With overcrowding a consistent problem for primary schools, extra space is at a premium. However, building extensions can be problematic, causing disruption to the established routine while affecting teaching and learning through excessive noise. While this work can be started during school holidays, this leaves little time to complete it.
Modular eco classrooms—whether in a standard design or bespoke to suit
Individual needs—offer a viable solution with various advantages.
Off-site Construction
As modular classrooms are built off-site, disruption to the school’s regular routine is unnecessary. Once completed, the classroom is delivered to the school in sections and constructed on-site, in its designated space. This is cheaper and faster than hiring a firm to build an extension and eliminates the possibility of potential extras a firm may charge you for. Being built off-site also ensures the classroom is constructed in a controlled area, free of potential problems such as bad weather and material shortage on-site labour can suffer from. They are also usually checked thoroughly for quality by in-house experts.
Friendly to the Environment
Modular classrooms can also be highly eco-friendly. Ethical designers focus on using sustainable materials, energy-efficient heating and electricity, and proper insulation, with an emphasis on natural lighting. Besides the obvious environmental benefits, this can help boost a school’s green profile while providing the perfect environment for children to learn about ecological ethics; rather than simply telling them of the measures they can take, teachers can show them through the features around them. According to the UK’s Waste & Resources Action Programme, off-site manufacturing is able to cut waste by up to 90%, due to the reduced use of packaging materials (such as covering for cardboard, shrink wrap, and pallets).
Make the Classroom you need
Whether you need an extra art studio, a play area, a reading room, or a general teaching area, your modular building can be tailored to suit your needs. In some cases, you can choose the colour of the classroom’s floor and its overall size, while also adding optional shelving, kitchen areas, skylight, underfloor heating and more. While this building will stand apart from the school itself, the colour and decorating scheme can be configured to match the school’s aesthetic to maintain a consistent texture.
