Grand Designs presenter opens Brislington Enterprise College

The college includes a biomass heating system designed to heat the building and provide hot water, and which Buro Happold claims reduces carbon emissions by 85%.

Grand Designs presenter Kevin McCloud on a tour of Buro Happold's Brislington Enterprise College

Natural ventilation is maximised with windows drawing in fresh air that rises through chimneys and leaves via louvres on the roof, and the building makes maximum use of natural lighting to reduce electricity use.

McCloud was taken on a tour of the facilities by several students and praised the building's design. He said: “It’s a great building that works really well and is facilitating the learning and lives of those who use it.”