JOHN BRASH Thermowood Cladding From John Brash Better By Degrees
A new state-of-the art college sports building at University College
Plymouth St Mark and St John has been given an
environmentally-friendly and durable façade thanks to John Brash.
The Gainsborough-based company supplied timber battens and
Thermowood cladding for the impressive new sports centre at the
university’s St Mark and St John, Marjon campus.
The building is part of a £20 million investment and is due to open
this summer. It will include an 80-station fitness suite, a 25-metre
swimming pool, a 12-court sports hall, an indoor climbing wall, a
sports science laboratory and a gymnasium.
John Brash worked closely with architects Roberts Limbrick, which
specified the Thermowood cladding used on the new facility. The
architects choose Thermowood from John Brash because it provided
enhanced durability, whilst the use of timber cladding helped
minimise the building’s carbon footprint.
The samples given to the architects by John Brash were provided by
Bristol-based MH Massey Roofing, who installed the cladding on the
new building.
“Thermowood cladding from John Brash helped us meet the demanding
sustainable requirements of the client on this project,” said a
spokesperson from Roberts Limbrick architects. “The quality of the
John Brash cladding and attention to detail demonstrated by the
installers has created an extremely impressive facade.”
Thermowood from John Brash is manufactured from Finnish grown
European Redwood and is renowned for its durability and stability.
During the manufacturing process it is heated to temperatures in
excess of 200 degrees Celsius, which reduces sap and resin levels
and produces a timber that will last up to five times longer than
untreated boards.
The heat treatment also limits the timber’s ability to absorb or
loose moisture, reducing the potential for swelling, shrinkage or
distortion of the boards as well as enabling it to retain its
original colour for longer.
The Thermowood cladding used at University College Plymouth St Mark
and St John will help improve the building’s energy efficiency, too,
as the thermal conductivity of timber is 12 times lower than
concrete and 400 times lower than steel.
Using wood instead of other building materials also saves on average
0.9 tonnes of carbon dioxide per cubic metre. Source: Edinburgh
Centre for Carbon Management.
Christian Brash of John Brash said: “We are delighted that our
cladding provided a solution for this project. An increasing number
of building designers are recognising the environmental benefits of
timber as a construction material, which was an essential
requirement for this project.”
John Brash has been importing and manufacturing timber for over 100
years. The company supplies a wide range of sustainable timber
building solutions including cladding, Shingles and Shakes, decking,
roofing battens and carcassing.
Email:
john@dragonflypr.co.uk
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