Protect the environment, protect the budget and protect the future with an eco-classroom

However, in these times of limited resources and an uncertain future, many schools are opting for modular classrooms as a time and cost efficient solution to rising pupil numbers, with the added bonus of minimal disruption which is often vital in a busy school already bursting at the seams. So consider, perhaps, a modular eco-classroom which will not cost the earth, either figuratively or literally.

An eco-friendly building, classroom or otherwise, should be sensitive to the environment at all stages of the construction process from design and site selection through to the materials and methods used. Of equal importance, it should be sensitive to its occupants in terms of its air quality and acoustics; its access to views and the penetration of natural light.
The building should sit upon its site lightly and unobtrusively, from both an environmental and aesthetic perspective, interfering as little as possible with adjacent tree root systems and the local water table. Wherever possible, construction materials used should be non-toxic, non-synthetic (unless recycled) and from a sustainable source.