Montgomerie Park Primary School

ECD worked as Passivhaus consultants on Montgomerie Park Primary School, as part of jmarchitects’ design team.

Location: Irvine, North Ayrshire

Client: North Ayrshire Council

ECD worked as Passivhaus consultants on Montgomerie Park Primary School, as part of jmarchitects’ design team.

As such, we provided analysis and advice on key design decisions, from high level considerations of building form, glazing ratios and solar shading, to the more intricate design detailing. Every aspect of the building fabric was analysed and input into our PHPP modelling which was used both to guide design as well as for final submission to the Passivhaus Certifier.

Montgomerie Park Primary School is a key part of the Montgomerie Park masterplan. With 12 primary classrooms for 342 pupils, GP rooms, a gymnasium incorporating flexible performance areas, dining facilities, and a dedicated early learning and childcare facility with 32 places for 3–5-year-olds plus 15 places for 2-year-olds, the school opened to pupils in August 2024. The school also has a fantastic range of outdoor learning spaces and an all-weather pitch.

Designed to Passivhaus standards, Montgomerie Park School will provide the highest levels of thermal comfort and healthy indoor air conditions – the ideal environment for children to learn and to concentrate. As North Ayrshire Council’s first Passivhaus school, the building itself will provide education and inspiration to staff and pupils alike, demonstrating the way forward for our built environment. The building fabric has been super-insulated and the school features energy saving and energy generating technologies, including MVHR systems, solar PV panels and air source heat pumps.

The project was procured through hub South West Scotland framework on behalf of North Ayrshire Council and is being partially funded as part of the Scottish Government’s £2bn Learning Real Estate Investment Programme (LEIP).

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