2.50 Pilot PPP Schools were designed to a slightly higher specification, consequently BER ratings for the Pilot PPP Schools Bundle are higher (ranging from B3 to C1) than the Conventional Schools (C1 to C2). All schools fall into the range of ratings expected given that they were designed to the same building regulations.5
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5 Future reviews will be cognisant of heightened efficiency requirements in more recent design and regulations. For example, the new-build block at one of the Conventional Schools has an energy rating of A3.