15 February 2010
Hackney Academy wins top building award
The City Academy Hackney has won the prestigious “New Build
Project of the Year” at the Chartered Institution of Building
Services Engineers Low Carbon Performance Awards 2010.
The judges were impressed by the fact that the Academy building
makes the most of natural daylight and ventilation without using
mechanical cooling or heating systems.
Project Engineer Tom Bentham accepted the awards at a ceremony
in London earlier this month.
Notes for editors
About the Academy:
The City Academy Hackney opened in a new, purpose-built,
state-of-the art building on Homerton High Street in September
2009. It will eventually take around 900 16-year-old boys and
girls and eventually a sixth form of 240 students. It is a mixed,
non-denominational Academy that will cater for all abilities and
serve all its local communities. It aims to combine the traditional
values of good behaviour, attendance and achievement with providing
first-class, creative learning opportunities that enable students
to reach their full potential. Its specialisms will be business and
financial services. Mark Emmerson is the Principal, he is the
former head teacher of Stoke Newington School, graded ‘outstanding’
by Ofsted.
About the sponsors:
The City of London Corporation, which offers local government
services to the commercial heart of London, and city accountancy
firm KPMG, are the sponsors of The City Academy, Hackney. Both have
a strong track record of supporting education in urban areas and a
reputation for excellence that will be carried through in the high
standards they set for the Academy.
The City of London Corporation already sponsors three leading
independent schools, a thriving Academy in Southwark, and supports
literacy and numeracy initiatives, sixth-formers into higher
education and school leadership.
KPMG is committed to opening up opportunities for local
communities through education, skills and employability. Thousands
of its staff volunteer their skills and time each year to meet
local communities’ needs, while the KPMG Foundation’s Every Child A
Reader initiative has provided intensive support for children with
literacy problems.
Press contact
Susanna Howard, City of London Press Office
Susanna.howard@cityoflondon.gov.uk
020 7332 3450