil or parent yiou could mention what a difference the new building has made to you...some children say "it's like being on holiday..." and they don't want to go home! Parents say it is much more "welcoming and inviting".

It has special heating from under the ground and toilets flushed by rainwater and lots of other things to make it environmentally friendly. "It has a special bio diverse roof to help the birds and butterflies find food and a home."

"The new school is a vision of the future, it has transformed teaching and learning and the behaviour of all those that work or attend school here."

SAY WHAT IT MEANS TO YOU.

Please remember that this award will be made by majority vote only
PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM TO:
Sheffield Civic Trust Citizen's Award
c/o RIBA Yorkshire
The Green Sand Foundry
99 Water Lane
Leeds
LS11 5QN
Or by Email To:
awards@sheffieldcivictrust.org.uk

Or you could Click on the link below to go to the nomination form

http://www.sheffieldcivictrust.org.uk/Downloads/SCT%202008%20Awards%20Entry%20Form-Citizens%20Award.pdf

CLOSING DATE: August 29th 2008

RIBA/WHITE ROSE AWARD JUDGING VISIT 6TH AUGUST

L-R Helen (our Landscape Architect), Richard, Tom, Ian, John and then Rachel (Yorkshire Region RIBA)

The sun shone!!! HOORAY

We were able to show folks around the school grounds and inside and there was lovely sunshine and it wasn't even windy up on the roof where this photograph was taken.

The judges were impressed that the Helen and the Architect (Cath) actually worked closely together as apparently that doesn't happen very often anymore in local government. Helen and Cath can't think how else you get the best out of the budget unless you all work together.

We'll keep our fingers crossed that they were impressed. Thanks to everyone who made sure it looked lovely.

TODAY IS THE DAY!

The White Rose/RIBA Landscape Award judging panel are coming to visit. We hope they like what they see and don't get rained on! Do you remember what it used to be like?

Gardeners World on August 15th

Is apparently including something about green roofs/Nigel Dunnett/Sharrow School.

Don't miss it!