NBT Sustainable Building Case Studies

Building Schools for the Future

NBT is involved in a wide range of projects: from the current wave of Building Schools for the Future, to Housing Associations, private developers and self builders.

Below are some of the examples of the work we have been involved in. The projects also show the flexibility of use that many of our products have.

Click on the appropriate image to download a PDF of the sustainable building case study.

Housing
Stream Edge
The Stream Edge is a large, prestigious development close to the centre of Oxford, which comprises 36 luxury apartments, social and student housing along with retail and commercial accommodation.
Park Street
Sustainable Building Case Studies This was an extension of an existing 1930's bungalow. An extra floor was added, yet the energy requirements to heat the building was reduced. Lightweight timber frame and Diffutherm was used as well as Pavaroof.

Cae Bank
Sustainable Building Case Studies A residential development for
Swansea Housing Association. Consisting of NBT's Diffutherm rendered system on timber frame, these bungalows offer much reduced energy requirements.
Leitch Street
eco renovation The architects brief was to provide social housing which addressed issues of sustainability by examining the different types of construction that could be delivered within the client's budget.

Black Knapp
Black Knapp eco Self Build A large eco self build house, Black Knapp used the ThermoPlan system, faced in traditional Cotswold stone.

Education
Sheerness Sure Start
Sure Start Sheerness Sure Start Sheerness comprises 1100 sqm of multi purpose accommodation in three one storey blocks and one two storey block, built using ThermoPlan Ziegel.
Ponteland School
Ponteland School A key requirement of this project was to ensure that the buildings had good thermal and acoustic performance and that summer overheating was regulated.

Commercial
Hastings Media Centre
Hastings Media CentreThe design objectives of this building were to incorporative high performance sustainable products and to ensure that the building would be a low energy, healthy and comfortable place to work.
Birkenhead Mews
Birkenhead Mews Birkenhead Mews is situated in a fine period terrace dating from the early nineteenth century. The buildings were to be extensively renovated and refurbished to the highest standard to provide comfortable and contemporary office accommodation.

Public Sector
Stream Edge
Hastings Community CentreThe building was designed to be low energy in use and this was achieved by using high values of insulation in the walls and roof and passive ventilation to keep the building interior comfortable in all weather conditions.

Historic
Oakley House
Oakley HouseRenovation and upgrading of a 300 year old house. Using Pavatex boards, the walls now offer modern standards of insulation.
Chearsley
Chearlsey A sympathetic, high performance conversion of a 200 year old barn. The client specified a comfortable, modern family house, while using as many traditional and natural materials as possible.