Gateway College
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Wednesday March 10, 2010.
New Build
Royal Opening - November 5th 2009
The Countess, with her interest in the development of children and those with special learning needs, visited the students working on health and social care courses, and in the College's 'Skills Development Service' area. The latter offers support in numeracy and literacy as well as specialist courses for students with learning difficulties and disabilities. She had a particular interest in the new student flat that allows students to enhance their personal independence skills by overnight stays in the specialist facilities, having previously learnt the basic independence survival skills in the training areas.
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August 2009 - New Build Finished!
August 3rd 2009 - Official Key Handing Over Ceremony
After over eight years of discussion and planning the new Gateway College in Hamilton has been handed over at a 'Key Ceremony' form the builders ISG. College Principal Nick Goffin and Chair of Governors Canon Michael Wilson received the keys from ISG's Joe Webb and Pat Homer an informal ceremony on Monday.
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July 2009
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June 2009
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May 2009
External sporting facilities almost complete
With the facade of the new college building now fully completed, much of the remaining work focuses on fitting out the building and forming the external sporting facilities, car park and landscaping the site.The Multi Use Games Area MUGA will be fully completed by the middle of May, with fencing and floodlighting installed.
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April 2009
Gateway build on track
Gateway College is reaching the conclusion of its relocation project. The new building is on track for a successful opening ahead of the start of the new 2009 academic year. The college is set to become a landmark regional development and boasts impressive sustainable credentials. One of the most visible signs of the Colleges commitment to reducing its overall carbon footprint is its wind turbine, which was recently erected on site and is now fully operational and generating 15Kw of emission free energy.
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March 2009
Wind turbine a green addition to the skyline
As the countdown to the opening day gets ever nearer a distinctive green addition is now in place. The wind turbine, part of the Colleges green philosophy will allow students to observe the energy flow it creates, as part of environmental education. The Energy Centre itself which is to be rendered in green is now well underway and the College has plans to open this to local school children.
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Jan/Feb 2009
The new Gateway paints a colourful canvas
The snow provided a great canvas against which to view the new Gateways striking red theatre block next to a very welcoming yellow reception area and administration building next to that in blue. Keep an eye out for up-dates on what promises to be an equally colourful energy centre as the college rapidly approaches completion.
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Gateway is relocating to a new campus and new 
33 million pound building in August 2009. This will provide outstanding new facilities for learning, teaching, social and community activities.
33 million pound building in August 2009. This will provide outstanding new facilities for learning, teaching, social and community activities.Will you be 'one of the first' to join us? To view the plans and our current progress please click here.
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Rainwater Recycling - Giant Tank Installed
An 18 metre long tank with a capacity of 56000 litres of rainwater was installed at Leicester's Gateway College recently. The new tank will supply the 'grey water' to flush toilets throughout the new 33m College development. Rainwater will be collected via the roof and flow into the tank ready to be used, thus saving on treated mains water and recycling natural resources in a value for money process.
33m College development. Rainwater will be collected via the roof and flow into the tank ready to be used, thus saving on treated mains water and recycling natural resources in a value for money process.The College which will open on the new site in August 2009 is ambitious in its aim to reduce its carbon footprint and has a wide range of other 'green elements'. These include a 15m wind turbine that is being built on the flattened site of a medieval windmill excavated previously as part of the project, as well as biomass boilers with locally sourced wood pellets as fuel. The College entrance is also covered in PV cells as it faces south for maximum sunlight.
College Principal Nick Goffin reiterated;
"We have always had the ambition to build a zero carbon college but the costs of some aspects have been too high. However we have maintained key features such as natural ventilation and building orientation in the design and will use a 'Thin Client IT System' that will reduce air conditioning needs".
"We have always had the ambition to build a zero carbon college but the costs of some aspects have been too high. However we have maintained key features such as natural ventilation and building orientation in the design and will use a 'Thin Client IT System' that will reduce air conditioning needs".
With 'intelligent lighting', SUDS implementation and a positive green travel policy, the College, which will have a Sustrans National Cycle route through the campus, is moving in the right direction. As Mr Goffin says "Sustainability and education about environmental issues are at the heart of the nation's future. We need to both work with young people and planners and architects to ensure a sustainable learning environment."
The College plans to make the 'Energy Centre' - rendered in green to match the philosophy - open to local schoolchildren who will also be able to observe the energy flow created from the wind turbine, as part of this environmental education. The College will open in August 2009 with its 'Street' and 'Pod' design offering an exciting but sustainable learning environment for the twenty-first century.