Rhondda to get Passivhaus standard primary school

Willmott Dixon has signed a contract with Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council to deliver a Passivhaus Standard primary school in Glyn-coch, South Wales.

Aligning with Passivhaus Standards, the school will be net zero in operation, with stringent environmental standards set to exceed current Welsh Government targets for reductions in embodied carbon for new schools.

The development will include green technologies such as rain gardens and nature-based solutions to manage surface water.

The project will comprise a two-storey school, along with two multiuse games areas, a grass sports pitch, playgrounds, a car park with 43 spaces (complete with EV charging bays) and bike/scooter/buggy storage to encourage sustainable travel.

The project was awarded grant funding through the Welsh Government’s Sustainable Schools Challenge Project (via the Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme) in Spring 2023, and is one of three projects in Wales to secure investment via this initiative.