Tops Day Nursery

Sustainable timber framed building for Tops Day Nursery.

This expansive sustainable nursery building for Tops Day Nursery was completed in September 2012 to provide childcare provision at Lakeside North Harbour in Portsmouth. Designed in collaboration with Thorpe Wheatley Architects, the building was constructed on site in 12 weeks. The nursery includes:

An entrance lobby
Reception office
Disabled WC
A large open plan play space divided into two by a low wall
Sleep room
Training room/second office
Baby changing room with sink unit
Two kitchens for meal preparation
Infant toilets leading off main play space for easy supervision
Laundry room
Refuse store
External play space with integral canopy for protection from rain and sun

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Sustainable building features:

A sustainably sourced FSC accredited glulaminated timber-frame
Low maintenance, highly insulated, composite panel walls and roof. Joints are sealed for air tightness to reduce heat loss from the building
A natural ventilation system creates a pleasant environment with low energy demand
An under floor heating system supplied by an air source heat pump. This system provides a comfortable even heat with exceptionally low energy demand
Argon filled triple glazed window units with low emission coating
Automatic PIR controlled lighting system