Educational: New Build
Runner-up: Middlemoor Police Training Headquarters, Exeter

The Middlemoor Police Training Headquarters, Middlemoor, Exeter, Devon, has become a focal point of the area through use of crisp white acrylic render, contrasting with surrounding drab concrete buildings.

To achieve this goal, the architect, Nigel Grange, used PermaRock's mineral fibre/lamella insulated render systems onto the blockwork and lightweight metal frame, to suit the curved surfaces, which add to the individuality of the building, whilst enabling U-values of 0.35W/m2K to be achieved. Project specific architectural profiles were incorporated into the insulated render and cladding system. Timber cladding and large glazed panels complemented the white render. As the project is adjacent to a busy main road, the use of the mineral fibre insulant contributed to reducing noise transmission through the external walls. The system designer was PermaRock Products Ltd; the installer, Joyner Group Plc - both INCA members.