Case study Kaye's Academy

Background

Kaye’s Academy (formerly Kaye’s First & Nursery School) is a village school in the former mining village of Clayton West close to the towns of Huddersfield, Barnsley and Wakefield. Around 170 pupils attend the school at any one time and the school buildings are old but in good condition.

Brief

The school needed a new cascade gas fired boiler system to serve the school’s heating and hot water demands, as the existing ageing boiler plant had been recommended for life cycle replacement. Following a successful competitive tender stage, Evotech was awarded the project.

Summary of works provided

Mechanical works comprised boiler installation, adaptation to main header distribution pipework, condensate discharge pipework and modification of the existing flue system. Electrical works included modification of the existing boiler power supplies, BMS control interfaces and safety interlocks.

The new boilers were designed to integrate with the existing Trend control system, and the existing low temperature hot water (LTWH) distribution system serving the school was assessed to verify the required heating load of the new boiler plant.

Prior to any strip out works commencing, the services of a specialist asbestos removal contractor was employed to remove asbestos insulation residue that had been detected on the plantroom walls. The walls were then encapsulated upon completion of the removal works to make the area safe for future use.

The project needed to be completed during the 2022 summer holiday period, and so a detailed project programme was produced that identified project milestones so that the activities of sub-contractors could be successfully co-ordinated, ensuring the completion of works both on time and within budget.

The new boiler system is reliable, and its modular design proved peace of mind over system availability. The seasonal efficiency of the new boilers is 97.58%, ensuring that the school enjoys significantly reduced energy consumption and operational savings whilst reducing carbon emissions. The new boilers have a projected life cycle of 15+ years.