The Department for Education (DfE) has appointed Galliford Try to lead on a new project as part of their Net Zero Carbon in Operation Scheme. The move will cement Galliford Try as a leading low carbon contractor in the education sector.

The £25m project to deliver a new four-storey net zero carbon building at Greenhead College in Huddersfield will provide new teaching facilities, social spaces and catering kitchens. A fabric-first approach will see the project using low-carbon materials with the building wrap designed further enhancing airtightness and energy efficiency.

Further benefits will include passive ventilation and heat recovery to mitigate energy wastage. A building management system using LED lighting and low energy services will also ensure close consumption monitoring. Photo Voltaic (PV) panels will also assist the energy supply to the new buildings.

Galliford Try has been involved in DfE schemes before, working on a sustainability pilot development at the Marjorie McClure School in Bromley. Cliff Wheatley, Managing Director of Galliford Try Building North East and Yorkshire, said: "Throughout our region, Galliford Try has established a fantastic reputation in the education sector. I am delighted that we will be working on this project at the cutting edge of school buildings. We look forward to collaborating with the college and all the stakeholders involved, producing a high-quality facility for the students and staff."

Claire Jackson, Education Director for Galliford Try, added: "This is yet another project that Galliford Try has been awarded with net-zero carbon targets, demonstrating that our business is at the very forefront of developments in this key area of focus for the government and public sector bodies.

"Through undertaking projects like Greenhead College, we can continue to develop that learning and expertise in education building to ensure that we can face the targets the country has set itself on net zero carbon with confidence."