Academy of St Francis of Assisi

Eco-friendly design and sustainable living principles take centre-stage at the Academy of St Francis of Assisi, a joint-faith secondary school in Liverpool.

The Academy of St Francis of Assisi is a new secondary school in one of the most deprived wards in Liverpool.

The school’s design, which achieved a BREEAM excellent rating, was developed as an exemplar of sustainability. Sustainable design solutions include high thermal mass, sedum roofs, photovoltaic panels, and maximising of natural daylight and ventilation through orientation and manually controlled louvre windows.

The school building is used as a resource to learn from, as well as a space to learn in. Issues surrounding environmental management and sustainability have been integrated into the schools curriculum. Pupils participate in the monitoring of recycling and in planting, watering and weeding vegetables, fruits and flowering plants within their gardens.

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